num_pages: 32
description: A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
language: English
title: The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South
titlecomplete: The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South
genres: Fiction, Cultural, Picture Books, Folk Tales, Juvenile, Childrens, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Folklore, African American
ratings_count: 5478
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Caldecott Medal, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Illustrator Honor, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Irma Black Award
publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers