The Egg Incident
The Egg Incident
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Annotation: Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025 'A modern morality tale for children ages 7-12 and their parents.... more
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #379885
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel
Publisher: Consortium
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 04/02/24
Illustrator: Wynter, Daisy,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-8006-6043-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-8006-6043-4
Dewey: Fic
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Language: English
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School Library Journal Starred Review (Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2024)

K-Gr 3— The traditional Humpty Dumpty story gets a unique upgrade in the tale of Humphrey, Dumpty's nephew. Humphrey's parents worry that their young egg will follow his uncle's footsteps and fall off of a wall, so they have taught him to be extra cautious to avoid any "cracks." When Humphrey runs into Princess Jean (PJ), he has no choice but to be more adventurous and answer her question, "Why are you so scared of everything?" All eggs in the story have astonishingly accurate emotional expressions. The artistic effect of the watercolors and black inks show Humphrey clearly dizzy, alarmed, and worried. In addition to the emotion, the movement of the eggs' small limbs is so obvious that the action and mood of the story becomes even more engaging. All readers will be able to appreciate the story of Humphrey "coming out of his shell" and teaching his family how to do the same. In an added bonus, readers learn what really happened to Humpty. VERDICT A first purchase for all libraries and the best of what graphic novels have to offer.— Danielle Schwessinger

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School Library Journal Starred Review (Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2024)
Reading Level: 3.0
Interest Level: 2-5

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025 'A modern morality tale for children ages 7-12 and their parents. Now, talking eggs are intrinsically funny, but Ms. Hanaor and Ms. Wynter miss no opportunity to make them even funnier.' - The Wall Street Journal 'This short graphic novel is a fast-paced read, thanks in large part to Daisy Wynter's dynamic illustrations. Motion lines, hand-lettered sounds and dramatic page turns are used to great effect. And kids will get a kick out of Humphrey's expressive reaction shots.' - The New York Times Remember, Humphrey; never run, never jump, and NEVER. EVER. sit on a wall! This middle-grade graphic novel tells the story of Humphrey - an egg with very overprotective parents; "Never run, never jump and NEVER EVER EVER sit on a wall. You remember what happened to your uncle..." Humphrey lives a cautious life, until the day he bumps into Princess Jean (PJ) in the park. An adventurer through and through, PJ regales Humphrey with tales of all her antics and mishaps and they don't notice the park is closing. Oh no! How will Humphrey get home? There's only one way out. Over. The. Wall! The Egg Incident is a joyous reversal of the traditional Humpty Dumpty tale of caution that will delight readers aged 7-12 who are tiptoeing towards independence themselves.


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