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How Does an Egg Hatch?: Life Cycles with the Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

A first look at a chick’s life cycle

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A first look at a chick’s life cycle

The journey from egg to chick gives this early-learning book a clear subject to explore: a hen’s nest, the time eggs take to hatch, and a chick breaking through its shell. The Very Hungry Caterpillar provides a familiar guide through the stages, while simple text and Eric Carle’s colorful illustrations support an introduction to animal life cycles. The farm setting keeps the focus on one concrete example of how new life begins.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children beginning to explore farm animals and nature
  • Families introducing life cycles through a simple picture book
  • Fans of Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar

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Egg-to-chick developmentFarm animalsNature and life cycles

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Book overview

Learn how an egg becomes a baby chick with help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautifully illustrated story, easy for young readers to understand and marvel at. The perfect book for introducing little ones to farm animals and the miracle of life!

Explore the transformation of an egg into a baby chick with help from the world's favorite caterpillar! Little ones will learn all about how a hen builds her nest, why she sits on her eggs, how long the eggs take to hatch, and finally, how a baby chick breaks out of its eggshell! The wonders of nature are at the heart of this early-learning series centered around life cycles, featuring simple text in large, clear type and Eric Carle's vibrant, colorful illustrations.
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