Pip & Egg

by Alex Latimer, David Lichtfield (illustrator)

Pip is a seed from a glorious tree, and Egg is a bird’s egg from a nearby nest. When Pip and Egg first meet, they are almost the same size and shape – like two peas in a pod. But as their friendship grows, so do they – for Pip this means growing roots, but for Egg? Well, Egg grows wings, and she can’t wait to use them. Though Pip wishes he can follow Egg on her adventures, his roots are strong. So he watches his friend fly away. But true friends always find their way back to one another, and there are no truer friends than Pip and Egg. And if there’s one thing they learn, it’s that the circle of life will always lead them back to each other.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

Paperback

First published April 1, 2021

About the author

Alex Latimer lives near the border of a national park so when not writing or drawing, he spends his free time shooing baboons out of his lounge. The Boy Who Cried Ninja is his first book for children. He lives in South Africa.

Reviews

[sam]

desperate to get to 100 books by the end of the year, can you tell? en ei is een slechte vriendin voor pip tbh hij verdiende beter

[Os Livros da Lena · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

[domduclos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Énormeeee coup de coeur pour ce livre pour enfant 🥺❤️ L'histoire est si belle et les illustrations sont magnifiques! Mon livre préféré du moment (pour enfants).

[Joana Alves | Juca Mindscape · Rating 4 out of 5]

Um livro mágico sobre o poder da amizade, duas criaturas tão diferentes que ficaram unidas pelo amor e carinho que sentiam uma pela outra.
À medida que cresciam percebiam que eram cada vez mais diferentes, com propósitos diferentes e com destinos diferentes, mas não se separaram por isso, pelo menos no coração… ambas partiram nas suas vidas, nas suas aventuras e foram descobrir-se sozinhas, contudo acabavam sempre por voltar a ficar juntos porque a amizade é mesmo isso, é o que nos puxa para cima, que nos dá força para lutar sem medos, mas está lá para o que der e vier.

[Gamze Kartal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bana biten bir arkadaşlığımı hatırlattı. Keşke bitmeseydi ama bitti. Birimiz kök salıp diğerimiz istediği yere gidip geri gelebilirdi. Geri gelmese de bitmeyebilirdi. Ama bitti. Ben yine de dallarımla,yapraklarımla ve gelip dallarıma yuva yapanlarımla yoluma devam ediyorum ve çok mutluyum. Giden yumurtaya da güle güle demekten başka bir sözüm yok☀️

[Rianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

29/52 books read in 2021.
18/12 picture books read in 2021.
4,5 stars rounded up.

Very very cute and beautiful illustrations.
It is a little short and the ending a little too abrupt for my liking, so I am deducting half a point.
Would be a great addition to any day.

[Stéphanie S. (stephsimlibrarian) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Une touchante histoire d’amitié qui perdure dans le temps, de l’enfance à l’âge adulte, malgré les différences et la distance. Il est beau de voir l’arbre et l’oiseau s’enthousiasmer tous deux pour le bonheur de l’autre. Les illustrations sont tendres et chaleureuses.

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Those illustrations… wow.

[Ana Stefania Neag · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ana mereu a avut întrebări legate de viitor, iar acum etapele vieții i-au fost ilustrate superb si a înțeles.
Probabil cea mai frumoasă poveste, prin care am reușit să îi explic Anei că într-o zi ea va pleca de acasă.
Și că asta e OK.
Că va iubi, va descoperi, va evolua. În altă parte.
Fără să ne lezeze, fără sentimentul de vină, cu care mulți copii pleacă de acasă.
Ana acum știe, noi vom fi mereu acolo când se va întoarce.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um livro sobre voltar a casa e como essa casa, pode ser nas amizades que criamos ao longo da vida.

[Silvéria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Opinião em https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBSK1AIswo/

[Marie-Pier Dodier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amitié pour toute la vie. Cycle de la vie pour l'arbre et l'oiseau.

[sweet orange books · Rating 1 out of 5]

The story is weird and I would never recommend reading it to kids. It's the story of an egg and a seed who become best friends. The seed grows roots and the friendship grows stronger. One day, the egg becomes a bird, and that's when the story turns bad. The narrator describes the bird as "ugly, with wings that resemble wet hair". You would expect the seed to reassure her friend and tell her she is beautiful just the way she is, and to be happy for her growth. But instead, the seed validates the bird's fear of "what people would say" and tells the bird that "she gets it" and that she can hide with her. What??

Ultimately, the bird grows bigger and stronger and decides to go see the world. She flies above mountains, lakes, forests, oceans, and decides to settle in the most "marvellous" place of all... wait for it... the city!!! Where she eats rotten food from the garbage, makes friends and chills on sculptures.

You would think the story has had enough weirdness, but no, let's make the original egg become pregnant! And what would a pregnant bird do? The story will tell you...

I usually only use a 1-star rating when I consider that a book shouldn't be read to kids. This one is one of them. The book pretty much says, "if you are born ugly or become ugly, you should hide your ugliness from society and care about what people say. And that's what friends are for, validate your fears and hide you!"

The illustrations were beautiful.

[Ece Ünsal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Küçüklükten başlayan güzel bir dostluğun, büyüyüp yolları ayrılsa da birbirlerinin kalbinde devam etmesini, sonrasında tekrar kavuşmalarını konu alan bir kitap. Hani bazı dostlarınız vardır, hayat girer araya ve uzun süre görüşemezsiniz ama görüştüğünüz ilk an o dostluk kaldığı yerden devam eder ya. Onu hatırlattı. Çizimleri de çok güzel.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has to be one of the sweetest books I've ever read. It follows Pip and Egg who become friends, we get to watch their journey together. The story is beautiful and refreshing and the illustrations are so cute and fit the story so well!

[Liselotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Edition read: Dutch

Really loved the artwork in this story! It's a storybook that does stay with you for a little bit, not because it's profound or special or anything, but it's just a warm blanket really.

[Mehsi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Een OK boek over een vriendschap tussen een duif en een zaadje die een boom wordt. We zien de reizen van de duif + er zijn mooie illustraties.
Dat de duif niet wist dat ze moeder ging worden vond ik vreemd, want ze moet toch echt iets hebben gedaan als haar ei bevrucht is. XD

[Iñaki Tofiño · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book about friendship across species, time and space.

[Charlotte Cockburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

My year 2s loved this story! So heartwarming!

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, with a lovely environmental message.

[Katie]

Children love this book! A sweet book about friendship and change.

[Sahiden35 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Efe'ye aldım. Bayıldım, bayıldım. Böyle anlatımı yalın, anlamı derin çocuk öykülerine bayılıyorum.

[Emily Heard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really touching tale of friendship with breath-taking illustrations.

[Filipa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book about friendship, growing up and the changes that entails.
Some reeeeeeeeeally stunning illustrations in here.

[Jeanne Guénette · Rating 5 out of 5]

J'adore la métaphore (à interprétations multiples) de ce magnifique album-jeunesse : l'amitié qui perdure malgré les différences, malgré les chemins qui divergent, malgré les destins opposés. Une belle leçon pour tous/toutes les ami.e.s du monde entier, petits et grands.

[NinaH · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely story of friendship and how things grow.

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Omg this album is adorable 🥹

[Andrew Morton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all of Latimer's books. I don't want to spoil, but it is an unusual friendship story.

[Susana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Um livro encantador e com desenhos lindíssimos.

[Boxsee · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s touching. The two characters spent most of their life time together. They changed lots in appearance. The egg changed to a bird and ate rubbish wow!