The Good Egg
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- Create Date：2021-04-15 13:55:43
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Jory John
- ISBN：0062866001
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Summary
In this follow-up to Jory John and Pete Oswald’s popular picture book The Bad Seed， meet the next best thing: a very good egg， indeed！
The good egg has been good for as long as he can remember。 While the other eggs in his carton are kind of rotten， he always does the right， kind， and courteous thing。 He is a verrrrrrry good egg indeed！ Until one day he decides that enough is enough！ He begins to crack （quite literally） from the pressure of always having to be grade-A perfect。
The good egg has been good for as long as he can remember。 While the other eggs in his carton are kind of rotten， he always does the right， kind， and courteous thing。 He is a verrrrrrry good egg indeed！ Until one day he decides that enough is enough！ He begins to crack （quite literally） from the pressure of always having to be grade-A perfect。
Reviews
Nylea
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 love it
Stef
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Good book， but not really for kids。 It's so weird how there are picture books now written for an adult audience， and cartoons and animated movies geared more for adults and tackling adult issues than just fun entertainment for children。Have authors and movie makers forgotten what little people need？ Can't adults handle more complicated reading that speaks to them as adults？ Or is it that it's too cruel to tell adults that life is hard and things do get harder as you grow older？ And that all thos Good book， but not really for kids。 It's so weird how there are picture books now written for an adult audience， and cartoons and animated movies geared more for adults and tackling adult issues than just fun entertainment for children。Have authors and movie makers forgotten what little people need？ Can't adults handle more complicated reading that speaks to them as adults？ Or is it that it's too cruel to tell adults that life is hard and things do get harder as you grow older？ And that all those naps you refused and took for granted when you were a child you'd be craving now as an adult？ 。。。more
Tony Pope
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Great continuance in “The Bad Seed” saga。。。。
Emma G
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A cute story of how to have an open mind of other people 。 The good egg can´t take it with his noisy carton of eggs anymore so he leaves ， but finds out he can´t live without them。
Q
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GreatThis was all about being good and how sometimes you can’t do it all。 You need to take care of yourself too。 I’m not sure how well this will resonate with children but as an adult I thought it was a great message that more of us need to hear。 For children I think it is still an adorable story。 Sit down with them and read it together。
Virginia Hertz
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This book is "eggcelent。" It is about how caring for others can cause you too much stress and harm your health。 It explains that taking care of yourself and personal needs are important and how to do so。 The illustrations are wonderful as always when they are by Pete Oswald。 They are silly， creative and downright jolly！ This book is "eggcelent。" It is about how caring for others can cause you too much stress and harm your health。 It explains that taking care of yourself and personal needs are important and how to do so。 The illustrations are wonderful as always when they are by Pete Oswald。 They are silly， creative and downright jolly！ 。。。more
Lorin Walls
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This was an amazing book！ It teaches you an amazing life lesson。 It teaches us that we are not perfect and that we are perfect just the way we are。 I definitely recommend！
Kip
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Seriously， wth is this？ This is a weird adult self-help article crammed into a confused metaphor based on a turn of speech that no children actually use。 No preschoolers are running around complaining about being under pressure！ There are individual children who feel pressure， and the their situations are best processed through books that address those specific pressures in a way that is age appropriate and helpful。 It feels nearly *abusive* to put this sort of adult mental-health angle on four- Seriously， wth is this？ This is a weird adult self-help article crammed into a confused metaphor based on a turn of speech that no children actually use。 No preschoolers are running around complaining about being under pressure！ There are individual children who feel pressure， and the their situations are best processed through books that address those specific pressures in a way that is age appropriate and helpful。 It feels nearly *abusive* to put this sort of adult mental-health angle on four- and five-year olds。 And for crying out loud， when eggs CRACK they go on to HATCH and have a transformative experience。 They don't "heal" with "self care" tips！ Infuriating。 。。。more
