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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2000 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
Mrs. Hen's Big Surprise
Written & illustrated by Christel Desmoinaux
A mysterious egg tests Mrs. Hen's hope and patience. Will it hatch a surprise?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 25 ratings
32 pages· 472 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Mrs. Hen discovers a peculiar, oversized egg in her garden, yellow with blue polka dots. Despite its odd appearance, she dreams of it hatching into a perfect chick. As doubts from neighbors grow, Mrs. Hen's hope wanes. But when the egg unexpectedly rolls away, a surprising life emerges, reigniting her maternal instincts. What will this unusual egg reveal?
From the publisher
Mrs. Hen has found a very strange-looking egg in her garden: It’s yellow with blue polka dots and it’s three times her size! But an egg is an egg, so Mrs. Hen sits on it. She’s sure it will hatch into the baby chick of her dreams. Is Mrs. Hen in for a Big Surprise!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 472
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~381L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.7
- F&P level
- ~K
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 43620
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2000
- Publisher
- Margaret K McElderry
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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