David Ezra Stein is an American author and illustrator of children's books.
[6] Stein's books have been translated in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Catalan, Dutch, French, and Finnish,[5] and his artwork has appeared in The New York Times and The New Yorker, among other major publications.
[9] Six of Stein's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Leaves (2007),[10] Interrupting Chicken (2010),[11] Dinosaur Kisses (2013),[12] Ol’ Mama Squirrel (2013),[13] Honey (2018),[14] and The Worm Family Has Its Picture Taken (2021).
[15] Leaves was named one of the best picture books of the year by Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal.
[10] In 2011, Bank Street College of Education included Interrupting Chicken on their list of the best children's books for ages 5–9.