Book
The egg book : see how baby animals hatch, step by step!
Record details
- ISBN: 0744069963 (hc.)
- ISBN: 9780744069969 (hc.)
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Physical Description:
79 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
print - Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : DK, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. "Material in this publication was previously published in Egg (1994)"--Title page verso. "Contains content previously published in Egg."--Cover. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is an egg? -- Who has eggs? -- Nesting -- Inside an egg -- Common ostrich -- Roman goose -- Moorhen -- Bird eggs -- Black swan -- Muscovy duck -- Golden pheasant -- Japanese quail -- Aylesbury duck -- Cunning cuckoos -- Humboldt penguin -- Bullfinch -- Common starling -- Mute swan -- Crowned lapwing -- Common pigeon -- Tawny owl -- Miniature nest -- Leopard tortoise -- Corn snake -- Leopard gecko -- Common frog -- Great crested newt -- Eggs in strings -- Rainbow trout -- Goldfish -- Dogfish -- Fish eggs -- Swallowtail butterfly -- Seven-spotted ladybug -- Eggs on stalks -- Southern hawker dragonfly -- Insect eggs -- Kerry slug. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Eggs Embryology |
Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Branch | J 591.468 Burt (Text) | 33126024873386 | JNonfiction | Checked out | 05/17/2024 |
- Baker & Taylor
Expert information and jaw-dropping photography take kids on a visual journey through the early life stages of baby animals as they hatch from their eggs. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
"Find out all about how eggs hatch step by step in this fascinating baby animal book for children. Many animals start life inside eggs and this book explores these magical capsules in detail, with stunning photographs of the moment the creatures emerge. Featuring more than 20 animals--including a penguin, a tortoise, and even a slug--this book documents the moment of hatching in detail. Children aged 5-7 can learn how birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates hatch from their eggs, as well as what happens inside an egg's shell"-- - Penguin Putnam
Learn about the remarkable beginnings of life with this adorable book of baby animals hatching from their eggs.
Find out all about how eggs hatch step by step in this fascinating baby animal book for children. Many animals start life inside eggs and this book explores these magical capsules in detail, with stunning photographs of the moment the creatures emerge.
Featuring more than 20 animals â including a penguin, a tortoise, and even a slug â this book documents the moment of hatching in detail. Children aged 5-7 can learn how birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates hatch from their eggs, as well as what happens inside an eggâs shell.
This captivating animal book for children features:
- A step-by-step account of different types of animals hatching, as well as what an egg is, which animals have eggs, and what is inside an egg.
- Introductory pages that explain which animals have eggs and how they work.
- Large, detailed photographs show eggs hatching almost in real-time.
- A wide range of animals, from birds to amphibians and insects.
With expert information, jaw-dropping photography, and a beautifully shiny foil finish, The Egg Book is the ideal gift for any child with a love of nature and baby animals. Children will love to see the biggest egg in the world hatching, find out which animals have jellylike eggs, and which animalsâ egg cases are known as "mermaidsâ purses".