The other 11 eggs are destructive and naughty, fighting among themselves, breaking things, picking on the Good Egg (one page shows a "kick me" sign taped to his back), and there are seemingly no consequences to their bad behavior -- although they (mostly) straighten up by the end. It used to drive me bonkers when other kids wouldn't do what they were supposed to do or if they didn't do it the way I thought it should've been done.

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Dynamic duo Jory John and Pete Oswald hatch a funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten). I wasn't crazy about the The Bad Seed either, so there could be some bias, but to me, this book totally misses the mark. Goodreads Choice Awards Project: Read as many of the opening round Best Picture Book nominees as possible.He figures out some things in life and he goes home a different egg; a little looser and a little less uptight. The author has a title I like, All My Friends are Dead (a book about dinosaurs), but neither that book nor this are as edgy as I would like. and learns that they have to take care of themself, taking "me" time, presumably to heal the hurts from the "friends. Or is it that it's too cruel to tell adults that life is hard and things do get harder as you grow older?

The Good Egg, The Food Group by Jory John - Booktopia The Good Egg, The Food Group by Jory John - Booktopia

Eventually going off on his own, when his efforts to make the other eggs be good lead only to stress, and the development of cracks in his shell, he learns to decompress and take care of himself. He is also the author of the popular picture books, Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith, the award-winning Goodnight Already! It's a perfect story for today's overworked, always-on-alert parents and kids, complete with tips for de-stressing. This book teaches kids that you don't always have to be perfect, but doesn't teach them that they don't have to put up with being bullied and taking loads of shit from their "friends". The artwork is expressive, accentuating that humor, and capturing the various emotional states through which the egg passes.

In The Good Egg by Jory John, an egg suffering from a breakdown, takes some time out and realises it doesn’t have to be perfect. And that all those naps you refused and took for granted when you were a child you'd be craving now as an adult? Seemed to me like Egg settled because he was lonely and kids need to know they don't have to settle or give in. Venn Diagram: Have the children complete a venn diagram with either words or pictures, comparing themselves to the Good Egg.