Joyce, William. Bently & Egg. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2017. Unpaged. $17.99. ISBN 9781481489492. Ages 3-5. P8Q8
This beautifully illustrated book tells a sweet story about Bently Hopperton, a frog, who egg-sits Kick Kack the duck’s egg. Bently thinks the egg is dull looking, so takes it upon himself to paint it and make it more beautiful. The egg is grabbed by a horrid child, who doesn’t smash the egg only because it “the Easter Bunny left it”. The adventure continues as Bently tries to get the egg back to the nest.
Verdict: This is a new edition of a book originally published by Harper in 1992. Recommended for libraries that do not already own the title.
December 2017 review by Carol Schramm.
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