[Introduction to Classic Picture Book] Series - No. 559 A wonderful egg triggered a wonderful story - "Strange Egg" intensive reading promoter Stone 1. Content introduction All birds have their own egg, only ducks do not, but the duck picked up an egg, and it felt that this egg w

[ Classic Picture Book Introduction ] Series - No. 559

A wonderful egg triggered a wonderful story - "Strange Egg" intensive reading

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. Content introduction

All birds have their own egg, only the duck does not, but the duck picked up an egg, it thinks that this egg is unique in the world, the most beautiful, and the last to be hatched. So what animal will this picked egg hatch in the end?

2. Picture book information

Book title: Strange egg

Text and picture: Emily Grevitt

Translator: Radish Detective

Appropriate reading age: 1-3 years old (For reference only, not absolute)

Award: 2009 Kate Greenaway Award Nomination Award

Topic Planning: Macmillan Century

Publisher: Twenty-first Century

Publishing House: Twenty-first Century Edition

Publication Date: January 2014

3. Picture book intensive reading

[Cover]

Analysis:

On the cover, a duck sitting on the ground, using his wings and head to support an egg several times larger than him, with green spots on white background, and leaning towards him. Whose egg is this?

The book title is "Strange Egg", which is indeed very strange and has beautiful spots. It is definitely not a duck's egg, so what should the duck do?

【 ring lining 】

Analysis:

In the ring lining, a duck is chasing a feather flying in the air. Whose feather is this? Is it implying the existence of similar people around you? The duck has a light and graceful posture and looks in a good mood.

The background is a light rice-caffe color, which is also the background color of the story, gentle and low-key, easy-going and very inclusive. This is also the theme of the story.

[Title Page]

Analysis:

copyright page is very inbound, suggesting the flight route of the feather in the ring liner, and it keeps flying towards the strange egg. This also made the duck chasing the feather find this egg. Is it a god's assist? Who is helping the duck?

[Screen 1]

Original text: All birds have an egg. There is no duck yet.

parsing:

All birds have their own egg. Of course, the hens here belong to poultry, so don't mislead young readers.

Sparrow, hen, parrot, Flamingo and Owl , gather together to protect their baby eggs with maternal love, among which the owl mother is also reading books and learning how to raise children!

When they watch their actions, they are all about hatching eggs. The owl sits on the egg and watches "Fashion Parenting Book"; the flamingo is lying on the raised egg, her slender neck is twisted, and she detours inside and outside the picture, staring down at her egg; the parrot holds the egg and kisses the egg; the hen holds the egg in front of her chest, with a look of pride; the sparrow stands by the nest, overlooking the quiet egg, communicating with the egg. During the process of life, every mother is full of expectations.

except for ducks. What is his movement doing? What was he thinking?

The duck waved his wings happily, raised one foot high, bent his head sharply, and looked under his butt with his head as if there was something to look forward to, but it didn't. How is the lonely duck feeling?

[Screen 2]

Original text: Later, the duck also found an egg! He thought this was the most beautiful egg in the world.

parsing:

This is the strange egg found by a flying feather in the ring lining and title page.It turns out that the duck's whereabouts have been followed, and it also tells readers how the duck found the egg.

The duck is pushing a big egg, where are you going? Why push it away? This egg is too big, as if it is going to be prepared to take it for an exhibition. He dressed the egg so beautifully, thinking that it was the most beautiful egg in the world. The duck proudly awarded the highest award for this beautiful egg, and wrote No. 1, Little Red Flower and Trophy! Is it just because this egg has green spots? The duck is still kissing this big egg!

This is a fantasy picture, from reality to imagination, from discovery to awards. It represents the duck's inner satisfaction with this egg.

Wow, this egg is too big, it seems like you are going to take it to the exhibition, dressing the egg so beautifully, and writing No. 1, the duck is kissing this big egg!

[Seam 3]

Original text: But other birds don't think so.

Analysis:

Owls, hens, parrots, sparrows and flamingos all used strange eyes when they saw the duck's eggs, while secretly laughing at the ducks, and from time to time they gathered together to steal the eggs and said that the eggs were so strange! Because this egg is much bigger than a duck, it is obviously not a duck egg. Everyone laughs at the duck egg for being weird and ugly and may not be hatched. The hen and the parrot hugged each other and secretly rejoiced, "Hehe" and the sparrow stood on the flamingo's head and asserted that "it can't be hatched!" The flamingo "Haha!" made fun of it, and the beautiful parrot said jealously, "not beautiful at all!" Only the owl questioned, "That egg is so strange!" Looking at the owl again, he looked at the parenting treasure book with seriousness and disapproval.

