Winter is in full swing. There is even talk of a storm hitting here this weekend. My mind is thinking spring already!! Spring when there are new baby animals. Many lower elementary classes hatch some type of eggs in the spring. Have you ever wondered about how a bird hatches from an egg? Most kids wonder this at some point. Today we are sharing a new non-fiction picture book that shares how a gosling gets out of the egg. The book is How to Hatch: A Gosling's Guide to Breaking Free by Sara Holly Ackerman and illustrated by Galia Bernstein. It is recommended for ages 3 to 7.
About the Book:
Discover how a gosling hatches into the world, step by step, in this irresistibly cute and funny nonfiction picture book.Is it getting stuffy in there?
Has your yolk dwindled to a smidge?
Is the beak in your wingpit cramping your style?
Gosling, it’s time to . . .
HATCH!
With humorous, spare text that reads as an instructional "how to", this story is a delight to read aloud and walks children through every step of the hatching process.
Includes bonus facts on gosling hatching and growth, as well as an author's note from the author, an experienced librarian and educator who has done many hatching projects with chicks and quails in both the classroom and library. Perfect for Easter baskets!
From Me:
This book has a humorous story to read about with the point of view of the gosling. Then on the right side of the page there is more of a scientific explanation of what is happening to the gosling and egg at the moment. It begins with the embryo filling the egg and almost ready to hatch and ends with the gosling out of the egg and starting to grow. All of the various steps and a time frame are given throughout the book. At the end of the book there is a glossary as well as the Author's Note that gives ideas on how to use the book as well as sharing her own experience watching a duck hatch for the first time.
The book uses proper hatching language throughout it and then defines them in the glossary. I love that the book has the story of the gosling hatching but also the scientific facts on each page. Young kids will love the story and teachers and parents as well as slightly older kids will love learning the facts. This book is perfect for a classroom that plans to hatch some type of eggs as well as for Easter baskets. It is also a great book for the curious kids who are always asking questions like why or how. It is a fun book and full of interesting information.
