The Odd Egg
$14.39 $17.99| ISBN-13: | 9781529052183 | Format: | Paperback |
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| Subject: | Kids | Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Published: | January 9th 2024 | Pages: | 26 |
Book Description
A gorgeous, hilarious picture book in an eggcellent split page format, this new paperback edition of The Odd Egg features bonus content from multi-award winner Emily Gravett.
All the birds have eggs to hatch. All except Duck. But when Duck finds an egg of his own to look after he's delighted: 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.
This beautifully illustrated and cleverly formatted tale, with split pages that allow the visual jokes to unfold, contains a surprise ending that's bound to ruffle some feathers!
About the Author
Emily Gravett has a rare talent for creating exceptional books for children. The winner of two Kate Greenaway Medals, her skill and wit are second to none. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the groundbreaking Wolves in 2005, followed by the modern classics Meerkat Mail, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears, Monkey and Me, Again!, Orange Pear Apple Bear, Blue Chameleon, Matilda's Cat, Dogs, and the fabulous Bear and Hare series for younger readers. Emily's more recent picture books include: Tidy, Too Much Stuff, Cyril and Pat, and Meerkat Christmas. Unique and different from the last, each features endearing, beautifully drawn characters that touch the heart and tickle the funny bone. She is also the illustrator of Cave Baby by Julia Donaldson, A Song of Gladness and The Ogre Who Wasn't, both by Michael Morpurgo. Emily divides her time between Brighton and Wales.