Library:ADCLP/The talking eggs : a folktale from the American South
The talking eggs : a folktale from the American South / retold by Robert D. San Souci ; pictures by Jerry Pinkney.
Summary
After running away from her angry mother and spoiled sister, Blanche is befriended by a strange old woman who owns chickens that lay talking eggs. This eerie and suspensful black folktale is filled with watercolour pictures of deep woods and strange sights.
Keywords
African Americans, Character traits, Folktales, Kindness
Reading Levels
Ages 5 - 14 / Kindergarten - Grade 8
Awards
- Caldecott Medal, 1990
- Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (honor), 1990
Publication History
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 1989. [32] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. ISBN 0803706200 (lib. bdg.) 0803706197
References
Categories:
- ADCLP Works from 1989
- ADCLP Robert D. San Souci
- ADCLP Jerry Pinkney
- ADCLP Caldecott Medal
- ADCLP Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
- ADCLP Age 5
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- ADCLP Kindergarten
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