An Extraordinary Egg

By Leo Lionni | Publisher: Random House Children's Books

About the book

It's an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They've never seen a chicken egg before, but they're sure that's what this must be. So when the egg hatches and out crawls a long green, scaly creature, they naturally call it . . . a chicken! From award winning-artist Leo Lionni, here's a hilarious case of mistaken identity that children are sure to delight in.

Editions of An Extraordinary Egg

Hardcover
ISBN 9780679858409
Hardcover
ISBN 9780679958406
Paperback
ISBN 9780679893851
Paperback
ISBN 9780385755474

Read an Excerpt

It's an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They've never seen a chicken egg before, but they're sure that's what this must be. So when the egg hatches and out crawls a long green, scaly creature, they naturally call it . . . a chicken! From award winning-artist Leo Lionni, here's a hilarious case of mistaken identity that children are sure to delight in.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is An Extraordinary Egg about?

It's an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They've never seen a chicken egg before, but they're sure that's what this must be. So when the egg hatches and out crawls a long green, scaly creature, they naturally call it . . . a chicken! From award winning-artist Leo Lionni, here's a hilarious case of mistaken identity that children are sure to delight in.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in An Extraordinary Egg?

Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories

Where can I read a sample of An Extraordinary Egg?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679858409

Who is/are the Author/s of the book An Extraordinary Egg?

Leo Lionni

Who is the Publisher of the book An Extraordinary Egg?

Random House Children's Books

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

An Extraordinary Egg is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679858409) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679958406) and paperback(ISBN 9780679893851) and paperback(ISBN 9780385755474)

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