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The Great Eggscape!
A New York Times Bestseller! Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Good Egg , Jory John and Pete Oswald 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!
Find out in this hilarious egg hunt adventure that reminds us to break out of our shells and help our friends in need!
32 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 11, 2020
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Jory John
72 books668 followersJory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient.
Jory's work includes the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book, The Good Egg, and the #2 New York Times bestselling picture book, The Bad Seed, both illustrated by Pete Oswald. He is also the author of the popular picture books, Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith, the award-winning Goodnight Already! series, illustrated by Benji Davies, the New York Times bestselling Terrible Two series, the recent picture books Quit Calling Me a Monster! (with Bob Shea), Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back? (with Liz Climo), and the international bestseller, All my friends are dead, among many other books for both children and adults.
Jory's work includes the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book, The Good Egg, and the #2 New York Times bestselling picture book, The Bad Seed, both illustrated by Pete Oswald. He is also the author of the popular picture books, Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith, the award-winning Goodnight Already! series, illustrated by Benji Davies, the New York Times bestselling Terrible Two series, the recent picture books Quit Calling Me a Monster! (with Bob Shea), Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back? (with Liz Climo), and the international bestseller, All my friends are dead, among many other books for both children and adults.
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April 10, 2020
Ever wonder what a cartoon of eggs does in the supermarket around Easter. Well, they go dye themselves some great colors and then play hide and seek of course.
I am such a fan of Jory’s Good Egg and this story is fun. I like all the colored eggs in this. It’s simply a book about fun. It’s fun to see, fun to read and it makes me happy.
The nephew loved it too. We had to pick out our favorite egg, he likes the galaxy one. He said, this year he wants to try and paint a Michael Jackson egg. I told him to go for it. He gave this 4 stars.
I am such a fan of Jory’s Good Egg and this story is fun. I like all the colored eggs in this. It’s simply a book about fun. It’s fun to see, fun to read and it makes me happy.
The nephew loved it too. We had to pick out our favorite egg, he likes the galaxy one. He said, this year he wants to try and paint a Michael Jackson egg. I told him to go for it. He gave this 4 stars.
March 16, 2020
Pretty topical for this weekend in March of 2020 when every supermarket is out of eggs. Perhaps they are off hiding as this book indicates and not horded by jerks who are afraid they may not win the The Great Corona Shopping Wars.
January 19, 2025
Adorable ☺️
March 26, 2020
Listened to the audiobook via BookBeat UK!
This short children's picture book is part of The Good Egg series of which I listened to the other audiobooks in the series last year on one of the apps I use. Only lasts 10 minutes long however I can see younger readers enjoying the adventures of a group of eggs playing hide and seek in a supermarket. The narrators are fun to listen to!
This short children's picture book is part of The Good Egg series of which I listened to the other audiobooks in the series last year on one of the apps I use. Only lasts 10 minutes long however I can see younger readers enjoying the adventures of a group of eggs playing hide and seek in a supermarket. The narrators are fun to listen to!
March 11, 2020
I was disappointed in this. The other books— The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and The Cool Bean—are all so well-done. This is not. The best part of the whole book is the serious potato.
March 9, 2020
I had high hopes for this book. I LOVE the Good Egg and the Bad Seed (one of which was a question on Jeopardy last week--so you know it has hit the big time!) However, this book is blah
It's too wordy in a way that is not engaging. I find it pointless. Perhaps it would be fun right before a family/friend Easter egg hunt gathering. In that setting, this book could be fun. Still.....
I wanted more from Jory John.
It's too wordy in a way that is not engaging. I find it pointless. Perhaps it would be fun right before a family/friend Easter egg hunt gathering. In that setting, this book could be fun. Still.....
I wanted more from Jory John.
July 23, 2020
For: readers looking for a playful book.
Possible red flags: hiding from friends; worrying/getting anxious.
Possible red flags: hiding from friends; worrying/getting anxious.
May 22, 2020
Audience: Early Elementary
Format: Ebook/Library
Howdy! I'm Shel. An egg. How's it going?
- first lines
This is a cute book brought to you by the same people who brought you The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and the Cool Bean (Jory John and Pete Oswald). I read it to our library classes on Zoom last week and the kids loved it!
Format: Ebook/Library
Howdy! I'm Shel. An egg. How's it going?
- first lines
This is a cute book brought to you by the same people who brought you The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and the Cool Bean (Jory John and Pete Oswald). I read it to our library classes on Zoom last week and the kids loved it!
March 16, 2020
Meh.
Felt like a grab. Totally wanted and expected more out of the previously rather fun characters and this was a let-down.
Felt like a grab. Totally wanted and expected more out of the previously rather fun characters and this was a let-down.
August 27, 2020
This was absolutely adorable. It shows that its okay to want solitude but you should also break out of your shell(hahaha) sometimes and have fun with your friends
April 29, 2022
Rating:4 leaves out of 5
Characters: 4/5
Cover: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Genre: Children/Picture Book
Type: Book
Worth?: Yeah
Characters: 4/5
Cover: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Genre: Children/Picture Book
Type: Book
Worth?: Yeah
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February 1, 2024I like these series of books. This was one I wasn’t familiar with and I enjoyed the story
July 13, 2020
The illustrations of the books in this series are always so cute and awesome. This one is no different. Like the others in this series, the story of this book is tons of fun and teaches a lesson in a very entertaining way! But what’s even cooler is that this book comes with stickers to decorate your own eggs!
