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About The Book
Each of the birds has an egg...except for Duck. So when Duck finds a beautiful egg of his own he's delighted -- even though the other birds make fun of it. But everyone's in for a BIG surprise when his egg finally hatches!
The witty text and playful illustrations appear on cleverly designed cut pages that allow the visual jokes to unfold.
The witty text and playful illustrations appear on cleverly designed cut pages that allow the visual jokes to unfold.
About The Author
Photo Credit: Mark Hawdon
Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of many children’s books, including Matilda’s Cat, Again!, Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal), Meerkat Mail, Tidy, and Old Hat. Her first book, Wolves, was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration. Her second book, Orange Pear Apple Bear, was a Quills Award finalist, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog. Visit her at EmilyGravett.com.
About The Illustrator
Photo Credit: Mark Hawdon
Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of many children’s books, including Matilda’s Cat, Again!, Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal), Meerkat Mail, Tidy, and Old Hat. Her first book, Wolves, was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration. Her second book, Orange Pear Apple Bear, was a Quills Award finalist, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog. Visit her at EmilyGravett.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (January 27, 2009)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416968726
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
- Lexile ® AD400L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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Awards and Honors
- ILA/CBC Children's Choices
- California Young Reader Medal Nominee
- CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
- Bank Street Best Books of the Year
- Capital Choices Noteworthy Books for Children's and Teens (DC)
- Virginia Readers' Choice Award List
- New York Times Best Illustrated Books
- CBC Children's Choice Book Award Finalist
- Mockingbird Reading Program (Abilene ISD, TX) Outstanding Titles
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High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): The Odd Egg Hardcover 9781416968726(0.7 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Emily Gravett Photo Credit: Mark Hawdon(0.1 MB)
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