An Extraordinary Egg

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.”