An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni

An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni

This egg-splosive tale of mistaken identity from Caldecott winner Leo Lionni is perfect for springtime reading and frog fans everywhere!

For three frogs, an ordinary day on Pebble Island becomes extraordinary when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. Although they've never seen a chicken egg, they're sure that's what this is. So, when the egg hatches and out crawls a long, green, scaly, four-legged creature, they naturally call it . . . a chicken!

Leo Lionni's colorful animal fable--one of his simplest and funniest--features a hilarious case of mistaken identity that's an utter delight.


"An eggstraordinary treat from a master storyteller."--SLJ

"Just the thing to lighten up a picture-book hour."--Kirkus

Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Hailed as a master of the simple fable by the Chicago Tribune, he died in 1999 at the age of 89.

From the Hardcover edition.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780679893851
ISBN 10	0679893857
Title	An Extraordinary Egg
Author	Leo Lionni
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1998-11-17
Number of pages	32
Prizes	Winner of School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.