The story
Out on the wide red plains lives Ellie, an emu chick with the stripiest feathers and the longest legs. Dad Emu is sitting on a nest of big dark green eggs, and soon Ellie will have brothers and sisters. But when is soon? Is it now? Not yet!
Ellie taps her foot, hops, flaps and stares at the eggs, but nothing happens. Waiting is too hard! So Dad shares a secret: waiting is easier when you're busy. Ellie gathers soft grass for the nest, practises her fastest running, watches the sunset and counts the stars, until one morning she hears tap, tap, crack!
