{"product_id":"beaky-barnes-egg-on-the-loose-9780593094761","title":"Beaky Barnes Egg on the Loose","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein takes readers on a slapstick journey in his debut graphic novel series, featuring Beaky Barnes, a no-nonsense chicken who''s determined to save her desirable egg. But with a hungry inspector, a desperate chef, and an entrepreneurial woman on her tail, Beaky has to use every tool in her chicken coop to make her grand escape.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the inspector wanted was an egg to go in his sandwich, so he heads to the cafe. The problem? The town is entirely out of eggs, and the local chef is panicked. Luckily, he spots a lovely duo having lunch: a woman and a \u003ci\u003echicken\u003c\/i\u003e named Beaky Barnes. It''s his lucky day. But when the woman and Beaky have a fight over an offensive business arrangement (chicken-pulled coach service, anyone?), chaos ensues. With a chicken on the run, and an inspector and woman in hot pursuit, three stories emerge with hilarious results!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith laugh-out-loud madcap comedy on every page, David Ezra Stein''s (Caldecott Hono\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stein’s instantly recognizable illustrations, rendered in ballpoint pen and digitally enhanced watercolor, are alive with color and action, bringing this dramedy to its satisfying conclusion. Readers will be pleased to know this is not the last they’ll see of Beaky Barnes.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will find new gags to giggle at with repeat viewings and will look forward to future comic encounters with Beaky and friends.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Increasingly hilarious high jinks that ultimately culminate in a delightful conclusion. Stein’s signature watercolor and ink illustrations burst with humor and action on every spread, coupled flawlessly with clever wordplay and amusing dialogue. Readers will be eager for more of Beaky’s adventures. Highly recommended.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In inky cartoon panels that cross the narrative irreverence of the Marx Brothers with the breakneck silliness of French farce, Stein’s story affirms the folly of pigeonholing anyone—even a very big chicken.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of ridiculous characters, zany antics, and tongue-in-cheek humor, this rollicking tale’s absurd storyline and wry humor calls up classic cartoon comedies such as \u003ci\u003eRocky and Bullwinkle\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eLooney Tunes \u003c\/i\u003eand will keep even reluctant readers turning the pages.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A madcap tale, drawn with strong kinetic lines and jolts of color. Young readers ages will be glad to know that \u003ci\u003eEgg on the Loose\u003c\/i\u003e is the inaugural title of a planned series\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Putnam Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525703377239,"sku":"9780593094761","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780593094761.jpg?v=1731861512","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beaky-barnes-egg-on-the-loose-9780593094761","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}