Good Egg: An Easter and Springtime Book for Kids

Description: From the bestselling creators of "The Bad Seed" comes a funny and charming story that reminds readers of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those they love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten). Full color.

Brief description:

Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time E. B. White Read Aloud Honor recipient. Jory's work includes the award-winning Goodnight Already! series; the bestselling Food Group series, including The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and more; the national bestseller All My Friends Are Dead; and many more popular picture books. You can visit him online at joryjohn.com.

Review Quotes:

"[T]he simple lessons in John's lightand-breezy text may be useful regarding everyday encounters." - The Horn Book

"Oswald's textured watercolor and digital illustrations show a guileless, bright-eyed, glasses-wearing, oval-shaped character with a brown speckled shell and spindly little limbs--an egghead personified, and one for whom readers will cheer." - The Horn Book

"[A]nother thought-and laughter-provoking morality tale..." - Booklist (starred review)

"The art, using watercolor textures and digital paint, is filled with comic detail..." - Booklist (starred review)

"An enormously entertaining lesson about the perils of perfectionism." - Booklist (starred review)

"Both text and art complement each other perfectly." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Eggs-quisitely excellent." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"...an organic and locally sourced tale of the importance of self-care." - School Library Journal

"The illustrations are an egg-cellent source of amusement..." - School Library Journal

"Perfect for storytime and one-on-one sharing, hand this to readers seeking comic silliness with a deeper message of self-reflection and kindness." - School Library Journal

"The team behind The Bad Seed presents another humorous picture book about staying true to oneself." - The Horn Book

"John embeds a seed of a great idea--finding a balance between personal and social responsibility--within a rip-roaring, touching narrative." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Oswald's digitally composed, bright artwork pops with rib-tickling close-ups and character-building moments." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

" [An] earnest counterpart to John and Oswald's hilarious The Bad Seed (2017)" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)