The Odd Egg

Themes: Amusement, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This simple and brief amusing book telling the joke of an odd egg can contribute to reading pleasure and language acquisition. It can serve as a model text for young learners to start writing their own stories. 

Book cover

Author and publisher: Emily Gravett, Macmillan 

Summary: This book tells the story of Duck who has no egg to hatch. One day, he finds an egg to look after; it is bigger than all the other birds’ eggs. Duck thinks it is odd but very beautiful. Duck waits and waits for his egg to crack, and all the birds are in for a big surprise when the odd egg finally cracks… The book has split pages which allows the joke to unfold slowly. 

Suitable for students in years: 1-3 

Tags: Amusement, Language work
Published Feb. 15, 2022 10:13 PM - Last modified Sep. 20, 2022 2:32 PM