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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
February, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3790-3$15.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Andréa Wesson.
Each of Mrs. Henshaw's students receives a chicken egg to study for science. Sally's "looks different," and it hatches into a dragon. Knudsen's text includes lots of humor ("Don't be difficult," repeatedly responds Mrs. Henshaw whenever Sally indicates her hatchling's divergent and destructive qualities). Wesson, using impeccable lines, expertly details the implements and appliances of a grade-school science project.