These birds are in the same frame again, and most of the bodies of the standing flamingos can only be circled outside the painting, highlighting their slender legs and neck. Look at their eggs on the ground, they are obviously different in size and color, but they are not as beautiful as the strange egg. Can you tell the belongings of these eggs?

The owl looked very free and easy, sitting on his egg, leaning on the flamingo's thin legs, looking at the "Egg Identification Guide", but his eyes glanced at the strange egg, he was distinguishing the source of the strange egg. Among these birds, only the owls are smart and willing to use their brains, which is also in line with the nature of the owl. But the owl is color blind , and the green spots are naturally invisible, and they can only see the size.

The duck picked up an egg from the side of the road. He thought it was the best egg in the world, but he didn't think so in the eyes of other animals. This did not affect the duck's feelings. He began to hatch eggs like everyone else without being moved. However, because it was too big, the duck had to sit on the egg and looked up at the birds, not to be outdone.

Other bird mothers laugh at the duck's eggs, which is also very consistent with the human personality. Compared with each other, they always feel that their own is the best, the best and unique, and the duck thinks so now.

[Picture 4]

Original text: Then...

Analysis:

When all the eggs burst out, the egg shells were lined up from small to large, and all the birds were also lined up one by one, staring at them and looking forward to the movement of the egg shells. When mother brewing life, she always had a lot of imagination and expectation.

The mothers lined up, with the hens headed, the owls and parrots following closely, and the sparrows stood on the hen's combs, and the flamingos lowered their heads, staring at the eggshells with unfocused eyes. The duck covered his belly, held the flamingo's long legs in his hand, and followed behind and stared at the movement of the eggshell. The three hens, owls and parrots lined up, their wings hanging forward in the air, their claws pressed against the ground, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. At this moment, the air seemed to solidify, and the beating of their hearts could be heard.

Why do all animals have such expressions? Did they find something? They heard the cracking sound of "Click, crack, crack".Why does it make a crackling sound?

. In the right page, there are six egg shells that are superimposed and queued together by six pages. The first five pages use the cut of the text gradually increasing, continuously showing the process of the egg shell gradually breaking. The special tailoring progresses through the story, and each egg gradually breaks and hatches the egg, helping the story progress and reveal it. Let the curiosity of young readers accumulate step by step until the answer to the mystery is revealed in the end, and emotions burst out, enjoy the fun of reading and experience the fun of discovery.

allows young readers to use their little hands to gently turn a piece of paper that gradually increases in size, and they can see different changes in eggshells. And every time you turn a page, you can iterate with your mothers to form a complete picture. Every time I turn a page, I can just see the appearance of the little birds breaking their shells one after another.

layout is very clever and creative.

[Picture 5]

Original text: KaTiao KeKa

Analysis:

Flip the first cut page, the first one to break the shell is the sparrow's egg, the bird flew out in chirping, and the sparrow mother flew up to welcome the birth of her child. The little sparrows chirped and smiled and rushed towards their mother, making chirping cheers to each other.

and the other pictures are still the same, which looks particularly magical. This will definitely arouse young readers' interest in reading.

[Screen 6]

parsing:

Flip the second short page, so the sparrow and mother are turned over. The second egg is the baby chicken. The mother chicken kisses and hugs the baby, and makes a "squeak" sound. It seemed that the chick was a little scared when she saw her mother's actions and tried her best to escape, while the hen was intoxicated with her eyes closed.

Every time you turn a page, you can see the changes in the mother's body movements in the front, and the empty eggshells are scattered on the ground.

, a simple but full of suspense and surprise story, has concise and funny words, soft and clear pictures, and simple emotional sentences. This makes the matching of pictures and texts perfectly echo, allowing children to understand the story clearly.

The repetitive sentence "Click, Kek," in the picture book allows young readers to blurt out every page they turn with the rhythm.

[Screen 7]

Analysis:

The third egg is born with a baby owl. He just came out of the eggshell and kept talking strings of numbers in his mouth. Perhaps it represents a state of joy, with the sound of cooing and chirping mixed with numbers and arithmetic relationships. It is unknown whether the nature of nature has a deeper connotation.

