Parker Plum & the Rotten Egg Thoughts

Parker Plum wakes from a night of slumber to find a little green egg resting on his pillow. How did it get there? Parker doesn't know and doesn't seem to care. He plops it in his pocket and starts his day. a day that gets worse by the minute. Breakfast is awful, he misses the bus and, worst of all, he has to sit downwind from Dave, a guy who farts all day! Every disappointment gets Parker more upset and makes the egg grow bigger and bigger until it's ginormous. Is this rotten, smelly blob about to explode? Fortunately for Parker, veteran dinner lady, Mrs. Butterbott, thinks she can defuse the situation. But it totally depends on whether Parker is willing to unscramble all his self-defeating thoughts. Can he? Find out what happens in this creative and colourful tale.

“"We all have those days when we're down in the dumps and nothing seems to go right. However, stepping back and noticing the manageable parts gives a more positive perspective. This book was a wonderful read for my two grade school aged boys, showing them that changing your point of view can greatly impact your mood." - Barbara Ternlund”

Parker Plum and the Rotten Egg Thoughts explains how to handle disappointments in a fun and easy to understand manner. In seeing the oversized green egg, kids can laugh at the silliness of the situation, while also learning from Parker's mistakes. This is a wonderful teaching tool for home and classroom. - Alice Berger @ Bergerbookreviews.com

Parker Plum finds a very curious objective on his pillow in the morning when he awakens. He turns over and finds a little green egg resting along side of him. He has no idea where it has come from but scoops it up, places it in his pocket and is off to start his day.

He has many mishaps and misfortunes as the day begins... Once at school his day doesn't improve. Parker dwells negatively on all the things that he perceives is going wrong. It appears the more he spews this negatively into his mind and heart, and laments about the injustices he's experiencing, the more his egg swells up. It keeps ballooning in size until it is humungous and gives off a rotten, putrid odor. Whatever is he to do to irradiate this nightmare?

It's Mrs. Butterbott, the elderly lunch lady, who knows exactly how to defuse this rotten egg bomb. She confronts Parker with the fact that it can only be destroyed if Parker is willing to put aside his negative thoughts and feelings and replace them with positive, uplifting ones. It is his choice...

The illustrations are beautifully executed and visually bring the tale alive. The book is a great catalyst for discussions of self-awareness and self-control. It is a wonderful life lesson for kids to learn early on in life. Being positively charged instead of negatively charged can truly change your whole outlook towards life and make a difference in the lives of others around you. I definitely would recommend this book for parents, caregivers and educators to share with kids. - Marilyn Panton, NetGalley

We all have those days when we're down in the dumps and nothing seems to go right. However, stepping back and noticing the manageable parts gives a more positive perspective. This book was a wonderful read for my two grade school aged boys, showing them that changing your point of view can greatly impact your mood. - Barbara Ternlund

Billie Pavicic earned her MA in Counseling from Marymount University. Billie leverages her nearly decade of experience as an elementary school counselor in the lessons she incorporates in her children's books and activities. This busy mother of two enjoys writing and all things strange and unusual.

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