Customer Reviews

Little Grunt and the Big Egg: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale

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This was one of my daughters first favorite books. She was quite young when we started reading it. Maybe 2 or so. And all of my children continue to enjoy this book. I am purchasing it again for my nephew who is 5. I think he will really like it Great bedtime story!

I really enjoyed the childlike viewpoint. The little cave boy is sent by his mother to find eggs for Sunday brunch. He finds a whopper! He brings it home for the big meal, only to have it hatch. Off course he wants to keep the small dinosaur for a pet. The predictable thing happens as the dinosaur grows. Dad says it must go. It is such sadness to say goodbye to a beloved pet. Later, a large problem occurs and the dinosaur comes back to save the day. There is a happy little twist at the end.

This is a great story. It's creative yet simple with the essential elements a good kids' book needs. This book would be especially fun for the kid fascinated by dinosaurs. We learned of the book from our local library as we have checked out Tomie DePaola books before and enjoyed them. My daughter loves it as do I. I highly recommend it!