The owl mother urgently stepped forward and stroked her baby with her wings. She looked at each other and the baby recognized her mother at a glance.

The picture of the story is very delicate, and even the birds' eyes are vividly outlined. The picture books are simple and have a lot of white space, with more room for imagination, allowing children to enjoy the joy of imagination.

When each bird egg breaks out of the shell and the baby comes out of the baby, the corresponding mother will immediately step forward, and her body changes dramatically while waiting. Of course, she still retains part of the original state. Readers can turn the cut page to compare with the original page, and can be seamlessly combined. The animals waiting for the baby to be born still maintain their original posture.

[Picture 8]

Analysis:

The fourth egg was born with a parrot baby, but the mother took out the mirror to look at the baby, eager to let the baby see her appearance and see if she is handsome or not. The baby parrot was particularly excited about this. As soon as he was born, he shouted "I am a handsome little guy!" and flew in the air and made an urgent hug.

Parrot looks bright and feathery. It is a very stinky little animal. It always likes to dance happily in front of the mirror, and is often impressed by its own beauty.

[Screen 9]

Original text: Other eggs have hatched. There is no duck yet.

Analysis:

The fifth egg gave birth to a baby flamingo. The flamingo mother hugged the baby with her long neck, her head pressed against the baby's body, and squinted her eyes with her baby and fell into intoxication.

The first five egg shells have broken, and they still make a sound of "clicking" and "kicking" and "kicking". Only the duck's eggs are not moving.

Duck kept standing in a standing position and staring at her the most beautiful ground egg in the world. She knew that other people's happiness had nothing to do with him and no one would share it with her.

"Strange Egg" story is simple, and the content is also developing around the title. Let the baby know all kinds of interesting birds, experience the hard-won life of birds and humans, and give the baby a vivid lesson of life.

[Screen 10]

Original text: Duck is waiting for his egg to hatch. He waits... waits... waits-----

Analysis:

The sparrow, hen, parrot, flamingo and owl and their respective babies on the left, relying on the huge body and long neck of the flamingo, squeeze and hold each other and entangle together. It is so happy! They are mostly in a sleep state, and they are too tired while waiting for their baby to break out. The owl held the baby in his arms, lying on his body, and fell asleep; the mother parrot leaned on the neck of the flamingo with one wing on his neck, and fell asleep relaxedly, but the baby looked in the mirror and admired herself; the mother hen and the flamingo were already asleep, while the baby chicken chirped outside; the mother and son felt each other's body temperature, hooked their necks and fell asleep intimately; the mother and son of the sparrow stood on the neck of the flamingo, and they hugged each other and fell asleep.

Compared to the duck, the duck leaned quietly against the egg alone, the shoes had been knitted and the scarf had been knitted for a long time. The strange egg has no movement or cracks. But the duck didn't look anxious and woven a scarf seriously. He waits, waits, waits...

Yellow yarn wraps around himself, connecting the eggs behind him, and connecting other birds. This indicates that not only keeping warmth for your children, but also bringing warmth to other babies. The duck has a broad mind and is very inclusive. Although they were sarcastic before, they also sent blessings and warmth to their babies.

This duck is firm and strong in heart and has never doubted herself. She firmly believes that her eggs will definitely hatch and has been preparing for her dreams!

[Screen 11]

Original text: Until...

Analysis:

Finally, the duck's egg was a little moved, "Click, kek" made a huge sound, corresponding to the sound of the text, louder than ever. The duck's baby is about to be born, what will it be? Five animals and the babies came over together. The sparrow baby who wanted to see the final result actually flew to the top of the egg to watch.

The duck hid behind the eggs and glanced secretly, looking forward and uneasy. Because she was looking forward to it for too long, she saw the cracked shells and the birth of the babies, and lacked the confidence she deserved for her strange egg.

They heard the loud noise of "Click, chew, chew," and all showed different psychological states. The mother and son of the owl twisted to the side in fear and glanced secretly with their eyes; the other animals stretched their necks and were very curious. And the chick was so scared in her mother's arms.

is another tailoring page, continuing the moment when the baby was born with a broken eggshell. The duck pressed his face against the eggshell, what was in his baby egg?

[Screen 12]

Analysis:

Unexpectedly, the crocodile walked out of the eggshell, with its big mouth open, which was so terrible. The other small animals were so scared that they scattered, and could not see their figures, but they could still see their wings and claws that had disappeared in time. Only the ducks were watching from behind! What happens to crocodiles and ducks?

