Daisy and the Egg

by Jane Simmons

Hardcover, 1999

Status

Available

Call number

823.914

Series

Daisy (2)

Genres

Children's Books

Publication

Little, Brown Young Readers (1999), 32 pages

Description

Daisy the duckling eagerly awaits the arrival of a new brother or sister, even helping Mama Duck sit on the egg while they wait for it to hatch.

User reviews

LibraryThing member dcoops2

This book complements the stuggle that accompanys a new sibling in the family. This appeals to childern of all ages. The illustrations are colorful and the prints are large enough to relaate too.
The challenge that comes with acceptance of a new sibling in a family can be a emotional one. The trill

of having some one to relate too can be a happy,and fulfilling experience as well.

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LibraryThing member NET73546

Daisy and the Egg is about a little duckling Daisy who experienced the hatching of her little cousins and brother. Daisy visited Aunt Buttercup’s nest where she was sitting on her eggs as will as Daisy’s Mama’s single egg. Daisy’s little cousins hatched first, but Mama Duck’s little egg

would not hatch. Daisy’s momma soon gives up on the egg, but not Daisy. Daisy believes the egg will hatch so she stays behind to sit on the egg and it finally does.

This is a cute little book about a duckling experiencing the entrance into life as well as the strength of believing. This book also has pretty illustrations. They appear to be painted to be illustrations. I also enjoy that the little duckling are not the same color which shows each one is unique. It is over all a cute book.

This book has different teaching potential. This book could be used to how hard work and determination pay off in the end. I also feel this book could be used to show unique abilities in the different colored ducklings. I think with even older children you could use this book for painting in art. There are different blending of colors, different brush strokes and patterns. I think you could also use this book when you have a student having a little baby brother or sister.

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LibraryThing member michelleknudsen

Very simple and sweet. Daisy’s aunt is sitting on eggs (three of her own and one from Daisy’s mother). The aunt’s eggs hatch and Daisy’s mom’s egg doesn’t at first, but Daisy keeps sitting on it and then it does. Not much to the story, really, but I can see how it would be a nice one

for little children. The illustrations are lovely (also simple, but lush and pleasing with their big, clear shapes of duck and egg and pond, etc.) and might be draw enough in themselves.

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LibraryThing member samuelsaiz

This is a good, simple children's book with nice pictures that will entice your little listeners. I say simple because you don't want a book that is too complicated for your audience to understand. It is about a duck that has the aunt hatch her eggs along with one from Daisy's mother. The aunts

eggs hatch, but not the one from Daisy's mother. Determined to not give up Daisy stays with the egg until it hatches. I believe that this book could teach children about determination.

You could use this to read before nap time. You could also maybe use it when you have children that are having trouble in areas as a motivational tool.

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LibraryThing member Katieflu628

"Daisy and the Egg" is a story about dedication and not losing hope. With Daisy's cousins hatched and her brother did not, Daisy panicked but never lost hope. No one had faith in the hatching of the egg, but Daisy refused to lose hope. Daisy never left the egg, and soon enough the egg hatched and

there became her new baby brother! This story proves the benefits of hope. The illustrations are calm and fitting to the text.

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