{"product_id":"three-hens-a-peacock-and-the-enormous-egg-9781682633748","title":"Three Hens, a Peacock, and the Enormous Egg","description":"\u003cb\u003eFarm animals rescue an enormous egg from the road and then must figure out how to care for the mysterious creature. What could possibly be inside this egg and why is it taking so long to hatch? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLester Laminack returns with a delightfully funny sequel to his barnyard story of three hens and a peacock. This time the animals decide to work together to rescue an enormous egg that falls from a truck in the road in front of their farm. Working together is, however, not without challenges when three bossy hens are involved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe animals have no idea what is in the egg and have never seen one so big. But over the course of trying to protect it and hatch it, they find themselves quite smitten with it, each imagining that what's in the egg is a version of themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unexpectedly heartwarming ending leaves the animals speechless when they meet their new ward and learn who among them is the greatest nurturer of all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis bestselling creative team delivers another amusing picture book about life on a sleepy farm. This one with a lot of heart, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLester Laminack\u003c\/b\u003e is compared to a Mister Rogers for teachers. A tremendous speaker, he draws large audiences and uses this popularity to encourage the daily classroom use of picture books, poetry, and spoken words in the classroom. An expert in childhood literacy, Lester is the author of many professional books for teachers in addition to his popular picture books, including Three Hens and a Peacock, Snow Day, and Saturdays and Teacakes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Cole\u003c\/b\u003e has published almost 150 books for children, including those he has both written and illustrated, including \u003ci\u003eHomer on the Case\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Somewhat True Adventures of Sammy Shine\u003c\/i\u003e, and those he has illustrated, including bestsellers such as \u003ci\u003eAnd Tango Makes Three\u003c\/i\u003e and books by Julie Andrews Edwards and Harvey Fierstein. A former fourth grade science teacher who grew up on a farm, he is a popular presenter who dazzles audiences of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret Quinlin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642115133714,"sku":"9781682633748","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7db9079d-6219-4908-854b-ef35bab63e62.jpg?v=1733058373","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/three-hens-a-peacock-and-the-enormous-egg-9781682633748","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}