Laura McLoughlin
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I did not care for this book， it is hard to explain exactly why but it just didn't sit right with me。 Whether it was calling the other eggs "bad" （instead of saying their choices or actions were bad， they were bad） or the good egg putting up with the bullying and abuse so he didn't have to be alone。 Maybe I am reading too much into it but I did not like it。 I did not care for this book， it is hard to explain exactly why but it just didn't sit right with me。 Whether it was calling the other eggs "bad" （instead of saying their choices or actions were bad， they were bad） or the good egg putting up with the bullying and abuse so he didn't have to be alone。 Maybe I am reading too much into it but I did not like it。 。。。more
Michelle
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One egg discovers that pampering himself is good for him but he misses the others at the same time。 It works better to be good to others and yourself。
Lizzy
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I loved this！ It's so cute 😭😭😭 I loved this！ It's so cute 😭😭😭 。。。more
Traci
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Funny。 Clever。 Insightful。 The only reason it wasn’t 5 is because I was a little concerned about the way boundaries are presented for kids。 I could be overthinking this。 :）
Robert Costic
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This book is a crime against decency。
Kath
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Great story。 Already a part of my classroom activities！
Catherine Mustread
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The author and illustrator do a great job of conveying simple life philosophy in a fun and humorous way。 Highly recommended for a quick read-aloud for anyone。
Belle
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This is a good book for the classroom because it shows the importance of painting good behavior which we all know is needed in the classroom。 It also discusses the importance of taking care of yourself and not letting how others behave get to you or affect you。 You have to take care of yourself。
Ida Wilcox
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My goodness I so relate to this egg。 We tend to do sooo much for others and forget to do for ourselves。 In the mean time we crack under pressure。 Take time out for yourself so you can be healed enough to take care of others。
Kristine Hope Kowalski
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Wow， I didn't expect this egg story to be ABOUT ME SPECIFICALLY but here we are。 Wow， I didn't expect this egg story to be ABOUT ME SPECIFICALLY but here we are。 。。。more
Christopher Lepage
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Enjoyable storyline with real character development， all in one carton of eggs。
Dawn
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The kid liked it better than The Bad Seed， but I preferred The Bad Seed。
Melissa the Librarian
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I liked the illustrations and writing style， but I didn't *get* the point of the story （or lack thereof）。 Is the message "take care of yourself and don't let your frustration at the jerks around you let you get cracked in the head from the pressure of it all"？ I still don't know。 I liked the illustrations and writing style， but I didn't *get* the point of the story （or lack thereof）。 Is the message "take care of yourself and don't let your frustration at the jerks around you let you get cracked in the head from the pressure of it all"？ I still don't know。 。。。more
Dolores Wiarco Dweck
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This book illustrations and message in The Good Egg were absolutely adorable。 I read it to my 2-year-old and 7-year-old and they both enjoyed it。 The story hit close to home as a mother managing work， a household， two kids， virtual learning， and everything else in life and reminded me that we all need to take the time to care for ourselves before we crack！
Danielle
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My son and I loved this book， it was engaging enough for me to like it and the pictures were colorful enough to keep him engaged。 I also liked the moral of the story which is making sure that you always take time for self-care to stay healthy mentally。
Ms Bright
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Jory John has written some of my favourite picture books。 While this one is my favourite in this series， it’s not my favourite of his books。Reading a few reviews on Goodreads， I realised this doesn’t work for me all that well because the “message” is a bit vague。 Is it telling people they should return to live with their bullies？ Or is it that you shouldn’t worry about every little thing？ One message is dreadful。 The other is fine。The illustrations are pretty cute， though。 Jory John has written some of my favourite picture books。 While this one is my favourite in this series， it’s not my favourite of his books。Reading a few reviews on Goodreads， I realised this doesn’t work for me all that well because the “message” is a bit vague。 Is it telling people they should return to live with their bullies？ Or is it that you shouldn’t worry about every little thing？ One message is dreadful。 The other is fine。The illustrations are pretty cute， though。 。。。more
