Daniel Pinkwater's Chicken Emergency

Max and I are currently reading The Hoboken Chicken Emergency. This is one of those Daniel Pinkwater books that has a great premise and funny title that just doesn't translate into a funny book. It's a shame because DP (Daniel Pinkwater) is usually so funny and creative, but sometimes he just falls flat. I remember discovering DP with Max in City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, about 2 years ago. We read Bad Bears in the Big City and when we got to the part where Irving and Muktuk are discovered lying on frozen peas we were in hysterics. I think the people at City Lights didn't know what to do with us because it's more of a hipster bookstore and not the place where a mom and kid are rolling on the floor and shouting: "Frozen Peas!!!! Waa Haaa!" But ever since I have noticed that DP is inconsistent in his writing. Sometimes he has a good bit, but not enough to hang a story from. Occasionally Max will get bored with his stories. But we all love it when DP reads on the radio with Scott Simon. He's got the best story voice in the world!