{"product_id":"interrupting-chicken-saves-the-nutcracker-9781536207798","title":"Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker","description":"\u003cb\u003eAt her first ballet ever, can an excitable little Chicken resist helping the story along? Fans will cheer as their favorite interrupter puts her spin on a beloved holiday classic. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Hi, Clara! Like my tutu?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Ahem,\" said the narrator.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Chicken!\" said Papa. \"You can't go onstage!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's winter vacation for the little red chicken and, with promises of best behavior, she's on her way to see \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker \u003c\/i\u003ewith Papa\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe can't wait! In fact, she's so\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexcited that Papa is worried she might get a little carried away . . . Take your seats and get ready to giggle as a certain irrepressible audience member dances onstage at key moments, determined to save the nutcracker from that bully Fritz and the sword-wielding Mouse King. But what happens when a revered classic has its storyline turned on its head? In this special holiday tale for loyal followers and new fans alike, David Ezra Stein moves the meta from page to stage as Chicken gleefully breaks the fourth wall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Ezra Stein \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of many picture books, including the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eInterrupting Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequels; \u003ci\u003eI'm My Own Dog\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Ice Boy\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDinosaur Kisses. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives with his family in Kew Gardens, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589913870610,"sku":"9781536207798","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1a2b56b-41d2-4d6a-8025-1d30a1654246.jpg?v=1756814064","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/interrupting-chicken-saves-the-nutcracker-9781536207798","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}