Animals
Born Alive and Well by Ruth Heller.
A factual book written in rhyme covering the topic of
animals born alive (not hatching from eggs).
This is included on this list due to its use in the science
lesson.
Chickens
Aren't the Only Ones by Ruth Heller.
A factual book written in rhyme covering the topic of
egg-laying animals.
Egg
by Robert Burton.
This book is filled with wonderful photographs of 27
different animals hatching from eggs.
Eggbert:
The Slightly Cracked Egg by Tom Ross.
A cracked egg journeys to find the beauty of being
different.
Eggs
(What's For Lunch) by Claire Llewellyn.
A nonfiction book on eggs.
Emma's
Eggs by Margaret Ruurs.
A hen goes to extreme lengths to try and please her
owners for the types of eggs they want.
An
Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni.
Three frogs find an egg and are happy when their new
"chicken" friend hatches. However, the
"chicken" is actually an alligator!
From
Egg to Chicken (Lifecycles) by Gerald Legg.
Depicts what is happening inside an egg before it
hatches.
Green
Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.
The all time familiar story of trying new foods.
Hedgie's
Surprise by Jan Brett.
This Scandinavian folktale is the story of how a hen
stops an egg thief with the help of a hedgehog.
One
Carton of Oops! by Judy Bradbury.
This story is a great math lesson on subtraction when
a boy keeps breaking eggs on his way home from the
store.
A
Nest Full of Eggs (A Let's Read and Find Out Science) by
Priscilla Belz Jenkins.
A young boy with a Robin's nest full of eggs outside
his bedroom window, watches the eggs hatch and the
young birds grow.
Rechenka's
Eggs by Patricia Polacco.
The story of a friendship between an old woman and a
wounded goose.
Scrambled
Eggs Super! by Dr. Seuss.
A little boy tires of familiar scrambled eggs and sets
off to gather eggs of some fictional birds and
scramble those up.
The
Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South bu
Robert D. San Souci.
Based on a Southern folktale, this is the story of a
good and an evil sister and the rightful rewards they
receive from an old woman with magical powers.
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