{"product_id":"why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-road-a-hard-boiled-mystery-hardcover","title":"Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?: A Hard-Boiled Mystery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrianna Caplan Sayres\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Fearing\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA barnyard mystery takes on a noir-esque spin in this hilarious picture book chock full of puns, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003e7 Ate 9 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInterrupting Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspector H. Poulet has a new case on her wings. The Chicken has apparently crossed the road, and \u003ci\u003eno one knows why\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan the Inspector get to the bottom of this tangled nest of questions? Squawking from one udderly unhelpful clue to the next, H. Poulet follows The Chicken's path across the farm. But the case seems totally scrambled! If the Inspector can't solve it soon, she'll have egg on her face. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the end, the mystery resolves itself with a sunny-side-up twist: a surprise birthday party awaits H. Poulet on the other side of the road. The animals flock together for a barnyard bash, and the Inspector retains her eggcellent reputation--despite having missed all evidence of the party. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhere Do Diggers Sleep at Night?\u003c\/i\u003e, this laugh-out-loud farm adventure has wacky, kid friendly illustrations by animator Mark Fearing. Readers young and old will love spotting the clues that H. Poulet overlooks and relish every cleverly crafted pun.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrianna Caplan Sayres\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of the Where Do . . series. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eWhere Do Diggers Sleep at Night?\u003c\/i\u003e, has sold over a million copies to date and has appeared on the best seller lists at: Amazon, ABA Indiebound, USA Today and Walmart.com. Brianna lives in Seattle with her two book-loving boys. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Fearing \u003c\/b\u003ehas never been bitten by a werewolf, a zombie, or a vampire. But he was bitten by the creative bug which is far more dangerous. Books he's illustrated include The Middle School Bites series, by Steven Banks, \u003ci\u003eThe Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, by Margaret McNamara, and \u003ci\u003eBen Franklin's in My Bathroom!\u003c\/i\u003e, by Candace Fleming, as well as \u003ci\u003eGiant Pants\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Oregon Spirit Book Award. He lives in Oregon with his family.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 10.18 x 10.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45581025214508,"sku":"9780823458271","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/XLVjvxPOqd9780823458271.webp?v=1780073419","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-road-a-hard-boiled-mystery-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}