The Golden Egg Book (1947) by Margaret Wise Brown—beloved author of Goodnight Moon—is a charming picture book about curiosity, patience, and the joy of discovery. Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (known for his Caldecott-winning collaborations with Brown), the story follows a little bunny who finds a large, mysterious egg in the woods.
As the bunny imagines what might be inside (a boy? another bunny? an elephant?), he tries everything to crack it open—rolling it, kicking it, even shouting at it—until exhaustion puts him to sleep. In a delightful twist, the egg finally hatches to reveal a duckling, who promptly befriends the bunny.
Brown’s rhythmic, repetitive text (“He pushed it and he shoved it and he kicked it…“) and Weisgard’s soft, pastel illustrations create a timeless tale perfect for Easter or any springtime read-aloud.
