Egg: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids [Hardcover]

Eggis about four eggs, one big surprise, and an unlikely friendship.

From Caldecott Medalist andNew York Times-bestselling author Kevin Henkes,Eggis not only a perfect Easter gift, but also a classic read-alone and read-aloud that will appeal all year long.

This masterful and stylistically original picture book introduces young children to four eggs. One is blue, one is pink, one is yellow, and one is green. Three of the eggs hatch, revealing three baby birds who fly away. But the green egg does not hatch. Why not?

When the three birds return to investigate, they’re in for a big surprise! What will happen next? With a compelling mix of comic-like panels, wordless pages and spreads, and a short text featuring word repetition, surprise, and suspense,Eggis an ideal book for emergent readers, as well as for sharing in a group.

Eggis sure to inspire creativity and storytelling in preschoolers, as they anticipate the page turns and determine their own endings! Kevin Henkes is the bestselling author ofLilly’s Purple Plastic Purse,Waiting, andKitten’s First Full Moon, among many other beloved titles.

Four eggs.

One big surprise!

Crack…Crack…Crack

Picture-book master Henkes...taps into the deepest emotions of preschoolers with the simplest of stories. &Pacing is, as ever, perfect, taking full advantage of the switch from the early, snappy paneled pages to a series of wordless spreads that tell the story of the budding four-way friendship. -Horn Book (starred review)

Four eggs wait to hatch, but their destinies differ. ...executed with gentle mirth and invitingly minimal text. ...[youngsters will] appreciate it as a tale of adorable little birds finding an unexpected sibling. -Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

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