Chicken Cheeks
By Michael Ian Black; Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)
(Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, Hardcover, 9781416948643, 40pp.)
Publication Date: January 6, 2009
Categories: Animals - General, Concepts - Size & Shape, Humorous Stories
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Some bears will go to any length to get some honey. This one recruits every animal that comes along to form, well, a stack. The result? Tail of the duck to the gluteus maximus of the duck-billed platypus (with many other rears in between). Readers will giggle with delight at the bird's eye view of some hysterical animal bottoms. Follow this back-sided journey up the tree - where the real surprise awaits. The pairing of Black's minimal text with Hawkes's visual story line will keep you chuckling from the bottom up.
KEVIN HAWKES is the illustrator of over 35 acclaimed picture books and chapter books including Library Lion, Weslandia, and Chicken Cheeks. His vibrant colors, unusual perspectives, and sense of humor are hallmarks of his work. He lives with his charming wife and children in Southern Maine where he is often found wandering aimlessly in his garden. When forced indoors, he works quite happily painting cobalt blue skies, imaginary landscapes, and flying pianos.
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