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Title: Two Speckled Eggs
Author: Jennifer K. Mann
Narrator: Michele O. Medlin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-09-14
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
A birthday party sets the scene in this sweet and relatable story for anyone who's ever been the odd girl out. It's Ginger's birthday, and she has to invite all the girls in her class to her party, including Lyla Browning. Lyla isn't like the other girls: she smells like old leaves, doesn't talk much, and once brought a tarantula to school for show-and-tell. On the day of the party, Lyla is much earlier than everyone else. But even after the others arrive, Ginger's party doesn't go quite the way she'd hoped: Some of the girls change the rules to the games, and no one likes her silver and gold birthday cake - except Lyla. By the time Lyla gives Ginger her present - a tiny homemade nest with two delicious malted-milk eggs - Ginger begins to wonder: Is being different really such a bad thing?
Members Reviews:
and that being different can be a good thing. You can't judge a book by its ...
This is a charming story for an elementary child beginning to notice her classmates are not all alike. At first being different seems undesirable, but the child learns that sometimes we find similarities even in people who are different, and that being different can be a good thing. You can't judge a book by its cover is the lesson learned.
Two Speckled Eggs = One Amazing Book
I love this book! It is sweet and heartwarming and explores how friendship can be found in the most unexpected places with often the most unexpected people. The drawings are quirky and wonderful, and every child will be able to relate to Ginger's birthday party dilemma. Great for birthday party-havers and birthday party-goers and anyone who loves a great friendship story.
great character, discourages bullying without talking about bullying
lovely personality, great character, discourages bullying without talking about bullying, it does it by encouraging kids to embrace the odd-girl out - because she is a treasure and more interesting than all your other friends combined.....
So cute!
Such a cute story of friendship!
a wonderful story to encourage that it's okay to be different
Two Speckled Eggs, written and illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann, is a story to encourage uniqueness, showing it's okay to not follow the crowd.
Ginger was having a birthday party to which she wanted to invite all the girls in her class at school - all except Lyla. Lyla smelled like old leaves all the time and she didn't talk much. Ginger thought Lyla was weird. But, Ginger's mother wisely said to invite Lyla too or she could invite none of them. Ginger invited Lyla, too.
Lyla was the first guest to arrive at the party. -- Here's where you begin really appreciating Jennifer's illustrations, because you see what Lyla's interests are and how she sets herself apart. -- When all the other girls came they started playing the party games. Ginger soon began feeling disappointed. The other girls didn't play any of the games right, but kind of took over and did things their own way. When it came time for cake, all the girls, except for Lyla, were fussy about it and wouldn't eat any. They left Ginger and Lyla sitting at the table while they ran off to play. The two girls start to connect when a funny thing happens while they are enjoying cake together.
Later, when Ginger opens her presents her favourite one was from Lyla, who'd obviously put thought into what she wanted to give her.
