{"id":296288,"date":"2025-06-16T03:38:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/the-good-egg-jory-john\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T03:38:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:38:30","slug":"the-good-egg-jory-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=296288","title":{"rendered":"The Good Egg (Jory John)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Author<\/span>:\u00a0 Jory John<\/span><\/p>\n

Illustrator<\/span>:\u00a0 Pete Oswald<\/span><\/p>\n

Target Ages<\/span>: 4 and up<\/span><\/p>\n

Genre<\/span>: Fiction Picture Book<\/span><\/p>\n

Summary<\/span>:\u00a0 The Good Egg is helpful. The Good Egg is kind. The Good Egg is responsible. The Good Egg tries to make everyone else act the right way too.\u00a0 His do-good mantra is taken to an extreme which has an unwanted outcome.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First Lines<\/span>:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh, hello!<\/span><\/p>\n

I was just rescuing this cat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Know why?<\/span><\/p>\n

Because I\u2019m a good egg.<\/span><\/p>\n

A verrrrrry good egg.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Memorable Moment<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor once, I found time for me. And guess what! Little by little, the cracks in my shell started to heal.\u00a0 My head no longer felt scrambled.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Evaluation<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A \u201cgood egg\u201d is an archaic way of saying someone is a kind person. The term began as a contrast to the slang term \u201cbad egg\u201d to characterize a person who is not nice.\u00a0 Author Jory John brilliantly builds on these terms to create a story about perfectionism, mental health, and letting go.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Good Egg<\/span> is the second book in his creative and thought-provoking food series. The first is <\/span>The Bad Seed<\/span><\/a>, which I enjoyed so much that I purchased it.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

The Good Egg isn\u2019t just a kind person. He has taken it to an extreme.\u00a0 He has become a perfectionist, and with it, he is driven by a need to control. <\/span>The text says, \u201cI tried to take charge.\u00a0 I tried to fix their bad behavior.\u00a0 I tried to keep the peace.\u00a0 Because I am a good egg.\u201d <\/span>His desire is noble: He wants everyone to act right and to do good.\u00a0 Jory\u2019s characterization resonates with many people.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Little does the Good Egg realize, but the added pressure to control his surroundings is causing his shell to crack. <\/span>He is literally cracking up (nice pun). <\/span>\u00a0This situation is more reflective of the experiences of many older children and adults, but there are some young children who are perfectionistic and\/or controlling. This story illustrates in a concrete manner where those tendencies lead. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Good Egg leaves the chaos to take care of himself.\u00a0 He walks, reads, relaxes, paints, and writes. He gets some spa time in. The text states, \u201cLittle by little, the cracks in my shell started to heal. My head no longer felt scrambled. (another good pun) I started to feel like myself again.\u201d\u00a0 The story illustrates many positive examples on how to deal with stress and mental exhaustion.\u00a0 Overall, it shows the importance of making good personal choices.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When the Good Egg returns to his home, he deals with the pressure better.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t try to change others and control everything.\u00a0 His shell heals to reflect how he has healed internally.\u00a0 <\/span>This story is a springboard for discussing healthy choices and boundaries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Illustrator Pete Oswald helps keep the serious topic lighthearted.\u00a0 Whether it is the Good Egg walking an old lady piece of bacon across the road or the egg receiving a yolk IV, each watercolor illustration is a delight.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This story will speak to people of all ages.\u00a0 It may just be more meaningful for older children and adults than the target ages of a typical picture book.\u00a0 I highly recommend <\/span>The Good Egg<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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