The mouths opened and closed, making a sound of "plash" choking and hitting each other. The huge black onomatopoeia "plash" is a black terrifying thing for other birds. The huge open mouth full of sharp teeth also made a "click" sound, reflecting the ferocity and power of the crocodile.

The birds scattered in an instant, and they were no longer protecting their children, but taking care of themselves. Can you tell the names of animals from the parts of the bodies they see in the picture?

A long and large spread is the moment when the crocodile comes out of its shell, and the superposition of different moments of the big mouth opening up and down, showing the strong side since childhood, while the duck is calm at this time. Why? This is the egg she found, the one she proud of, and naturally she is not afraid if she thinks she is her mother. In fact, the duck is still very timid.

There are also feathers that were frightened all over the sky.

[Back-ring lining]

Analysis:

Duck puts the scarf and shoes he knitted to the crocodile. The crocodile was warm and happy, following the duck, calling "Mom" from time to time. When I looked at the duck again, I looked proud. What a beautiful picture, it made people suddenly feel that the duck is so arrogant!

Finally, the crocodile baby was wearing the wool shoes knitted by the duck mother for it and walked away with a sway.

The final result was also a big surprise. A crocodile with a big mouth came out of the egg. The other animals were frightened, but the ducks still loved it the same.

The warm and loving ending of the comedy brings a lot of joy to readers, and the children and adults are fascinated by the story. It is very loving. The crocodile hatched with the eggs taken care of by a duck and followed the duck to call her mother, which is extremely warm.

Behind them are the slowly falling feathers of the animals being frightened. With the scene where the little crocodile is about to leave, is it following the duck mother home?

can make children become ducklings, perform the plot, and cultivate children's self-confidence and persistence. You can listen to the difficulty of mothers when they are pregnant, so that the baby can be grateful and thank their parents. The story also tells children not to care too much about other people's opinions, not to try, not be brave enough, be afraid of hands and feet, and face it confidently.

[Question session]

. On the cover is a duck trying to support an egg with a white background and green spots that are several times bigger than him. Whose egg is this? How can a duck have a dinosaur egg?

. Will a duck hatch out of an egg that is several times larger than a duck?

. What is the duck doing when he sees it without an egg? What was it thinking?

. The little duck was pushing a big egg. Where would she push it? Are you not afraid of being pushed? Why push it away?

. In addition to birds, do you know which small animals also have eggs?

. How do other small animals view duck eggs? How does a duck face other people’s strange eyes? What can you gain without fear of others' vision?

. If you were this little duck, what would you do?

. What did the duck do to wait for the baby to be born?

[Seal & Bottom]

Analysis:

This story is very simple, but for two or three years old, the happiness they can get is sometimes unexpected.Each bird has its own egg, one is bigger than the other. When the egg is about to hatch, the author's clever page-turning design will give the child the greatest happiness. One egg is bigger than the other, who will hatch the next one, and what it looks like? They will be very interested in knowing that when they turn to the last egg, hey, it doesn't move anymore. What kind of animal is there? Will it be a bigger bird or a duck? The child will be impatient to turn to the next page, ah! It turned out to be a crocodile. How could a duck be the mother of a crocodile? At this time, the child will find it incredible, but will be extremely happy.

A simple but full of suspense and surprise story allows children's curiosity to accumulate step by step until the answer is revealed in the end.

The author wants to convey a lot of things, which are maternal love, jealousy, tolerance, and persistence, but each one is vague. In the eyes of children, this is a very fun egg, a very fun duck and a crocodile, which is enough, isn’t it?

4. Author information

Emily Grevitt, a British genius picture book writer, and an outstanding representative of postmodern picture book creation. Born in 1972 in a family full of artistic atmosphere in Brighton, England. Her first work, "The Big Wolf", showed the author's outstanding imagination, creativity and humor, and won the 2005 British " Kate Greenaway Award". From then on, she began to continuously create a series of extraordinary picture books for her children. Including "12 Big Troubles of the Rabbit", "The Big Fear of the Little Mouse", "The Letter of Brother Monkey", "Strange Egg", etc., the book has a lot of personality and distinctive characteristics. Among them, "The Big Fear Book of Little Mouse" won the second "Kate Greenaway Award" (2008) for Emily, while "The Big Trouble of the Rabbit" is loved by young Chinese readers and won the second place in the Top 10 Outstanding Children's Books of Parents & Hongniba in 2013.

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