From the creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, and A Rock Is Lively comes the latest book in this bestselling series!
An Egg Is Quiet
"A delight for budding naturalists of all stripes, flecks, dots, and textures." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Will inspire kids to marvel." -- Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Premiere selection
One of Scholastic Parent & Child magazine's 100 Greatest Books for Kids
"Both eye-catching and informative." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"A lovely mix of science and wonder." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Stunning." -- Library Media Connection, starred review
An ALA Notable Children's Book
An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students Grades K-12
An NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts
"A visual and verbal feast." -- Boston Globe
"Eye-catching and eye-opening." -- School Library Journal, starred review
An IRA Teachers' Choices Reading List selection
"Will stretch children's minds and imaginations." -- School Library Journal, starred review
An IRA Teachers' Choices Reading List selection
"Beautiful . . . an asset to science collections." -- Booklist
A Junior Library Guild selection
An Egg Is Quiet
"A delight for budding naturalists of all stripes, flecks, dots, and textures." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Will inspire kids to marvel." -- Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Premiere selection
One of Scholastic Parent & Child magazine's 100 Greatest Books for Kids
"Both eye-catching and informative." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"A lovely mix of science and wonder." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Stunning." -- Library Media Connection, starred review
An ALA Notable Children's Book
An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students Grades K-12
An NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts
"A visual and verbal feast." -- Boston Globe
"Eye-catching and eye-opening." -- School Library Journal, starred review
An IRA Teachers' Choices Reading List selection
"Will stretch children's minds and imaginations." -- School Library Journal, starred review
An IRA Teachers' Choices Reading List selection
"Beautiful . . . an asset to science collections." -- Booklist
A Junior Library Guild selection
- Parents, teachers, librarians, in-school educators, and homeschoolers
- Preschool, kindergarten, and emerging readers with an interest in nature, the ocean, sea creatures, life science, rocks, minerals, and shells
- Curious explorers and shell collectors
- Fans of Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt and others in the Over and Under series
- Anyone interested in learning more about the planet we inhabit
- Gift giving for any holiday as well as birthdays and end-of-school summer reads
Dianna Hutts Aston has written many bestselling children's books inspired by her awe for the wonders of nature. She lives in the Texas Hill Country, where she is a student of wildflower seed harvesting and viticulture, a caregiver, and a chauffeur.
Sylvia Long is the illustrator of many award-winning books for children that have sold more than 2.5 million copies. Her detailed paintings are inspired by her love of animals and the outdoors. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Target age: 5 to 8
Chronicle Books
Pub Date: May 09, 2023
0.4" H x 11.1" L x 9.3" W
40 pages
Hardcover