Donkey Egg, written by James Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel, reviewed by Judy Hauser

Summary: This is a cute story about Bear, Hare and the donkey egg. Grumpy old Bear wanted fine, big crops on his old farm but he lacked the motivation to get started. Hare visited one day and gave Bear a surprise - a donkey egg. The donkey egg was actually a watermelon but Bear did not notice and soon became motivated to grow a donkey! He nurtured the donkey egg by keeping it warm and safe and even providing some much needed fun. Alas, the donkey egg did not hatch. The egg eventually rolls down a hill, crashes, splits open and reveals itself to be a watermelon and not a donkey egg! The story ends up nicely because Bear, with Hare's help, plants the watermelon seeds and gets his big, beautiful crop after all. The illustrations are great as is the rhyming text. Young children will enjoy the story's humor, friendship, enthusiasm and wackiness. 

Straight Talk for Librarians: Young children will enjoy the wacky donkey egg story and how Bear was tricked into believing. The ending is fun.