Mr. Watson’s Chickens
Written by Jarrett Dapier and Illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi
A NPR Best Book of the Year, Evanston Public Library Best Book of the Year, Bookpage Best Book of the Year, and Pride and Less Prejudice selection
★“[Mr. Watson’s Chickens] is one of the year’s most entertaining and bighearted picture books. You might even say it’s in fine feather.” —BookPage, Starred Review
★ “ Subtle background portraits of Tove Jansson as well as Frog and Toad gently hint at the history of queer creators in children’s literature, while the carousing chickens draw most of the attention—and all of the laughs.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Readers who are patient enough to examine the illustrations carefully will be rewarded with surprising and humorous moments outside the primary narrative.” —School Library Journal
“[S]illy [and] fun with nice moments of repetitive and interactive text… a subtle but constant stream of acceptance and representation.” —Booklist Reviews
“ Chicken-loving lapsitters will find much to look at.” —Kirkus Reviews