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What Will Hatch? (2013)

by Jennifer Ward(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

080272311X (ISBN13: 9780802723116)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Bloomsbury USA Childrens

review 1: This simple little book builds tension through the use of a guessing game and the wonder of waiting for an egg to hatch. On one page, the habitat and a little description of the eggs are given, with the question of “What will hatch?” Take a guess, turn the page and find out the answer. There are lots of surprises along the way. The clever use of die cuts in the pages that peek through in egg-shaped holes adds to the fun.Eight different animals are shown here with basic information. Nicely, there is more information at the end on each of the animals as well as information on chicken egg development. Ward’s text is particularly simple, just a few phrases with a skip of repetition. It is the illustrations here that really make the book. Done in gouache on wood, ... morethe images have a lovely texture to them that combines beautifully with the swirling nature of the art. The texture also reinforces the natural subject matter in a subtle way.A great pick for toddlers, this book will keep them guessing as the pages turn. Expect to have to share it again and again. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
review 2: With gouache artwork on wood featuring die-cuts the size of various eggs, this engaging book teaches young readers about birth. From a "sandy ball" (unpaged) emerge sea turtles while robins emerge from an egg that is "oval, blue" (unpaged). The rhyming text and the repetitive question piques readers' interest as they wonder exactly what is going to emerge from those seven different eggs. Back matter includes a page describing oviparous animals with information about how long each animal spends in its egg. This terrific title belongs in a collection about science or eggs. less

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