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Jenkins, Steve , Page, Robin

Egg: Nature's Perfect Package

32 pp. | Houghton | March, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-95909-2 $16.99

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. Brief, clear paragraphs introduce each section of this exposition of "Nature's Perfect Package," including "Egg Layers," "Egg Eaters," and "Incubation." Attention to details such as scale and color inform the labeled torn- and cut-paper collage illustrations; captions are focused, helpful, and interesting. A final double-spread compares the internal development of a chicken and an alligator egg. Additional species facts appended. Reading list.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian