kibbles15's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
smileyjayna's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Look. I’m no expert, but this feels like a metaphor.
calistareads's review
5.0
This is a funny classic I had never read. It’s too bad as it’s delightful.
A boy finds an egg on the ground and no one claims the egg, so he puts it in an empty nest. The egg is huge for the birds, but out of duty, the birds sit on the giant egg. It hatches to reveal it was an alligator egg. They feed the little guy and it grows to big for the nest. They try and teach it to fly and you can imagine. What a concept!
The nephew laughed at this book. He said the alligator would eat the birds. I agreed as they are vicious little buggers. He loved the alligator trying to fly. He gave this 5 stars. The niece thought this was a funny book. She enjoyed the silliness of the story. She gave this story 4 stars.
You know, I can’t believe P. D. Eastman has never been nominated for a Caldecott. I have seen enough to know that his artwork is better than some of the honor work they have handed out. I see no sense in it, accept maybe he was popular.
A boy finds an egg on the ground and no one claims the egg, so he puts it in an empty nest. The egg is huge for the birds, but out of duty, the birds sit on the giant egg. It hatches to reveal it was an alligator egg. They feed the little guy and it grows to big for the nest. They try and teach it to fly and you can imagine. What a concept!
The nephew laughed at this book. He said the alligator would eat the birds. I agreed as they are vicious little buggers. He loved the alligator trying to fly. He gave this 5 stars. The niece thought this was a funny book. She enjoyed the silliness of the story. She gave this story 4 stars.
You know, I can’t believe P. D. Eastman has never been nominated for a Caldecott. I have seen enough to know that his artwork is better than some of the honor work they have handed out. I see no sense in it, accept maybe he was popular.
dmassry's review
4.0
Nice book for children of 2-8 ages. It's funny, easy to read and well illustrated.
canada_matt's review against another edition
4.0
An egg appears on the pathway and someone places it in an empty nest. When Mr. and Mrs. Bird return, they are baffled to see the egg, but take it upon themselves to take care of their new little one. They sit on the egg and keep it warm, day and night. When the shell cracks and ‘Junior’ emerges, he surely does not look like a bird. However, Mr. and Mrs. Bird will not forget the promise they made and take to feeding their little one, day and night. As Junior grows, he is soon unable to remain in the nest. The Bird parents decide to teach their ‘offspring’ to fly. It’s only then that Junior, without wings, splashes into the water, where he belonged all along. Neo laughed at this, as the Bird parents seemed clueless about who and what Junior might be. He thought the story was cute and would read another.
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