Does this look like an egg to you?
A
silly little bird sees something beautiful.
She wonders what it is.
How
does she figure it out?
" She listened, sniffed, and gently jiggled it.
She peeked, pecked, poked, and finally made a great noise to wake it
up."
She meets a monkey who knows what it is.
They learn that
the exchange of ideas
is often fruitful in unexpected ways!
A bird.
A strange egg.
A monkey.
The Strange Egg by Mary Newell DePalma
is an original and whimsical tale of wonder, curiosity,
and friendship.
These illustrations are made with acrylic paint and collage. Many people ask why words and maps are included in the paintings. The words are a clue that the book is about the exchange of ideas; about teaching and learning. The maps are included because the book is also about a journey of discovery and friendship. And I don't have to tell you that the strange egg is an orange! Read the book to find out WHY it is called "the strange egg."
The Strange Egg has been translated into both French and Korean!
Drole d’oeuf
translated by Rose-Marie Vassallo
Pere Castor Flammarion 2002
ISBN 2-08161215-1
Kumsung Publishing 2002
ISBN 89-07-02748-X