The Talking Eggs: A Folktake from the American South
Illustrator
Jerry Pinkney
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
1989
ISBN
9780395617960
Pages
32 pages
Genre
folklore
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family member death; Single parent; Poverty; death of a father; single mother; impoverished family; impoverished child
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
African American
Family Formation
widowed mother
Awards
Colorado Children's Book Award, 1991, Winner
Coretta Scott King Book Award, 1990, Honor Book, Illustrator
Delaware Diamonds, 1994, Winner
Georgia Children's Book Award, 1993, Winner, Georgia Child Picture Story Book Award
Golden Sower Award, 1992, Winner, Grades K-3
Mockingbird Award, 1990, Nominee
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1990, Honor Book
SMART Book Award, 2001, Nominee
Virginia Readers' Choice Award, 1992-1993, Winner, Primary
Virginia Young Readers Program, 1993, Winner, Primary
Keywords
folktale; woods; eggs; lesson; fancy items
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
San Souci, Robert D., "The Talking Eggs: A Folktake from the American South" (1989). Diverse Families. 1333.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1333