
By Jo Renfro
Book #1 in the Peg’s Adventures series
An egg-bound creature faces the fear of hatching into the unknown.
Peg is content in her egg, imagining the scary world outside. As her siblings hatch, she must confront her fears. When Peg finally cracks her shell, she discovers a world full of wonder and adventure. Will she embrace the unexpected joys beyond her comfort zone?
Time to get crackin’! Peg is perfectly content within the safe, contained shell of her egg. While her siblings hatch around her, she imagines all the scary things waiting in the outside world–things that make her happy to stay an egg. But even Peg must hatch. She grows, and grows, and one day . . . CRACK! Peg takes her first hesitant steps into the big, frightening world and discovers . . . the world isn’t so bad after all. In fact, it’s actually pretty wonderful! Bursting with spirit and humor, Peg Gets Crackin’ is packed with entertaining illustrations and perfect for read-aloud storytime. Young readers will giggle at Peg’s antics and resonate with her journey to conquer her fears. You never know what exciting adventures are waiting just outside of your shell! A 2025 CBC Children’s Favorites Winner A 2024 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Silver Winner, Best First Book - Picture
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