Whose Egg Is That

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A nonfiction guessing game that explores the connections between an animal, its eggs, and its habitat. Now as a board book! Babies and toddlers will have fun making page-turn predictions, and grown-ups will appreciate learning such eggcellent facts. A nonfiction guessing game that explores the connections between an animal, its eggs, and its habitat. Now as a board book! Babies and toddlers will have fun making page-turn predictions, and grown-ups will appreciate learning such eggcellent facts. Written by a mammalogist at the Smithsonian, this clever page-turner pairs five eggs with information about the animals' survival mechanisms, asking kids to guess which animal laid which egg. Featured animals in Whose Egg Is That include- Emperor penguin Sea turtle Ostrich Robin Dinosaur Little learners will love this nonfiction guessing game book about animals, their eggs, and their habitats with perfect page-turn reveals!

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Guess whose egg this is.

The format of this interactive introduction to egg identification is unchanged from previous titles in the series (Whose Footprint Is That, 2019, etc.). On one spread, set against a blank background, the title question is asked, the egg is shown, and a clueperhaps a part of the creature or a glimpse of its habitatis given. Turn the page to find the answer along with a short paragraph of further information set on a full-bleed scene of the creature and its nest. Interestingly, birds are not the only animals featured; following robin, ostrich, penguin, and killdeer eggs, we see the fossilized egg of a dinosaur, a leatherback sea turtles egg buried in the sand, and even an egg belonging to a mammala platypus. The simple, two-level text (both using relatively large type) offers options for beginning readers; the images will show well to a group. The fun is in the puzzle, so those reading this aloud should be sure to give their audience time to react. For those intrigued by the subject, there are further facts on a final page. The creators choice of subjects is thoughtful, the information accurate, and the design appealing, making this a solid addition to a nature shelf even if it already includes Mia Posadas Guess What Is Growing Inside this Egg (2007).

Egg-spect requests for more nature-themed puzzles like this.

Kirkus Reviews

Lunde and Oseids third collaboration stays true to their successful formula, turning this nonfiction picture book into a guessing game that uses eggs to explore different species and teach larger lessons about the natural world. Spreads follow a pattern that young children will quickly grasp: the first spread asks a question (Whose egg is that), the second shows a close-up of the egg, the third pans out and identifies the parent animal, and the fourth gives a few additional facts about the species. Oseids delicately rendered gouache illustrations provide visual hints. Each page-turn builds in details that reward the alert observer and teach much about the animals habitats and behaviors. Many young readers will be surprised and delighted to find that eggs come in an array of colors and sizes. Others will enjoy learning how not just birds, but also animals such as platypuses and leatherback sea turtles come from eggs. Pair this crowd pleaser with Aston and Longs An Egg Is Quiet to foster childrens curiosity and observation of the world around them.

The Horn Book

Author Bio

Darrin Lunde is the collections manager in the Division of Mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. He's written several books for children, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book Hello, Bumblebee Bat, as well as Whose Poop Is That; Whose Footprint Is That; Hello, Baby Beluga; and Meet the Meerkat. Kelsey Oseid illustrated Whose Poop Is That and Whose Footprint Is That She received her BA with honors in Visual Communications from Loyola University Chicago. She works in both traditional and digital media and often mixes the two to create her illustrations. www.kelzuki.com