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Synopsis Filled with eggs of all shapes, sizes, and colors, this beautiful picture book explores the qualities of eggs, sharing illustrations of more than 50 kinds of birds and other creatures, both in egg form and after. With a wealth of blues, greens, reds, speckled browns, and more, eggs are wonderfully colorful. Their shapes vary, from round like a sea turtle's, to tubular, like that of the dogfish shark. Carefully camouflaging themselves, and coming in different sizes and textures, eggs are fascinating indeed. With splendidly delicate watercolor illustrations., Filled with eggs of all shapes, sizes, and colors, this beautiful picture book explores the qualities of eggs, sharing illustrations of more than 50 kinds of birds and other creatures, both in egg form and after. With a wealth of blues, greens, reds, speckled browns, and more, eggs are wonderfully colorful. Their shapes vary, from round like a sea turtle’s, to tubular, like that of the dogfish shark. Carefully camouflaging themselves, and coming in different sizes and textures, eggs are fascinating indeed. With splendidly delicate watercolor illustrations., Introduces readers to more than 60 types of eggs and an array of egg facts.
| Size | | Length: | 36 pages | | Height: | 11.5 in | | Width: | 9.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 15.4 oz |
Industry Reviews "This attractive volume pleases on both an aesthetic and intellectual level." (03/06/2006)
"[T]his engrossing album pairs images of dozens of precisely detailed eggs and their diverse wild parents to basic facts presented in neatly hand-lettered lines...A delight for budding naturalists of all stripes, flecks, dots and textures." (03/15/2006)
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