Rotten Egg Paterson to the Rescue - Hardcover

Thiele, Colin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060261048 ISBN 13: 9780060261047

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1991

Synopsis

After saving an emu egg from the jaws of a hungry lizard, Australian boy Danny meets resistance from nature, his parents, and the school bully, Hacker Belton, who all seem to be conspiring against his rescue efforts

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5-- Danny "Rotten Egg Paterson" earns his nickname by trying to hatch an emu egg that he had saved from a hungry goanna lizard in the Australian scrublands. His nemesis is Hacker Belton, who first teases Danny by tossing the egg around and then maliciously places it near a goanna in a school nature - day exhibit. Danny foils the bully by rescuing the chick and hiding it under his shirt, where it pecks its way out during a class recital. The chick becomes a symbol to the town of the need for preserving wildlife. Filled with description of Australian scenery and wildlife, this simple, appealing novel offers a glimpse of life at home and at school in another part of the world, as well as a gentle message on the importance and beauty of nature. The shy boy's struggle against a bully will touch a universal chord. The novel is marred, however, by the stereotyped depiction of the town librarian--a wrinkled, bespectacled, unhelpful woman who shushes Danny in an almost empty library. Softly shaded black-and-white pencil illustrations will help readers to picture the unusual animals and settings.
- Yvonne A. Frey, District 150 Schools, Peoria, IL
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0060261048
• ISBN 13: 9780060261047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 133
• Illustrator: Ritz Karen