The odd egg by Emily Gravett

I use "The odd egg" to talk about families being different and parents being proud of their different children.

All the birds have an egg except Duck, who goes to find one. While the other eggs gradually hatch, Duck's egg stays whole till the last page where a completely different animal suddenly appears. I focus on the final image where the baby animal calls Duck "Mama" illustrating a different family but one filled with love.

The exciting and humorous illustrations make this book a favourite and I use it in classes from Year 1-5.