An Egg is Quiet introduces eggs of all sizes, shapes, and colors. From the Atlantic Salmon to the Ostrich egg, readers will glean differences between the eggs of various creatures. Scientific facts regarding the eggs are combined with poetic statements. Readers learn that eggs aren't always what they seem.
Sylvia Long's journal-like illustrations and Diana Aston's poetic language of facts are a refreshing take on a traditional non-fiction topic. Ink and watercolor illustrations with hand-lettered text have the feeling of a nature journal as opposed to a scientific text. End papers decorated like the shell of an egg allow the reader to feel as if we are looking inside an egg that has just cracked open. Simple text combined with scientific fact add a poetic feel to the language.
Upon reading this book I felt as if I had stumbled upon someone's personal nature journal. The hand-lettering and ink and watercolor illustrations connected the scientific topic of eggs with the artistry of the egg's appearance. This was a refreshing look at a non-fiction topic. The depth of the content was constructed instead of just a random repetition of facts.
Recommended for grades 2-6.
Keywords: eggs, nature, embryology.
Sylvia Long's journal-like illustrations and Diana Aston's poetic language of facts are a refreshing take on a traditional non-fiction topic. Ink and watercolor illustrations with hand-lettered text have the feeling of a nature journal as opposed to a scientific text. End papers decorated like the shell of an egg allow the reader to feel as if we are looking inside an egg that has just cracked open. Simple text combined with scientific fact add a poetic feel to the language.
Upon reading this book I felt as if I had stumbled upon someone's personal nature journal. The hand-lettering and ink and watercolor illustrations connected the scientific topic of eggs with the artistry of the egg's appearance. This was a refreshing look at a non-fiction topic. The depth of the content was constructed instead of just a random repetition of facts.
Recommended for grades 2-6.
Keywords: eggs, nature, embryology.
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