Chicken of the Sea

By Viet Thanh Nguyen and Ellison Nguyen

Book Overview

A band of intrepid chickens leave behind the boredom of farm life, joining the crew of the pirate ship Pitiless to seek fortune and glory on the high seas. Led by a grizzled captain into the territory of the Dog Knights, they soon learn what it means to be courageous, merciful, and not seasick quite so much of the time.

A whimsical and unexpected adventure tale, Chicken of the Sea originated in the five-year-old mind of Ellison Nguyen, son of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen; father and son committed the story to the page, then enlisted the artistic talents of Caldecott Honor winner Thi Bui and her thirteen-year-old son, Hien Bui-Stafford, to illustrate it. This unique collaboration between two generations of artists and storytellers invites you aboard for adventure, even if you're chicken. Maybe especially if you're chicken.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194421173X
• ISBN13: 9781944211738
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: McSweeney's
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3