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It’s funny, timely, and is brought to life with the amazing illustrations of the oh-so-talented Pete Oswald, who also illustrated The Sad Little Fact. The pressure of being a good egg, and helping his friends be better, has caused the protagonist to crack up! The other 11 eggs are destructive and naughty, fighting among themselves, breaking things, picking on the Good Egg (one page shows a "kick me" sign taped to his back), and there are seemingly no consequences to their bad behavior -- although they (mostly) straighten up by the end. I thought the illustrations were amazing, but something about this book left a bad taste in my mouth.
The Good Egg Book: Self Help for Kids » Grade Onederful The Good Egg Book: Self Help for Kids » Grade Onederful
He goes on a quest to become okay with the fact that you cannot change other eggs, only your attitude toward them. The message about just letting some things go--that not everything has to be perfect all the time--is a nice one. The author has a title I like, All My Friends are Dead (a book about dinosaurs), but neither that book nor this are as edgy as I would like. And besides now they're acting a little bit better and only abusing him sometimes so it's an improvement and he should be happy about that. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.The only thing that bothered me is that it appears that he becomes ok with being treated badly by the other eggs. The idea that we have very little control over the actions of others, and should therefore not waste our time or efforts on attempting it, is an important one, and communicated here with humor. He is also the author of the popular picture books, Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith, the award-winning Goodnight Already!
The Good Egg {A Book Talk} - The Teacher Bag The Good Egg {A Book Talk} - The Teacher Bag
Dynamic duo Jory John and Pete Oswald hatch a funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten). Then after he recovers from the trauma they inflicted on him he decides to go back because he's lonely. Eventually going off on his own, when his efforts to make the other eggs be good lead only to stress, and the development of cracks in his shell, he learns to decompress and take care of himself. Even though the Good Egg never tattle-tails, he IS overly concerned with everyone else’s behavior; just like the little kiddos who are always coming in after recess and lunch break with tattles about everyone and thing under the sun. The good eggs lives with 11 other bad eggs and they stress him out to the point that his shell cracks and he has to go to the spa and take care of himself.Doesn’t worrying about others, trying to make everything perfect, and neglecting to look after yourself sound awfully familiar?
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