The Odd Egg

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The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett (Macmillan) is a beautifully illustrated picture book that tells the story of Duck and the odd egg of the title. All the other birds have laid eggs except for Duck. Feeling rather left out, he is delighted when he discovers ‘the most beautiful egg in the whole wide world’ and decides to adopt it. The other birds are rather rude about the egg, but Duck has the last laugh when his egg finally hatches. Apart from being great fun to share with your children, The Odd Egg makes a great starting point for lots of different activities. Try the following …