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Egg: An Easter and Springtime Book for Kids

by Kevin Henkes

Four eggs, one unexpected hatch

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Awards & Recognition

  • Author recognition

    Caldecott Medalist

    The metadata identifies Kevin Henkes as a Caldecott Medalist; it does not identify the medal-winning title.

  • Critical praise

    Kirkus starred review: “Gorgeous and thought-provoking”

    A starred Kirkus review called the book “Gorgeous and thought-provoking.”

AlbakiReads Editorial

Four eggs, one unexpected hatch

Four differently colored eggs set up a simple sequence of waiting, hatching, and returning birds, with the green egg left as the story’s central question. Kevin Henkes combines concise text and repetition with comic-like panels and wordless pages, giving the book a visual structure that invites children to follow the action and anticipate what comes next. The Easter and springtime framing accompanies a story about surprise and an unlikely friendship, while the unanswered question around the green egg leaves room for young listeners to imagine what might happen.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A choice for young children exploring colors and familiar springtime imagery.
  • Suitable for shared read-alouds or for emerging readers to follow through pictures and repeated text.
  • Could prompt preschoolers to tell or invent stories from wordless pages.

Themes

ColorsHatching and new beginningsSurpriseFriendshipImaginative storytelling

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Book overview

Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's Egg tells an unforgettable story about four eggs, one big surprise, and an unlikely friendship.

This sturdy board book edition is a classic read-alone or read-aloud full of humor, drama, and suspense that Kirkus, in a starred review, called "Gorgeous and thought-provoking."

This masterful and bestselling board 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 concise text featuring repetition, surprise, and suspense, Egg is an ideal book for babies, toddlers, and emerging readers. Egg is sure to inspire creativity and storytelling in preschoolers, as they anticipate the page turns and determine their own endings!

Kevin Henkes is the nationally bestselling author of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Waiting, and Kitten's First Full Moon, among many other beloved titles.

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