Daisy and the Egg - Hardcover

Simmons, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316797472 ISBN 13: 9780316797474

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1999

Synopsis

In the sequel to

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Review:

Fans of Jane Simmons's celebrated read-aloud Come On, Daisy! will be happy to see the endearing duckling back in this sweet picture-book companion. This time, Aunt Buttercup is sitting on an egg for Daisy's mum, and young Daisy can't wait for her new brother or sister to be born. But when all three of Aunt Buttercup's eggs hatch, Mama's green egg doesn't! "'Some eggs just don't hatch,' said Mama Duck. 'Come and play with your cousins, Daisy.'" But Daisy doesn't want to leave Mama's egg, and helps keep it warm even when night falls, and she is cold and tired. Finally, Daisy and her mom wake up in the morning to a Pip! Pip! Pip!. It was her little brother! "And together they watched the sun rise on Little Pip's hatching day." Young children will love the irresistible ducks (just look at that face!), and of course the fact that Daisy doesn't give up on the egg no matter what. Each of Simmons's soft, artful paintings portrays an intimate perspective on Daisy's family, from the close-up comfort of the warm, feathery nest to an unusual cat- tail view of the ducks gathered around the fledgling Pip. (0 to 4 years) --Karin Snelson, Amazon.com

Review:

"...this book is full of luminous colour, strong shapes, and real spirit." The Independent "Simmons' illustrations are rich with sweeping brush strokes and expression, clever use of closeups and panoramic views, while little Daisy perfectly captures the innocent inquisitiveness of youth." - Junior"

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0316797472
• ISBN 13: 9780316797474
• Binding: Hardcover