Minerva Louise, the feather-brained fowl Publishers Weekly called "unquestionably a star," is enjoying springtime on the farm . . . until she finds some very peculiar eggs. Blue eggs, pink eggs, striped and spotted eggs.And they’re in the strangest places—which hen is laying her eggs on top of fence posts and under the picnic table? Minerva Louise solves the mystery, and fans will delight in the hilarious and triumphant return of their favorite daffy chicken.

From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. Curious, outgoing Minerva Louise is one happy hen, and, as in her previous adventures, she's not content to sit around and wait for something to happen. This time Minerva thinks a hen has forgotten her eggs. She does her best to play substitute mother, warming an egg she finds on the ground, then trying to keep her balance atop one that is sitting on a fence post. She entreats the other hens to help her, but when the chickens finally follow her outside, the eggs have disappeared. The comical mystery heightens: they question some bunnies (chocolate) and some chicks (candy) to no avail. It's only when the hens spy farm kids picking up the eggs (a familiar sight) that they feel they can safely go "back to the henhouse for a nap." As for Minerva, she has other plans. The intense, flat colors and boldly outlined shapes of the artwork make the comic action pop from the pages. Little ones will be delighted when they realize they are way ahead of Minerva when it comes to solving this mystery. Connie Fletcher
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2–It is springtime and Minerva Louise, the feathered equivalent of Amelia Bedelia, becomes aware of several colorful, unattended eggs. She is also quite taken with the small farmers and how lovely they look in their fashionable attire. She doesnt know that she is observing an Easter egg hut; she is also unaware that her new hat is an Easter basket. She quizzes a chocolate Easter bunny, and she questions a marshmallow chick, but neither reply. Finally, Minerva Louise calls her fellow hens to her aid, but they are just relieved to see all the small farmers picking up the eggs, something they were used to seeing. In the end, Minerva Louise is also relieved and happy, and she selects a lovely egg-filled Easter basket for her nest. Preschoolers will delight in the commotion caused by the chickens merry meanderings, depicted in bright, clear colors in large, uncluttered scenes. An excellent, lighthearted lark that will charm readers and listeners alike.–Andrea Tarr, Corona Public Library, CA
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