Egg Board Book

by Kevin Henkes

Other authorsKevin Henkes (Illustrator)
Board book, 2019

Status

Available

Collection

Publication

Greenwillow Books (2019), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages

Description

Three little birds crack their way out of eggs and fly away, leaving one egg sitting all alone until the three chicks come back and discover a friendly baby alligator has finally hatched.

User reviews

LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
At the beginning of this sweet picture-book for very young children, four eggs, all of different pastel hues, sit and wait. Eventually cracks manifest on three of the four eggs, and tiny birds hatch from them. After a brief spell of exploring, the three hatchlings return to the fourth egg, pecking
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at it in the hopes of helping its inhabitant break free. When - surprise! - a tiny alligator hatches, the birds flee, leaving the eusuchian newborn sad and alone. Matters do not end there, however, and a beautiful cross-species friendship is born...

With a very brief text - some pages have a few words, while others have no text at all - a gentle and reassuring story of friendship conquering difference, and appealing pastel-shaded illustrations, Egg is a book that is sure to have great appeal for the younger picture-book audience, toddlers and below. The artwork was created using brown ink and watercolors, and reminds me of Henkes' work in such titles as A Good Day. Recommended to anyone looking for gentle stories about friendship, as well as to anyone who appreciates Henkes' artwork.
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LibraryThing member melodyreads
little text, big story
LibraryThing member Tessa.Johnson
This is a short, sweet, postmodern book told in four or more panels per page. It begins with four eggs, a pink, a green, a blue, and a yellow one, each in it’s own panel. The blue egg hatches, the pink egg hatches, the yellow egg hatches, but the green one does not. The three little birdies fly
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away, leaving the green egg alone, but then they return and wait with the egg, peck at the egg, and help it hatch. Inside that green egg is a surprise that startles the birds at first, but then pleases them. The kids loved this story and were as surprised by that green egg as the other birdies were. This book works well with spring, chicks, and Easter themes, but also with lessons on patience and friendship.
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LibraryThing member KWadyko
6 y/o review: I loved when the birds where trying to crack the egg because they were so excited. It made me sad when the birds left the alligator, but it made me really happy when they returned and they were friends.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2017

Physical description

7.1 inches

ISBN

0062408747 / 9780062408747

Barcode

364
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