What do kids love? Chocolate. What do kids love even more? Competitively searching the lawn for chocolate. If you need to get your kids in the festive mood for an Easter egg hunt, then Jory John has got you covered. With his usual fun tales wrapping a heartful message, this wonderful tale is full of action and silly twists. The Great Eggscape is a must-have for all things Easter!
Keep reading for a run-down of everything you need to know about this egg-cellent tale!
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The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! – Jory John & Pete Oswald
Reading Age 4-8
A New York Times Bestseller!
Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Great Eggscape!
Full Official Synopsis:
A New York Times Bestseller!
Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Great Eggscape!
The Great Eggscape is when the Good Egg and his pals escape their carton and drop into the store for a morning of fun, enjoyed by everybody.
Well, almost everybody.
Shel (an egg) isn’t a huge fan of group activities, especially when he’s made to be “It” for a game of hide-and-seek. Nevertheless, Shel doesn’t want to let his friends down, so he reluctantly plays, anyway. But after a morning of hiding and seeking, somebody’s still missing. Will the dozen eggs friends ever be reunited?
Find out in this hilarious egg hunt adventure that reminds us to break out of our shells and help our friends in need!
About The Author
Jory John is an American author of children’s books and is known for incorporating dark humor and discussing difficult topics in his books.
It’s no surprise that a man like Jory John found his way in children’s books. Early in his career, he volunteered at an educational nonprofit in San Francisco before being hired as the program director. There he created Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids’ Letters to President Obama.
His books have landed on the New York Times bestseller list including the first (The Good Egg) and second positions (The Bad Seed). He seems pretty happy about it too!
Aside from The Food Group Series, which earned him the bulk of his awards, Jory Johns has also written:
- Critter Jitters series
- Animal Problems series
- The Terrible Two series
- Goodnight Already! series
- All My Friends… series
As well as many, many standalone books!
Our Review
This book may be a little lighter on the morals than the others in the series — but that isn’t to say it’s without some lessons. This fun book which serves as a fun little Easter Egg hunt both for the characters and for the children reading teaches us that it’s perfectly okay to want some alone time. That isn’t so say you shouldn’t still break out of your shell and have fun, of course!
Being a spin-off of the main series, and mostly just a fun little thematic story for Easter, I wasn’t too worried about the lack of overarching poignant message. Me and my nephew had an absolute blast looking for the eggs and playing along with the characters. That’s what matters most: that we had fun.
Worth a read if you’re hunting for something seasonal to read to get the kids excited for an egg hunt!
The Great Eggscape Read Aloud
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many Bad Seed books are there?
A: The Food Group series includes the following:
- The Bad Seed (2017)
- The Bad Seed Goes to the Library
- The Good Egg (2019)
- The Cool Bean (2019)
- The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets
- The Couch Potato (2020)
- The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! (2020)
- The Good Egg & the Talent Show
- The Smart Cookie (2021)
- The Bad Egg Presents: The Good, The Bad, and The Spooky (2021)
- The Sour Grape (2022)
Q: The Great Eggscape Jory John page count?
A: The Great Eggscape is shorter than the other books in the series at around 32 pages.
Q: What reading level is The Great Eggscape Jory John?
A: The reading level for The Great Eggscape is Preschool – 3 ; 4-8 years.
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