
Written and illustrated by William Joyce
Part of the The World of William Joyce series
A frog must rescue a painted duck egg mistaken for an Easter egg before it's too late.
Bently Hopperton, a singing frog, reluctantly agrees to babysit a duck egg for his friend Kack Kack. Boredom leads him to paint the egg, but disaster strikes when it's mistaken for an Easter egg and stolen. As Bently embarks on a rescue mission, he realizes his unexpected attachment to the egg. Can he save it before it's too late? This whimsical tale explores themes of unexpected responsibility and the bonds we form in the most unlikely situations.
A singing frog reluctantly babysits a duck egg in this sweetly hilarious picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. While egg-sitting for his friend Kack Kack the duck, Bently Hopperton the frog is so bored that he cannot resist painting the egg’s shell. But when the decorated egg is mistaken for an Easter egg and is egg-napped, Bently discovers that he has in fact, grown terrifically fond of that ole egg. Can he rescue the egg before it’s too late? An homage to fatherhood, and the appreciation of swell art.
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