Rechenka's Eggs
Paperback – Picture Book, March 19, 1996
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · March 19, 1996
Old Babushka, known throughout all of Moskva for her beautifully painted eggs, is preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival when she takes in an injured goose.
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- Who it’s for
- A tender tale pairs friendship and care with vivid egg art and festival color.
- Themes
- Friendship and caring, Old Moscow festivals, Ukrainian-style egg art
- Genres
- Easter & Lent, Ducks & Geese, Folktale Retellings
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Old Babushka, known throughout all of Moskva for her beautifully painted eggs, is preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival when she takes in an injured goose. She names the goose Rechenka, and they live happily together until one day when Rechenka accidentally overturns a basket, breaking all of Babushka's lovingly crafted eggs. But the next morning Babushka has a surprise awaiting her in the basket. She cries: "A miracle!"
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It is one of many in this charmingly told tale of friendship and caring. With vibrant illustrations, Patricia Polacco has joyously re-created the flavor of Old Moscow and its festivals. The eggs, stunningly colored and intricately designed, are authentic reproductions of eggs painted in the Ukrainian style. Rechenka's Eggs is a timeless story of classic beauty.
Eggs and Affection
A tender tale pairs friendship and care with vivid egg art and festival color.
Come here for
- Intricately patterned eggs painted in the Ukrainian style
- A warm story of an unexpected friendship
Expect
- Vibrant illustrations evoking old Moscow and its festivals
- A gentle tale of care, mishaps, and a small miracle
Where it sits
| Ducks & Geese | 73% |
|---|---|
| Easter & Lent | 48% |
| Folktale Retellings | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Easter & Lent
- Stories Set in Europe
- Friendship
- Authors
- Patricia Polacco
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- March 19, 1996
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Friendship and caring · Old Moscow festivals · Ukrainian-style egg art
- Reading lane
- Easter & Lent