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An Extraordinary Egg - 20th Edition by Leo Lionni (Hardcover)

An Extraordinary Egg - 20th Edition by  Leo Lionni (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Here is four-time Caldecott Honor winner Leo Lionni's funniest book ever--a colorful animal fable featuring three frogs and an alligator in a hilarious case of mistaken identity. Children will delight in the silly humor and vivid cut-paper artwork. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>This egg-splosive tale of mistaken identity from Caldecott winner Leo Lionni is perfect for springtime reading and frog fans everywhere! </b> <p/>For three frogs, an ordinary day on Pebble Island becomes extraordinary when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. Although they've never seen a chicken egg, they're sure that's what this is. So, when the egg hatches and out crawls a long, green, scaly, four-legged creature, they naturally call it . . . a chicken! <p/>Leo Lionni's colorful animal fable--one of his simplest and funniest--features a hilarious case of mistaken identity that's an utter delight. <p/>An <i>eggs</i>traordinary treat from a master storyteller.--<i>SLJ</i> <p/>Just the thing to lighten up a picture-book hour.--<i>Kirkus</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An <i>eggs/rmtraordinary treat from a master storyteller."--School Library Journal.</i> <p/>"Just the thing to lighten up a picture-book hour."--<i>Kirkus.</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity, and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: <i>Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, </i> and A<i>lexander and the Wind-Up Mouse.</i> Hailed as "a master of the simple fable" by the <i>Chicago Tribune, </i> he died in 1999 at the age of 89.

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