THE LAST EGG

When Mother Bird and Father Bird discover a large blue egg in their nest, they treat it as their own.
A beautiful story about love and kindness and loyalty in the face of adversity, from the award- winning creators of many much-loved picture books including Iceberg and When You're Older.

Mother Bird sat over her eggs.
'Not long now,' she said to Father Bird. Father Bird brought her worms and seeds. 'Not long at all.'
When an extra egg appears in their nest and takes too long to hatch, Mother Bird and Father Bird must risk their lives to keep it warm.

Sofie Laguna's many books for young people have been published widely internationally. She has been shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Awards, and twice awarded Honour Book by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). She is also a highly acclaimed author for adults. Sofie lives in Melbourne with her husband and two sons. Jess Racklyeft creates a variety of illustrated things picture books, paintings, prints, pins and cards mainly in watercolours. Her art often combines collage experimentation and lots of watercolour. Sometimes she writes the books as well. Jess has won several illustration accolades including CBCA Picture Book of the Year for Iceberg (written by Claire Saxby). Her days are happily spent in a messy studio creating books or visiting schools. www.jessesmess.com