P. Zonka Lays an Egg

P. Zonka is the only chicken on the farm that doesn't lay eggs. Why? " 'Because she wanders around the farmyard day in and day out, staring at flowers and gawking at clouds,' said Nadine." Dora clucks that P. Zonka is "just a dreamer." Gloria, the rooster, says what he always says: "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" P. Zonka isn't bothered. She's too busy gazing at the deep blue sky, the big red tulips and little pink cherry blossoms. " 'Can't you at least try?' they all asked." P. Zonka tries... and the results are spectacular! A vertical two-page spread reveals a colorful, ornate Ukrainian egg, a pysanka (sounds like P. Zonka!) and the deep blue sky, big red tulips and little pink cherry blossoms are all there. P. Zonka doesn't lay many more eggs "but the ones she laid were worth the wait."

Every charming page of P. Zonka Lays an Egg by Julie Paschkis (Apple Cake: A Recipe for Love) is awash in cheerful watercolors, decorative folk-art patterns and kinetic black line work worth crowing over. --Karin Snelson, children's editor, Shelf Awareness

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