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About The Book

One Easter morning, Katy and Carl went on an egg hunt through Grandmom's house. Katy couldn't find anything until she went up to the attic. And there she discovered a very special set of eggs...

Grandmom had painted them when she was a little girl. And now, she hung them from the branches of a tiny tree -- an Egg Tree! So began a very special Easter tradition.

This Caldecott Medal-winning story of a Pennsylvania Dutch Easter will surely inspire children to make Egg Trees of their very own.

About The Author

Katherine Milhous (1894–1977) was an American writer, illustrator and artist. She is best known as the author and illustrator of The Egg Tree, which won the Caldecott Medal in 1951.

About The Illustrator

Katherine Milhous (1894–1977) was an American writer, illustrator and artist. She is best known as the author and illustrator of The Egg Tree, which won the Caldecott Medal in 1951.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (January 3, 2012)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781442456853
  • Grades: 1 - 4
  • Ages: 6 - 9
  • Lexile ® 560L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

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Awards and Honors

  • ALA Notable Children's Books
  • ALA Caldecott Medal

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