Spring 2026

The Egg Incident

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD SELECTION

A joyous reversal of the traditional Humpty Dumpty tale of caution!

Humphrey is an egg. An egg with very overprotective parents. “Remember Humphrey; never run, never jump and never ever EVER sit on a wall. You remember what happened to your uncle . . . .”

Humphrey lives a very quiet and cautious life, until the day he bumps into Princess Jean (PJ) in the park. An adventurer through and through, PJ can’t understand why Humphrey doesn’t allow himself to have any fun. She tells him tales of all her antics and mishaps, and they don’t notice the park is closing.

Oh no! How will Humphrey get home? There’s only one way out. Over. The. Wall! When Humphrey finally faces his darkest fears, a surprising revelation lies on the other side.

The Egg Incident is a laugh-out-loud graphic novel that will delight middle-grade readers who are tiptoeing towards independence themselves.

Written by Ziggy Hanaor, author of the critically acclaimed graphic novel, Alte Zachen: Old Things (Cicada, 2022), and hilariously brought to life in Daisy Wynter’s emotive illustrations.

Format Your Price Add
978-1-80066-043-4
On pre-order until 01/01/2026
$19.99
Available at all major wholesalers and distributors. Save 25% off list price on library bound hardcovers and all eBook and eBook with Audio editions when you buy direct! Digital purchases will be accessed on Lerner Digital Bookshelf. An account will be created for you after purchase.
Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Graphic Novels
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2023
Publisher Cicada Books
Language English
Number of Pages 72
Publication Date 2026-01-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV008110, JUV012040, JUV039140
Dewey 741.5
Dimensions 7.5 x 9.4

Author: Ziggy Hanaor

Ziggy Hanaor is a publisher and writer. She is the author of the award-winning graphic novel, Alte Zachen, a JLG Gold Standard Selection, The Egg Incident, and Everything Amplified.

Illustrator: Daisy Wynter

Daisy Wynter was a bookworm and a compulsive doodler as a child, and this hasn’t really changed in adulthood. Her first book, The Egg Incident, received a glowing review in the New York Times.