The Good Egg

4.5 stars.

This was a cute and lovely picture book. It follows the titular character The Good Egg and it deals with topics of crumbling under pressure and practicing of self care, a message that seems to be very important in today's age.
It is a pretty short read and it is a great book that children will love.

Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes

Loved the (intended?) messages, but the delivery or maybe the details made me cringe. I think this is one of those “I read it wrong” or “know your kid when you read it to them”. Messages about self-care, you don't have to be perfect, and take care of yourself don't worry about others are great, however I really disliked after all those great themes seeing the main character then join in on sledding down the stairs. I felt that the book then shifted the message into “if you can't beat them join them” territory which isn't wrong, but you want only applied in harmless situations.

This is a really cute little book that helps show the importance of our feelings and self-care.

Read December 22, 2021

read with the kid i tutor.

this one was much better than the bad seed. it was so cute. i really loved the message of self care and that you can't change people. it was so wholesome. the kid also really loved it she gives it 5 stars

read with the kid i tutor.

this one was much better than the bad seed. it was so cute. i really loved the message of self care and that you can't change people. it was so wholesome. the kid also really loved it she gives it 5 stars

An egg is always good, always helping others, always doing the right thing. After a while, he begins to notice that he is starting...to...crack...up. He takes a break and feels calm and peaceful again, and he finds he can return to his life with his other egg friends.

It's a perfect story for today's overworked, always-on-alert parents and kids, complete with tips for de-stressing.