When his 108-year-old Uncle McLaughton dies, Matthew discovers that his sole inheritance is the order to "go cook an egg." He does and the results are astounding. Full color.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 1-2?An apparent sow's ear becomes a silk purse in this slight import, set in Scotland, but originally published in France. On his deathbed, old McLaughton parcels out his crumbling estate to various relatives, but invites nephew Matthew to "go cook an egg." The only egg available to the literal-minded executors turns out to be a huge one in the cellar, which, when placed on the fire, hatches into a dinosaur dubbed Medor. When Matthew displays the beast at the zoo, he quickly makes a fortune, then buys and refurbishes McLaughton's mansion and retires with his monster friend to a life of luxury. In smoothly finished paintings, Crozat depicts an apple-cheeked young protagonist moving through a spacious, decrepit manor house or strolling outside, his towering, affectionate acquisition trailing after "with tearful eyes of love." Medor resembles William Joyce's Dinosaur Bob in size and shape, but not personality, and readers never really get a chance to see him in action in this underdeveloped, awkwardly written story.?John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
There is a wicked and clever little twist that sets this story above the mainstream of cautionary tales. On his deathbed, Uncle McLaughton, a Scottish laird, portions out his estate: castle to Edward, jewelry and trinkets to Edward's wife Marilou, weapons and armor to Arthur, and as for nephew Matthew--``the good-for-nothing, he should go cook an egg.'' Ouch. But as things turn out, Edward, Marilou, and Arthur are no more than self-absorbed boors, and their inheritances no more than junk, rubble, and dust. Good-for-nothing Matthew (``he was only a zookeeper--not really a job where you can get rich''), who turns out to be rather a pleasant, caring chap, lands the windfall. There actually is an egg to cook, found down in the bowels of the castle, and it hatches a great green dinosaur, which brings Matthew fortune and glory; he buys back his uncle's estate from his cousins and renovates it. Chausse delivers her sly message with wit, while Crozat's illustrations infuse the characters with personality. (Picture book. 5-9) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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