The Odd Egg

Name: The Odd Egg
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781509841226
Price: 14.99 NZD
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By Emily Gravett

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Summary

In The Odd Egg, all the birds have eggs to hatch—except Duck. When Duck finds an egg of his own, it turns out to be the most beautiful egg in the world. However, the other birds find it quite odd, leading to a delightful and surprising ending. This children's board book features split pages to reveal humorous visual jokes, typical of award-winning author Emily Gravett's lively storytelling style.
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The Odd Egg

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Emily Gravett's gorgeous story in an eggcellent board book format!

Emily Gravett's gorgeous story in an eggcellent board book format!

Description

The perfect board book gift for Easter - with a cheeky twist!

All the birds have eggs to hatch. All except Duck. When Duck is delighted to find an egg of his own to look after: it's the most beautiful egg in the whole world! But all the other birds think it's a very odd egg indeed - and everyone's in for a big surprise when it finally hatches.

With split pages that allow the visual jokes to unfold, The Odd Egg is another witty and lively book from award-winning creator, Emily Gravett.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Daily Telegraph calls it a must-have for two-year-olds, while The Times praises its exquisite expressiveness. Guardian warns not to miss the surprise ending, and Observer finds it charming. The Sunday Times regards it as another triumph for Gravett.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509841226

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Board book

Date Published: 23 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Two Hoots

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 224.0mm

Weight: 334g

Pages: 26

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Emily Gravett

About the Author

Emily Gravett is twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award for her debut picture book Wolves and Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears. An author/illustrator of unique talent and tremendous skill she has a host other of award-winning and critically acclaimed books to her name, including: Orange Pear Apple Bear, Monkey and Me and Tidy. Emily lives in Brighton.

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