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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · March 10, 2026
Wake Up, Grouchy Bear!
A bear's friends try to wake him from hibernation. What mood awaits?
48 pages
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Children's book Author & Illustrator
David Ezra Stein
Biography
DAVID EZRA STEIN received a Caldecott Honor for Interrupting Chickenand the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award for Leaves, which was also a Publishers Weekly Best Book, a Kirkus Reviews Editor’s Choice and a School Library Journal Best Book. He also wrote and illustrated Tad and Dad, Ol’ Mama Squirrel, Pouch!, The Nice Book and Love, Mouserella
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Interrupting Chicken
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010
A little red chicken keeps interrupting her Papa's bedtime stories.
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Leaves
Board Book · Ages 0–2 · 2007
A bear discovers the magic of changing seasons.
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An eager chicken disrupts The Nutcracker, turning the classic tale on its head.
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Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018
A little red chicken searches for an elephant of surprise in various stories.
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Pouch!
Board Book · Ages 0–3 · 2009
A baby kangaroo takes its first hops toward independence.
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Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021
A little chicken's quest for cookies disrupts nursery rhymes. Will she succeed?
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Book Stats
21
Authored
22
Illustrated
17
Collaborators
Picture books
17
Graphic novels
2
Board books
4
Publishing timeline
Books published each year, stacked by book type.
Publication timeline from 2006 to 2026.
Book mix
The share of the catalog represented by each book type.
Book type breakdown: 17 picture books, 2 graphic novels, 4 board books.
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Wake Up, Grouchy Bear!
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2026
A bear's friends try to wake him from hibernation. What mood awaits?
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$1797
Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2025
An eager chicken disrupts The Nutcracker, turning the classic tale on its head.
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Best in Show
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2024
Discover the extraordinary world of dogs through playful poems and surprising facts.
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Graphic Nov.
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Egg on the Loose
Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2023
A chicken's egg is at stake in a wild chase with chaos and comedy.
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Don't Worry, Murray
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022
A worried pup learns to face fears and find courage.
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Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021
A little chicken's quest for cookies disrupts nursery rhymes. Will she succeed?
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$1697
The Worm Family Has Its Picture Taken
Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2021
Can a worm family take the perfect portrait without smiles or hair?
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Hush, Little Bunny
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019
A papa bunny soothes his little one with a timeless lullaby.
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Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018
A little red chicken searches for an elephant of surprise in various stories.
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Honey
Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2018
Bear wakes hungry for honey, but must wait for the buzzing promise of sweetness.
Graphic Nov.
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Ice Boy
Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2017
An ice cube defies warnings to seek adventure, risking everything in the sun.
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Tad and Dad
Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2015
A father and son go through various stages of development and bonding
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I'm My Own Dog
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2014
A self-sufficient dog leashes a human for an unreachable itch.
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Dinosaur Kisses
Board Book · Ages 2–5 · 2013
A young dinosaur learns how to give a kiss without causing chaos.
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Ol' Mama Squirrel
Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2013
Mama Squirrel faces her biggest challenge yet when a grizzly bear threatens her nest.
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Because Amelia Smiled
Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2012
A smile sparks a global chain of kindness, transforming lives worldwide.
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Love, Mouserella
Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2011
A young mouse writes a letter, sharing whimsical adventures with her beloved grandmouse.
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Interrupting Chicken
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010
A little red chicken keeps interrupting her Papa's bedtime stories.
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$858
Pouch!
Board Book · Ages 0–3 · 2009
A baby kangaroo takes its first hops toward independence.
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$759
The Nice Book
Board Book · Ages 0–3 · 2008
Discover playful animals teaching kindness and manners in delightful ways.
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Leaves
Board Book · Ages 0–2 · 2007
A bear discovers the magic of changing seasons.
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Cowboy Ned & Andy
Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2006
A horse seeks the perfect birthday surprise in the desert.
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Interrupting Chicken Raises Her Wing
Picture Book · Ages 4–8
Will the eager chicken finally get her chance to speak at the museum?
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Collaborators
The authors and illustrators who share the credits across David Ezra Stein's books.