First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
WHICH CAME FIRST? The chicken or the egg? Simple die-cuts magically present transformation-- from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly.
The acclaimed author of Black? White! Day? Night! and Lemons Are Not Red gives an entirely fresh and memorable presentation to the concepts of transformation and creatiity. Seed becomes flower, paint becomes picture, word becomes story--and the commonplace becomes extraordinary as children look through and turn the pages of this novel and winning book.
First the Egg by bestselling author and illustrator Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a 2008 Caldecott Honor Book and a 2007 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.
Laura Vaccaro Seeger has won numerous honors, including two Caldecott Awards, two Geisel Honors, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and has been dubbed the queen of the concept book by The Horn Book. The First Egg, One Boy, Green, and the Dog and Bear series are among her works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781596432727 |
| ISBN 10 | 1596432721 |
| Title | First the Egg |
| Author | Laura Vaccaro Seeger |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
| Year published | 2007-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Commended for Caldecott Medal 2008, Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Up to Seven) 2008, Commended for Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) 2008, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Picture Book) 2009, Short-listed for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nonfiction) 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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