Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Come join us at The International Library of Youth Writing for a special event featuring author Viet Thanh Nguyen and illustrator Minnie Phan! Get your books signed and enjoy a reading of Simone and Chicken of
For the Traveler’s Tale series, we ask fiction and non-fiction writers to share one of their most indelible travel memories. The author Viet Thanh Nguyen on what he’s learned about traveling
From the playful mind of Viet’s then 5-year old son Ellison came the story for Chicken of the Sea, about chickens who become pirates. Viet elaborated on Ellison’s idea, while
Saturday, November 19, 2022 – 1:00pm JOIN US ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT 1PM WHEN VIET THANH NGUYEN AND ELLISON NGUYEN ARE JOINED BY THI BUI AND HIEN BUI-STAFFORD FOR A CELEBRATION OF THEIR BOOK CHICKEN OF THE SEA! THIS EVENT IS THE LATEST
Viet Thanh Nguyen and Ellison Nguyen share writing tips and more for an Ivanhoe school assembly. Ivanhoe students will get a firsthand look at how to write creative stories in
Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks on how the creation of Chicken of the Sea allowed him to bond with his son, Ellison, at the LA Times Festival of Books. Tortoises racing
Viet and his son Ellison and Thi Bui and her son Hien discuss their collaboration, the children’s book Chicken of the Sea. Viet Thanh Nguyen, Ellison Nguyen, Thi Bui, &
Viet Thanh Nguyen held an AMA on Reddit. Read the discussion thread and questions below or on Reddit. THANKS EVERYONE!!! I loved answering your questions and hope my answers were
Zoë Ruiz interviews Viet Thanh Nguyen, Ellison Nguyen, Thi Bui, and Hien Bui-Stafford about the collaboration needed for Chicken in the Sea for The Millions. When it comes to my
Melat Ermyas covers the reading of Chicken of the Sea at Elliot Bay Book Company and how Viet Thanh Nguyen talks to his son about being Vietnamese for The Spectator.
Michael Berry writes about the creative process between Viet Thanh Nguyen, Thi Bui, and their children that lead to Chicken of the Sea for Berkeleyside. What happens when a flock
Samantha Balaban writes about an interview Viet Thanh Nguyen, Ellison Nguyen, and illustrators, Thi Bui and Hien Bui-Stafford had with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the creation of Chicken of The Sea
In an interview for McSweeney’s, co-authors Viet Thanh Nguyen and his son Ellison Nguyen, alongside co-illustrators Thi Bui and her son Hien Bui-Stafford, talk about their experiences working together to create
Elizabeth Bird for School Library Journal delves into the making of Chicken of the Sea, why sometimes it’s best to encourage creativity in your children, and what’s next for these
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