Description
This classic picture book with split pages that allow the visual jokes to unfold, celebrates its 15th anniversary in this new edition featuring extra content from the multi-award winning 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.
A beautifully illustrated and cleverly formatted tale with a surprise ending that's bound to ruffle some feathers!
Emily Gravett's gorgeous story in an eggcellent split page format, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2023!
About the Author
Emily Gravett is twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestle 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.
Reviews
"if you're only going to buy one book for your two-year-old, make sure it is Emily Gravett's The Odd Egg." * Daily Telegraph *
"Egg stories do not come much better than Emily Gravett's The Odd Egg . . . exquisitely expressive." * Times *
"On no account cheat with this book! The surprise ending will delight again and again." * Guardian *
"a charming tale" * Observer *
"another triumph for Gravett" * Sunday Times *
Book Information
ISBN 9781529052183
Author Emily Gravett
Format Paperback
Page Count 26
Imprint Two Hoots
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 194g
Dimensions(mm) 212mm * 302mm * 9mm
