"Appealing, accessible, and accurate, this is another admirable
creation." --Kirkus
Crack the code of the incredible egg in this beautifully illustrated
nonfiction picture book by Caledcott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins
and Robin Page.
Hatching a plan for survival isn't always easy in the wild. And how
animals lay, protect, and even use each other's eggs as a food source
help reveal the life cycle of the natural world.
Eggs come in all shapes and sizes. The ostrich's is the largest, but
some are so small, you need a microscope to spot them. Animals hide them
and disguise them in smart and surprising ways, too. Some abandon their
eggs, while others protect them fiercely and carry them wherever they
go.
There are as many kinds of eggs as there are animals that depend on
them, because in the animal kingdom, the fight for survival begins with
the simple, but extraordinary, egg.