The Black Egg
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Premio Microeditoria di Qualità MentionA witty fairy tale which turns into an unforgettable journey about difference and finding one’s true place in the world.
One day the hen laid a black egg. None wanted to buy it, so the paesant gave it to the king. The queen has to brood it in her chest, said the hen. And so she did, till a little rooster came out. But the rooster was very annoying and none in the castle could stand his coocka-doodle-do anymore! What should the king do? Inspired by Luigi Capuana’s fairytale, a lovely picture book that exalts the pride of being different.
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