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By Angela Zimmerman
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Colorful Easter egg hunt adventure is playful, creative fun.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
THE GOOD EGG PRESENTS: THE GREAT EGGSCAPE! follows the antics of a mischievous carton of eggs as they embark on a hide-and-seek chase around a grocery store. Narrator Shel isn't much for group activities, so when his fellow eggs head out to romp around the store before it opens one morning, he welcomes the alone time. But when his friends don't come back when he expects them, Shel starts to get concerned. Aisle by aisle, Shel roams throughout the store searching for the eggs. One by one, he finds them tucked away in clever hiding spots, each one splattered in vibrant colors and tie-dye patterns (a nod to the custom of decorating Easter eggs). When Meg remains missing, Shel enlists the help of his carton-mates to unravel the clues she's left throughout the store so that they can get the full dozen back together again.
Is It Any Good?
Rife with silly "egg" puns, this fun story celebrates the friendship and adventures of a special carton of eggs. The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! is a delightful way to get young kids excited about their own Easter egg hunts, or to treat them to a whimsical tale about a dozen mischievous friends. Jory John's text is witty and fun, and Pete Oswald's illustrations are packed with color and clever detail. Each page reveals a vivid grocery setting, with brightly decorated eggs interspersed throughout, and the teasing banter of the eggs as they play hide-and-seek throughout the store is playful and fun. There are light messages about friendship, loyalty, and perseverance, as the reclusive Shel won't give up the hunt until he reunites the dozen. The two full pages of stickers included in the front of the book are a creative bonus for kids decorating their own eggs in anticipation of Easter, or to use any other way they choose.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Shel's need to do his own thing in The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! Why does he prefer to stay in the carton when the rest of his friends go on adventures throughout the store? Do you think it's important to have alone time? Why?
This hide-and-seek egg hunt takes place in a grocery store. What kind of colors, textures, smells, and sounds do you notice in a grocery store? If you were one of the eggs, where would you hide? In the vegetables? Among the canned goods? Behind the milk?
If your family celebrates Easter, what are some of your traditions around the holiday? Do you decorate Easter eggs? Go on egg hunts? What are some other holidays your family celebrates?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Pete Oswald
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : HarperCollins Children's Books
- Publication date : February 11, 2020
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 8
- Number of pages : 32
- Available on : Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Kindle
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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