Good Egg

We received this small book as a gift at our 1-year-old's birthday. It has been a hit with all of our children and both of their parents as well. Each colorful page is on thick, sturdy paper and the mechanisms are sturdy and well-structured, making it possible even for our 15-month old to operate most of the tabs. The egg does "tricks" as we command him throughout the book, like, "sit", "shake", "catch" and lastly "speak", which leads to a fun surprise, a pop-up on the last page. Our baby adores this book and we are required to read it before every nap and bedtime as part of the routine. We have given it as a gift and will continue to do so. Warning: Do not leave baby unattended with pop-up book as this leads to ripped and broken books and sad babies.

It was fun for my 2 year old to pull the tabs and watch what happens. It's nice because it is not too wordy.

a simple but delightful story. It's not quite a pop-up, but I'd put it firmly in the toy and moveable book category, with lift the flaps, and other surprises. The gentle pastel tones of the book make it a natural for Easter, but there's nothing in it specific to that holiday, so it could be enjoyed year-round. It's got just a touch of humor, as the egg is commanded to "Sit!" and very obediently complies. "Roll over" is accomplished with the use of pull-tabs which send the egg whirling end over end, across the page. On the final page, the egg is commanded to "Speak!" and so it does, with a new baby chick peeping out. I wouldn't ordinarily recommend a pop-up book for toddlers, but this one seems especially sturdy, and the sentences are so short and direct, it feels just right for that audience.

"Good Egg" by Barry Saltzberg" (Workman Press, 2009) ------------------------------------- This is an absolutely delightful, pop-up-style board book for younger readers, in which the narrator talks to a single white egg as if it were a dog being trained to do tricks. Readers can help the egg "roll over" and "sit" etc. by pulling tabs and strings. There's a small delay when the egg is asked to talk, but after you turn just one more page, then the egg cracks open and the peep-peep-peeping begins. My preschooler is probably a bit old for this one, but greatly enjoyed it; little kids will love it, too. (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain book reviews)

Short, delightful story of the very obedient egg with opportunities for the young child to make the egg "move." For the very young child, a crack reveals the "surprise" and explains the reason the egg is no longer obedient. I purchased it for pre-school aged children, but will share it with kindergarten students with whom I work.