a b Ebert, Roger (December 13, 2007). "Alvin and the Chipmunks". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 23, 2019. won a Grammy Award for Best Album for Children for the album Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks (it was also nominated for Best Engineered Record-Non-Classical). The song "Alvin for President" was also nominated for both Best Comedy Performance–Musical and Best Engineered Record–Novelty, making two nominations in the latter category. Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Tim Allen, John Travolta, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Bill Murray were originally considered for the role of David Seville. [12] [13] [14] On March 7, 2007, Jason Lee joined the project to play David Seville, [15] and Cameron Richardson signed on March 21. [16] David was a more clean-cut character for Lee than his past roles, which he appreciated. [17] Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn were approached to play Ian Hawke but both declined. [18] I read this chapter book aloud to my four year-old daughter, who is obsessed with Alvin and the Chipmunks! It is recommended for ages 8-12.

This will be a complete listing of the Alvin and the Chipmunks books and novels. The early comics created by Dell, in their Four Color Comics series, from around the time of The Alvin Show and the Harvey Classics comics of the early 1990s are not included in this list. Instead they can be found on a separate list: List of Alvin and the Chipmunks Comics. Coloring books have also been omitted from the listing below.Animated Features Submitted for Oscar Consideration". ComingSoon.net. November 8, 2007. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020 . Retrieved December 27, 2019. Jason Lee as David "Dave" Seville, a struggling songwriter and father figure to Alvin, Simon and Theodore The middle section of the book features colour screenshots from the movie, which were entertaining to look at as we relived the movie while reading the book!

Dave discovers the Chipmunks in his home. He forces them to leave, but then he hears them sing " Only You (And You Alone)" and " Funkytown". Dave makes a deal with the Chipmunks to sing songs that he writes in exchange for shelter. Later, when Dave tries to present the Chipmunks to Ian, they fail to sing because of stage fright. The day worsens as Dave is dismissed from his advertising job due to the Chipmunks having unknowingly ruined his presentation boards by drawing and writing on them. While hosting dinner with former girlfriend Claire, Dave struggles to hide the Chipmunks after Alvin attempts to create a romantic atmosphere, making Claire uncomfortable and causing her to leave. As an apology to Dave, the Chipmunks go to Ian's lavish mansion, where they sing Dave's song, prompting Ian to sign a record deal. Jason Lee won the Kids' Choice Awards in the category "Favorite Movie" for the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks. was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category "Best Motion Picture–Animation" for the movie The Chipmunk Adventure. When it came to responses from professional writers towards Cross' behavior in the debacle, Jeff Bergstrom of BrooklynVegan opined that "no explanation was needed; a person needs work. And to be honest, I found his 5 part response to be a mega-invaluable resource for learning what Cross has been up to these days." [78] Gawker stated the post "will effectively quash any burgeoning feud between two of our favorite comedians—especially since Cross demonstrated the above-referenced respect for his Pixar-blessed peer by not noting Oswalt's longtime involvement in King of Queens." [79] C. Robert Cargill, on the other hand, thought that while Cross gave "pretty good reasons" in his post, "he forgot that he could drop some really biting sarcasm in the place of a 1000-word diatribe" and "lost" in responding to Oswalt. [80]Brevet, Brad (November 1, 2007). "2008 Oscars: The Animated Oscar Quandary". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020 . Retrieved December 27, 2019.