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This traditional fairy tale follows a woman determined to turn her eggs into wealth. Her relentless focus on selling them soon causes her to forget the simplest fact: her eggs are literally perched in a basket on her head. The story plays on themes of greed, absurdity, and the humbling consequences of losing sight of what matters most.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Jan Wahl
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