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By: Darrin Lunde / Illustrated by: Kelsey OseidWho will this egg become?From the creators of the best-selling Whose Poop Is That? and Whose Footprint Is That? comes another guess-who-I-am book that explores the connections between an animal, its eggs, and
By: Darrin Lunde / Illustrated by: Kelsey Oseid
From the creators of the best-selling Whose Poop Is That? and Whose Footprint Is That? comes another guess-who-I-am book that explores the connections between an animal, its eggs, and its habitat.
Written by a mammalogist at the Smithsonian, this clever preschool page-turner pairs seven eggs with information about the animals’ survival mechanisms, asking kids to guess which animal laid which egg. Whose Egg Is That? reveals the animalsranging from penguins to platypusesin their own habitats.”
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Darrin Lunde, author
Darrin Lunde is the collection 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 Whose Footprint is That?andthe Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book Hello, Bumblebee Bat, as well as Hello, Baby Beluga, and Meet the Meerkat. Darrin lives near Washington, DC.
Kelsey Oseid, illustrator
Kelsey Oseid illustratedWhose Poop is That?Sheworks in both traditional and digital mediums and often mixes the two to create her illustrations. Kelsey lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Children’s Literature
This board book adaptation follows the same format as the original, though slightly shorter in length. Readers are introduced to an egg with one defining characteristic pointed out, such as color, size, texture, or location, and asked the title question. Along with the egg are hints, such as a single ostrich feather, or a sandy beach with a tiny piece of ocean in the corner. The answer is revealed with the turn of the page, and the main characteristic is explained. A robins egg is bright blue because the color protects it from strong sunlight. An ostrich egg is the largest egg and can weigh more than three pounds. The realistic gouache illustrations depict the eggs in their natural habitat along with their parents in full detail. Readers might see a colony of emperor penguins with dads protecting their eggs from the snow and ice, or a small dinosaur hatching from a clutch of eggs in a prehistoric setting. Most eggs come from birds, but there are a few reptiles too, like the dinosaur and the loggerhead sea turtle, though the board book doesnt show the mammal egg layer, the platypus. The final two pages show a few eggcellent egg facts, which will probably be less appreciated by a toddler audience than the bright pictures and simple statements of the earlier pages. Still, this is a fun introduction to a common element in the natural world.
School Library Journal
Children are invited to guess which animal laid each mysterious egg in this charming board book adaptation. Short, factual clues pair with naturalistic illustrations, encouraging close observation and early scientific thinking. Oseids artwork scales beautifully, making the science approachable for little hands. This book turns learning into a playful, fact-filled game. VERDICT A smart and inviting pick for those growing the early nonfiction shelves.
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Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-329-7
Ages: 3-7
Page count: 32
10 x 7
Board Book
ISBN: 978-1-62354-609-0
Ages: 0-3
Page count: 22
7 x 5
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