Beaky Barnes: Egg on the Loose - David Ezra Stein

Award-winning children's author and illustrator David Ezra Stein (he/him) was born in Brooklyn, New York. His works include Interrupting Chicken , Leaves , Monster Hug! , Tad and Dad , Pouch! , and Ol' Mama Squirrel . In addition to winning the Ezra Jack Keats award in 2008 and a Caldecott Honor in 2011, Stein's books have been named to several major book lists, such as Publishers Weekly 's Best Book of the Year, Kirkus Reviews ' Editor's Choice, and School Library Journal 's Best Book. He lives in Kew Gardens, New York, with wife, Miriam, and their son, Sam.