The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South
by Robert D. San Souci and Jerry Pinkney
26 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1989
Word Count 2,277
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 870L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 7697, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- African American Heritage and Culture
- Social Emotional Learning Booklist
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jerry Pinkney about The Talking Eggs
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
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In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Insights into the Coretta Scott King Book Award from Jerry Pinkney
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Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Wilder Medal Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by NPR
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Be A Learning Hero
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Lesson Plan from UNC - Chapel Hill - School of Education
Created by UNC - Chapel Hill - School of Education
Lesson Plan from Reading to Kids
Created by Reading to Kids
Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
Created by Weston Woods
Awards & Distinctions 3
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Honor, 1990
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2022
Honor, 1990
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1989
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