An Extraordinary Egg
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Illus. in full color. While taking a walk, three frogs discover what theybelieve to be a chicken egg and eagerly wait for it to hatch. When a scaly, four-legged creature with a long snoutful of teeth emerges a few days later, the frogs are still convinced it’s a chicken and are thrilled to have a newfriend. Soon the frogs and “chicken” are inseparable, at least until the day”chicken” finds and returns to her mother…an enormous “hen” who lookssuspiciously like an alligator! “An “eggs/rmtraordinary treat from a masterstoryteller.”–School Library Journal.” “Just the thing to lighten up apicture-book hour.”– “Kirkus.”
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The Creative Behind the Book
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.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780679858409
- Publication Date
- March 22, 1994
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1948
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 21
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2014381138
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 28888742
- Lexile® Level
- 620L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 18669
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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