Lexie Larson
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This book also related a lot to me as well。 When I was younger， I tended to always be a perfectionist and still am today。 This book teaches kids that it's okay to take time for yourself and let loose a little。 Not everything has to be perfectly in line everyday。 Although the egg was still good in the end， he realized he had to make himself happy first instead of putting everyone else's first。 This book also related a lot to me as well。 When I was younger， I tended to always be a perfectionist and still am today。 This book teaches kids that it's okay to take time for yourself and let loose a little。 Not everything has to be perfectly in line everyday。 Although the egg was still good in the end， he realized he had to make himself happy first instead of putting everyone else's first。 。。。more
Brittany Stephens
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I feel as though the message in this book is absolutely precious， combined with the illustrations this book truly makes for an insightful and engaging read。 There is fantasy， humor， common child behaviors， and an good egg who tries to solve it all。 This book depicts the impact that stress and not taking time for yourself can cause - a message useful to both children and adults。 The pictures compliment the text perfectly and in detail， giving the reader an immersive experience while reading the s I feel as though the message in this book is absolutely precious， combined with the illustrations this book truly makes for an insightful and engaging read。 There is fantasy， humor， common child behaviors， and an good egg who tries to solve it all。 This book depicts the impact that stress and not taking time for yourself can cause - a message useful to both children and adults。 The pictures compliment the text perfectly and in detail， giving the reader an immersive experience while reading the story of how a good egg can crack under pressure。 。。。more
Библиотекар
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"Доброто яйце" e поучителна история за границите на добротата и потенциалните последствия， когато се опитваш да даваш прекалено много от себе си。Основни теми:*добротата*грижата за себе си*менталното здравеУчи децата:*да бъдат добри към околните*да се грижат за менталното си здраве*да не се чувстват отговорни за действията на другитеГорещо препоръчвам！ "Доброто яйце" e поучителна история за границите на добротата и потенциалните последствия， когато се опитваш да даваш прекалено много от себе си。Основни теми:*добротата*грижата за себе си*менталното здравеУчи децата:*да бъдат добри към околните*да се грижат за менталното си здраве*да не се чувстват отговорни за действията на другитеГорещо препоръчвам！ 。。。more
Aaliyah Williams
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This book was a fun one to read。 I personally enjoyed it because it showed great examples and parallels of the human experience and emphasized how important self care is。 It was great that it showed being perfect isn't important， let alone expecting others to be but it is important who you surround yourself with。 This book was a fun one to read。 I personally enjoyed it because it showed great examples and parallels of the human experience and emphasized how important self care is。 It was great that it showed being perfect isn't important， let alone expecting others to be but it is important who you surround yourself with。 。。。more
Lauren Commarata
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"The Good Egg" is a delightful picture book that includes lively illustrations and meaningful themes。 The illustrations are detailed， amusing and enjoyable。 A good egg in a bad dozen leaves his home soon to find out that he was handling things wrong the entire time， and that he must go back。 He finds that nobody is perfect， and to find the good in all。 He is welcomed home with open and excited arms。 This is a cute picture book for young children， who will find this book exciting and silly。 "The Good Egg" is a delightful picture book that includes lively illustrations and meaningful themes。 The illustrations are detailed， amusing and enjoyable。 A good egg in a bad dozen leaves his home soon to find out that he was handling things wrong the entire time， and that he must go back。 He finds that nobody is perfect， and to find the good in all。 He is welcomed home with open and excited arms。 This is a cute picture book for young children， who will find this book exciting and silly。 。。。more
Jules Singer
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This book is very playful and fun and is a great book for children ages 4-8。 The illustrations are cute and colorful and will offer many laughs to children as they read it。 Overall it teaches a great lesson， that you don’t have to be perfect and it’s okay to loosen up and have fun
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