The Good Egg

Name: The Good Egg
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jory John
ISBN: 9780062993809

Author: Jory John

Series: Food Group

Narrator: Dan Bittner

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 12/03/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

A #1 New York Times bestseller!An Amazon Best Books of the Year So Far 2019 Selection!From the bestselling creator of The Bad Seed, a timely story about not having to be Grade A perfect!Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrrry good egg indeed.But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol’ rotten.As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect.So, he decides enough is enough! It’s time for him to make a change…Jory John hatches a funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those who we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten).Perfect for shared story time!

About Jory John

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kendall on March 20, 2019

This book teaches kids that you don't always have to be perfect, but doesn't teach them that they don't have to put up with being bullied and taking loads of shit from their "friends". Seemed to me like Egg settled because he was lonely and kids need to know they don't have to settle or give in. Lov......more

Goodreads review by Calista on August 11, 2019

We loved this book in our house. There were lots of things to laugh at. All the eggs in a carton had some funny faces and the niece and nephew laughed and laughed at all the rhyming names. There is also a picture of the egg escorting an old granny bacon across the street and they laughed at that. Eg......more

Goodreads review by Dez the Bookworm on January 05, 2023

Excellent Story! Or should I say Eggcelent? Wonderful story about an egg who learns to let go and not put so much pressure on himself to control others. My son giggled the whole way through. Love this series!......more

Goodreads review by Dave on November 16, 2019

My family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books every year. This is book #6 (of more than 20) of 2019, and we were all over the map on this one, from 1-4.5 stars. A sequel to The Bad Seed? Lyra (12): 4. Treat people the way they want to be treated! Yeah! I like the cute eggs. Hank (13......more