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The Runaway Egg Hardcover – Picture Book, January 24, 2017

by Katy Hudson (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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From the author/illustrator of Too Many Carrots comes a rollicking ready-for-baby story-complete with chickens, pigs, and a very angry bull! A perfect springtime read-aloud! 
 
Chick is getting a new baby brother . . . and he does NOT understand what all the fuss is about. What is so exciting about an egg that just sits there? Well, it turns out this egg doesn’t “just sit there”—it cracks, two little legs pop out, and it sprints away! Oh, brother! Chick immediately finds himself on a madcap chase through the barnyard as he attempts to protect the legged egg from danger.

Narrow misses and hilarious scrapes make this story of brotherly love a truly dynamic read-aloud.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Lexile measure
    AD440L
  6. Dimensions
    8.94 x 0.33 x 11.31 inches
  7. Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    January 24, 2017
  9. ISBN-10
    0553523198
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0553523195
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PreS-Gr 1—When Mama Hen leaves the coop, she puts Chick in charge of keeping his baby brother (an egg) safe. But Chick finds his sibling dull, and after some staring and some listening, he decides to take a nap. This is the opportune time for the egg to hatch (some legs, at least) and take off on a dangerous journey through the barnyard. Through the pigsty, over the sheep shearing, and right into the dangerous bull pen the half-hatched sibling goes—with Chick hot on his tail! Chick ultimately saves his little brother, and when the egg hatches, it's clear to Chick what life will be like with a younger sibling around. This story and illustrations, while sweet and simple, are nothing special in the sea of older sibling and new baby titles available. There's no added depth, hidden gags, or even a sense of real peril to give this selection more to offer. VERDICT An additional purchase for libraries looking to beef up their sibling or baby collections.—Shana Morales, Windsor Public Library, CT

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KATY HUDSON (Too Many Carrots) was raised in Middlesbrough, England, and started her illustration career as a small child drawing on freshly painted walls around the house! Her parents quickly encouraged drawing with pencil and paper instead. Katy took to the medium (the pencil was updated to an ink pot and pen in some cases), and after some lovely time at art college and a degree in illustration, Katy is now a freelance illustrator working at a desk in an old London library. Visit her on the Web at katyhudson.co.uk.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Books for Young Readers; First Edition (January 24, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0553523198
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553523195
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD440L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.94 x 0.33 x 11.31 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Katy was raised in Middlesbrough and started her Illustration career as a small child drawing on freshly emulsioned walls around the house! Her parents quickly dissuaded this medium and encouraged drawing with pencil and paper instead.

The idea stuck (the pencil was updated to an ink pot and pen in some cases) and after some lovely time at Art College and a degree in Illustration Katy is now a freelance Illustrator working at a desk in an old London library.

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Christie
5.0 out of 5 stars Super cute; great gift
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Used this as an Easter basket book. VERY cute story both for adults to read and children to enjoy. will be buying more from this author!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really cute story for
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Really cute story for storytime
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Bought this book for my granddaughter who is 4. She loves it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars No plot
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Not much of a storyline my kids were not interested
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Fun book great illustrations
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