Egg

A truly unique picture book about a newcomer arriving to an island inhabited by superstitious eggs. This thought-provoking story raises gentle questions about displacement, environment, xenophobia and climate refugees.

When something strange washes up on the eggs' island, they are scared. It looks like them. But different. What if it hatches? What if there are more of them?

Most of the eggs hope the newcomer will float back to where it came from, but one little egg is not afraid.

Can their friendship prove there is nothing to fear?

About the Author

Clare Atkins is an author, scriptwriter, script editor and producer. She wrote her first novel, Nona & Me, while living in the remote Aboriginal community of Yirrkala in the Northern Territory. It went on to win the Book of the Year in the NT Literary Awards, and was shortlisted for the CBCA Awards and highly commended for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. Her second novel, Between Us, won the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers. Egg is Clare's first picture book. Harrison Vial is an Adelaide-based illustrator. While studying illustration at the University of South Australia, he developed an interest in children's picture books and animation. Egg is Harrison's debut picture book.