The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett - Children's Library Lady

The Odd Egg

Title: The Odd Egg

Author: Emily Gravett
Illustrator: Emily Gravett

Publisher: Macmillan (2016)

ISBN: 9781509836239

“All the birds had an egg. All except Duck… Then Duck found an egg! He thought it was the most beautiful egg in the whole wide world!” Duck shows great compassion and love for this unusual egg, despite negativity from the other birds. The anticipation builds as the egg hatches.

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