Egg: Nature's Perfect Package

Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 6, 2015

Review

I can't help picking up a Steve Jenkins/Robin Page animal-themed book, and this informative, well-drawn book didn't disappoint. My hesitation is use. It is not a picture book, and it's not specific enough, nor does it have quite the depth, to be used by a student writing a report. It would also be a tough read-aloud with all of the short facts on each page. It might best be used with K-3rd grade readers when introducing the life cycle of a chicken along with a chick incubator in a classroom. It's an interesting, visually appealing book that sorts through many of the types of egg-layers, egg-carriers, and egg-eaters, but I would have to consider it a non-essential purchase.

Overall Book Score: good