Horton Hatches the Egg Summary

How It All Goes Down

Horton Hatches the Egg is the age-old tale of an elephant who sits on an egg. In this particular version, Horton plops himself on the egg for almost a year while the egg's mother, Mayzie, frolics around in Palm Beach, Florida. When the egg starts to hatch, a bitter custody battle ensues between elephant and bird. Who wins? Read on to find out.