Mama and Papa agree that eggs for breakfast would be nice, but they’re too busy to go to the store. So they decide that Hetty is old enough to go by herself. Although she practices walking smoothly up the hill so she won’t break the precious eggs, she can’t help running all the way down. Young readers will hold their breath as Hetty tries her very best to get those eggs home safely. “The story is remarkable for its evocative imagery, and the loving interchange between the characters sets a charming tone. The words are perfectly complemented by Lewis’s dazzling, impressionistic watercolors that show the joyous power of love and depict a warmly supportive world in which Hetty ventures forth toward independence. A fine book that speaks straight to the heart.”--Booklist

孩子长到可以帮忙打酱油的年纪，总会在适当的时候就有了表现的机会。Hetty 也已经可以去帮爸爸妈妈打酱油的的岁数了。因为爸爸妈妈都太忙，早餐买鸡蛋的重大任务就交给她了。看她出发时候那小心翼翼的样子，你已经感觉她是可以胜任这份工作的吗？哦，不！她竟然把要装鸡蛋的篮子顶在头上，挂在手臂上，一路狂奔而下。捏一把汗，哎，幸好是空篮子。买了鸡蛋，回家路上，会发生什么事情呢？鸡蛋能不能安全送到家里？看看去。

本书荣誉：

A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year

A National Parenting Publications Gold Award Winner

A Junior Librar Guild Selection

An ALA Notable Children's Book

A Booklist Editors' Choice

A School Librarians International(SSLI) Honor Book

A Hungry Mind Review Book of Distinction

A Show Me Readers Award Book

A Southern California Council on literature for Young People Award Winner

随着这个小姑娘拿着鸡蛋回来的路上，真担心那栏鸡蛋能不能安全到家，果然。为何这对没有学过教育的父母处理孩子的事情会如此睿智？为何我们面对孩子的“错误”却怒不可言？