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.