April 1, 2020
Lincoln loves Jory John's books
October 16, 2021
I've read all the other books in Jory John and Pete Oswald's collection about sentient foodstuffs (except the forthcoming The Smart Cookie), so I thought I might enjoy The Great Eggscape! Unfortunately, it reads more like a cash grab to capitalize on the popularity of the other books.
Each of these stories features a little bit of a moral lesson for the main character. This sort of has that, but it's nowhere near as strong as in the other titles. Children may enjoy searching for the escaped eggs as they hide in the aisles of a grocery store, but there's no real overarching theme to tie everything together. Eggs stick together and don't end their game until they've all been found? Fine. But that doesn't exactly tug on the heartstrings.
The illustrations are standard fare for this series, with the added bonus of some of the eggs being dyed. (Nowhere is it mentioned how that happened... nor what the consequences will be if/when a customer opens up the carton to find the decorated eggs. Come to think of it, how long have these eggs been sitting in the dairy case? Ew...)
Check this one out if you absolutely love the series and can't bear to be without an installment. Otherwise, wait for The Smart Cookie (which will hopefully have a sweet message like the other books).
Each of these stories features a little bit of a moral lesson for the main character. This sort of has that, but it's nowhere near as strong as in the other titles. Children may enjoy searching for the escaped eggs as they hide in the aisles of a grocery store, but there's no real overarching theme to tie everything together. Eggs stick together and don't end their game until they've all been found? Fine. But that doesn't exactly tug on the heartstrings.
The illustrations are standard fare for this series, with the added bonus of some of the eggs being dyed. (Nowhere is it mentioned how that happened... nor what the consequences will be if/when a customer opens up the carton to find the decorated eggs. Come to think of it, how long have these eggs been sitting in the dairy case? Ew...)
Check this one out if you absolutely love the series and can't bear to be without an installment. Otherwise, wait for The Smart Cookie (which will hopefully have a sweet message like the other books).
February 26, 2020
OK. Just ok. However, I’m not sure of the wisdom of buying a sticker book for the library. Maybe I would like the book more if I plastered the stickers all over the pictures. But it’s a library book. That would be wrong.
April 4, 2020
This might be my least favorite of the set so far. As a grownup, I don't always want to do the social activity the masses are enjoying. Maybe as a kid, they are trying to encourage group participation.
April 9, 2020
Happy Easter, 2020! I hope I can use this with children in 2021. They will enjoy looking for the hidden eggs. We met these eggs in THE GOOD EGG by the same author & illustrator. Favorite lines: "But the most fun of all? A chance to frolic with your friends."
March 11, 2025
I was amused to see that this was on Goodreads. El said this was fine, kept attention but could have ended sooner. Not sure if this is Easter themed? 🥚
September 30, 2020
I thought this book was part of The Bad Seed series since it features none other than “The Good Egg” and is written by Jory John and Pete Oswald (with The Bad Seed, The Cool Bean, etc.), but it doesn’t appear to be listed under the series list. Am I wrong? In any case, the story includes eggs coloring themselves and hiding from Shel. So it will be just perfect for a read aloud around Easter! With colorful pictures and adorable expressions, children will certainly enjoy the personalities and humor in The Great Eggscape! The artist used pencil sketches scanned and painted in Adobe Photoshop to create the digital illustrations for this book.
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March 25, 2022
The Great Eggscape!
Shel and his friends leave their carton once every week for a morning of fun. Shel decides to stay in for some peace and quiet, while his friends go out to play.
This is such a cute story where the eggs escape for a morning of fun, except Shel. Shel decides he would like to stay back and enjoy the peace and quiet. Yet, when the gang doesn’t return on time, it’s Shel who goes looking for everybody!
Shel and his friends leave their carton once every week for a morning of fun. Shel decides to stay in for some peace and quiet, while his friends go out to play.
This is such a cute story where the eggs escape for a morning of fun, except Shel. Shel decides he would like to stay back and enjoy the peace and quiet. Yet, when the gang doesn’t return on time, it’s Shel who goes looking for everybody!
March 25, 2020
"A chance to frolic with your friends", the great eggscape is cute but not the best Jory John book. In his other books there is a underlying message to teach but this book just doesn't compare.
Read to see if you see what I see! 😋
Read to see if you see what I see! 😋
June 11, 2020
I loved The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, so I decided to read this one before reading The Cool Bean. I really enjoyed the creativity and bold and vibrant illustrations. These books are so clever and witty and funny!
May 18, 2021
Reflections and lessons learned:
Ha! A funny little story listened to whilst temporarily hiding from the normal timed world myself! I might dress to match into the sofa today to complete the life moment match in...
Ha! A funny little story listened to whilst temporarily hiding from the normal timed world myself! I might dress to match into the sofa today to complete the life moment match in...
May 8, 2020
It's so good.
October 15, 2020
I've been reading books by Jory John. This one has a few too many words for Alena. Or maybe I just don't love it.
September 25, 2021
My daughter's enjoyed this one. I liked the names of the eggs.
October 29, 2021
You know... looking for eggs is fun.
Finding eggs is more fun.
Finding eggs is more fun.
May 6, 2022
Such a cute and silly little book. A nice break from reading serious books.
June 16, 2024
Не е задължително да играеш винаги с останалите, но е важно да си приятел винаги
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