An Extraordinary Egg By Lionni Leo
Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 children’s books. He won the Caldecott Honor prize four times for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse.
An Extraordinary Egg is one of our favourites. The illustrations are charming, the story is humourous, imaginative and memorable. What makes it memorable for my children is that they feel so very clever ( which of course I think they are!) for catching the characters in their mistakes. I love watching them discover the joke for themselves. Perfect for 5-6 years olds I think.
Many of his books are available from Auckland Library.
We have also enjoyed Alexander and the wind-up mouse , Frederick , Mr. McMouse, Swimmy and
Theodore and the talking mushroom. (Theodore and the talking mushroom was not understood by my youngest son (4years) but appreciated by 6 year old and up because it deals with belonging and wanting others respect you) .