First the Egg

By Seeger, Laura Vaccaro|Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
First the Egg
The acclaimed author of "Black? White? Day? Night?" gives an entirely fresh presentation of the concepts of transformation and creativity in this book with simple die-cuts that magically present change from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, and caterpillar to butterfly. Full color.

Details

Authors: Seeger, Laura Vaccaro|Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
Format: Hardcover
GTIN13: 9781596432727
ISBN10: 1596432721
Page Count: 32
Dimensions: 8.44x0.4x8.63
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Strand Notes

A look at the life cycle and how things transform like egg to chicken, seed to flower, and caterpillar to butterfly.

Description

WHICH CAME FIRST? The chicken or the egg? Simple die-cuts magically present transformation-- from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly.

The acclaimed author of Black? White Day? Night and Lemons Are Not Red gives an entirely fresh and memorable presentation to the concepts of transformation and creatiity. Seed becomes flower, paint becomes picture, word becomes story--and the commonplace becomes extraordinary as children look through and turn the pages of this novel and winning book.

First the Egg by bestselling author and illustrator Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a 2008 Caldecott Honor Book and a 2007 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.

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