The characteristics of an egg are shared in this book through gentle illustrations and informative text.
Aston, D.H. (2006). An egg is quiet. Chronicle Books.
Impressions: This is a gentle book that is great for young readers and also for older readers looking for something easy yet informative to read. The illustrations are amazing and life-like. However, some of the wording can be confusing, such as "an egg is noisy!" once the egg hatches. It's actually the chicks that are noisy, not the egg, but children will probably not be confused by this oversite.
Review: From School Library Journal
Kiindergarte-Grade 2-An exceptionally handsome book on eggs, from the delicate ova of the green lacewing to the rosy roe of the Atlantic salmon to the mammoth bulk of an ostrich egg. Aston's simple, readable text celebrates their marvelous diversity, commenting on size, shape, coloration, and where they might be found. The author occasionally attributes sensibilities to eggs (An egg is clever, for example). Still, her quiet descriptions of egg engineering and embryo development (no mention of mating) are on the mark, and are beautifully supported by Long's slendid watercolor depictions of a wide variety of eggs. (One teeny carp - Steller's jays are not spelled with an ar, though they are stellar performers when wheedling for your lunch at a campsite!) A beautiful guide to the unexpected panoply of the egg - Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
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Suggestions for use in a classroom/library setting:
Good for a life-cycle unit, for reptiles or birds, in a biology class.
Could also be read in the spring time, when eggs and baby animals are more prevelant.
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