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The Goose Egg
illus. by Liz Wong. 40p. Knopf. Jan. 2019. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780553511574.
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PreS-Gr 1—Henrietta the elephant loved her quiet, orderly life, in which she could do anything she wanted anytime she wanted. She even had quiet time to think. But on an underwater swim Henrietta inadvertently bumps into an elevated goose nest and comes away with quite a bump on her head. A goose egg, one might say. She bandaged her sore head and waited patiently for it to heal. In no time at all, the bandage bursts and out pops a baby goose. Henrietta had a literal goose egg on her head and now this gosling thinks Henrietta is her mother. What to do? Rendered in a soft palette using watercolors, colored pencils, and gouache, Wong offers a gentle story of imprinting, to be sure, but more so a story of finding love where and when it's least expected. And love, as everyone knows, changes everything.
VERDICT A charming read-aloud that's a perfect choice for one-on-one or small group sharing.
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