Reviews

The Easter Egg Farm by Mary Jane Auch

mlottermoser's review

4.0

One of my new favorite Easter books. Cute, creative, and silly story idea. Whatever the chicken looks at gets recreated in her eggs.

shanny1366's review

2.0

I'm not crazy about this book. In the beginning it seems promising, with the idea that being different isn't bad. However, the end of the story is problematic. I know a lot of people think talking to kids about how babies are made is weird and awkward, but can we at least stop flat-out misleading them? Eggs do not hatch into chicks if they are left in the sun. That's not how reproduction works. Also, the whole Easter chick thing is troubling. There is a market for Easter chicks, and it's not pretty. The chemicals they use to make the chicks come out different colors is not good for them, and most of them die very soon after hatching. And those that make it into adulthood are often discarded by families who just wanted a cute little chick for one holiday, and didn't think about the animal's welfare after the novelty wears off.

Bottom line, there are enough Easter picture books out there that this one can be skipped.

jembrickner's review

3.0

The chicken is quite a hero, but the woman/farmer/owner is pretty exploitive.

theyalibrarian's review

4.0

This picture book will cause a reader to appreciate their uniqueness.