Scholastic Parent & Child magazine's 100 Greatest Books for Kids A Junior Library Guild Premiere selection "Will inspire kids to marvel." ― Booklist From the award-winning creators of the beloved Nature Book series, this gorgeous and informative introduction to eggs is the book that started it all. From tiny hummingbird eggs to giant ostrich eggs, oval ladybug eggs to tubular dogfish eggs, gooey frog eggs to fossilized dinosaur eggs, this educational and immersive picture book magnificently captures the incredible variety of eggs in nature and celebrates their beauty and wonder. The evocative text is sure to inspire lively questions and observations. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to more than 60 types of eggs and an array of captivating egg facts. Even the endpapers brim with information. A tender and fascinating guide that will spark kids’ imaginations, whether in a classroom reading circle or on a parent's lap. A NATURE BOOK TO TREASURE: From the rosy roe of the Atlantic salmon to the delicate ova of the green lacewing, curious kids will find a wealth of information and inspiration in this fascinating picture book. PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN READERS: Each volume in this unique series of nature books for kids is sure to inspire lively engagement for young listeners. Like the best nonfiction books for children, they are equally engaging in the home and in the classroom. BEAUTIFUL BOOKS TO GIFT AND COLLECT: Called a “delight for budding naturalists of all stripes, flecks, dots, and textures" in a starred review from Kirkus , An Egg Is Quiet makes a wonderful gift for kids, families, and teachers. Pair with another in the series, including A Butterfly Is Patient , A Seed Is Sleepy , A Nest Is Noisy , and A Shell Is Cozy , to create an irresistible bundle for nature lovers. Perfect for: Parents, teachers, librarians, in-school educators, and homeschoolers - Preschool, kindergarten, and emerging readers with an interest in nature, animals, and life science - Anyone interested in learning more about the planet we inhabit - Gift giving in an Easter basket or for any special occasion - Spring break and end-of-school summer reads - Fans of  Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt  and others in the  Over and Under  series Kindergarten-Grade 2–An exceptionally handsome book on eggs, from the delicate ova of the green lacewing to the rosy roe of the Atlantic salmon to the mammoth bulk of an ostrich egg. Aston's simple, readable text celebrates their marvelous diversity, commenting on size, shape, coloration, and where they might be found. The author occasionally attributes sensibilities to eggs (An egg is clever, for example). Still, her quiet descriptions of egg engineering and embryo development (no mention of mating) are on the mark, and are beautifully supported by Long's splendid watercolor depictions of a wide variety of eggs. (One teeny carp–Steller's jays are not spelled with an ar, though they are stellar performers when wheedling for your lunch at a campsite!) A beautiful guide to the unexpected panoply of the egg. –Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. PreS-Gr. 2. This beautifully illustrated introduction to eggs resembles pages drawn from a naturalist's diary. The text, scrolled out in elegant brown ink, works on two levels. Larger print makes simple observations that, read together, sound almost like poetry: "An egg is quiet. . . . An egg is colorful. An egg is shapely." On each spread, words in smaller print match up with illustrations to offer more facts about bird and fish eggs across the animal spectrum. The illustrations are too detailed for read-alouds, but there's a great deal here to engage children up close. The succinct text will draw young fact hounds, particularly fans of Steve Jenkins' Biggest, Strongest, Fast est (1995) and his similar titles. Long's illustrations are elegant and simple, and the gallery of eggs, as brilliantly colored and polished as gems, will inspire kids to marvel at animals' variety and beauty. A spread showing X-ray views of young embryos growing into animal young makes this a good choice for reinforcing concepts about life cycles. Gillian Engberg Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Like the subject matter it describes, this book packages with understated elegance the substantive matter found within it. "An egg is quiet. It sits there, under its mother's feathers . . . on top of its father's feet . . . buried beneath the sand," Aston ( When You Were Born ) begins, as spot illustrations zero in on a hummingbird, emperor penguin and sea turtle, respectively. The narrative then launches into a kind of survey about the characteristics of eggs, which follows a simple format. In most spreads, different adjectives (colorful, shapely, textured, etc.) complete the sent