Peg Gets Crackin'

By Jo Renfro

Book Overview

Time to get crackin'

Peg is perfectly content within the safe, contained shell of her egg. While her siblings hatch around her, she imagines all the scary things waiting in the outside world--things that make her happy to stay an egg.

But even Peg must hatch. She grows, and grows, and one day . . . CRACK Peg takes her first hesitant steps into the big, frightening world and discovers . . . the world isn't so bad after all. In fact, it's actually pretty wonderful

Bursting with spirit and humor, Peg Gets Crackin' is packed with entertaining illustrations and perfect for read-aloud storytime. Young readers will giggle at Peg's antics and resonate with her journey to conquer her fears. You never know what exciting adventures are waiting just outside of your shell

A 2025 CBC Children's Favorites Winner

A 2024 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Silver Winner, Best First Book - Picture

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150649207X
• ISBN13: 9781506492070
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Beaming Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2