Bookshelf: Eggs
Who could have imagined so many books about eggs? While ages listed are those suggested by publishers or readers, keep in mind that picture books can be enjoyed by all ages with the beautiful or playful art and illustrations, the clever and spirited rhymes and/or fascinating information.
Picture Books
Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches
by Julie Fulton & Rachel Suzanne (ages 4-10)
Chicken or Egg
by Brenda S Miles and Susan D Sweet; Illustrated by Melon + Mandarina (ages 2-6)
Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones
by Ruth Heller (ages 2-5)
The Donkey Egg
by Janet Stevens; Illustrated by: Susan Stevens Crummel (ages 3-8)
The Easter Egg
by Jan Brett (ages 2-5)
Easter Egg Countdown (Pat the Bunny)
by Golden Books; Illustrated by Gillian Flint (ages 0-3)
Egg
by Kevin Henkes (ages 2-4)
Egg
by Laura Clement; Illustrated by Sunny Choi (ages 3-8)
The Egg
by Britta Teckentrup (ages 5-12)
The Egg
by Geraldo Valerio (ages 3-7)
The Egg
by M.P. Robertson (ages 2-7)
Egg – Nature’s Perfect Package
by Steve Jenkins; Illustrated by Robin Page (ages 3-9)
An Egg is Quiet
by Dianna Aston; Illustrated by Sylvia Long (ages 2-10)
Egg to Chicken (Growing Up series)
by Jodie Shepherd (ages 3-7)
An Extraordinary Egg
by Leo Lionni (ages 3-6)
First the Egg
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (ages 1-4)
The Good Egg
by Jory John and Pete Oswald (ages 3-7)
Guess What is Growing Inside This Egg
by Mia Posada (ages 3-8)
Hank Finds an Egg
by Rebecca Dudley (ages 2-6) (wordless picture book)
The Happy Egg
by Ruth Krauss; Illustrated by Crockett Johnson (ages 4-8)
Hatch, Little Egg
by Edouard Manceau (ages 3-7).
Horton Hatches the Egg
by Dr Seuss (ages 4-12)
I Spy – an Egg in a Nest
Riddles by Jean Marzollo; Photographs by Walter Wick (ages 3-8)
Legend of the Easter Egg
by Lori Walburg; Illustrated by James Bernardin (ages 4-8)
Llama Llama easter egg
by Anna Dewdney (ages 2-5)
My Little Chick
by Geraldine Elschner; Illustrated by Eve Tharlet; Translated by: Kathryn Bishop (ages 3-8)
Peep and Egg
by Laura Gehl; Illustrated by Joyce Wan (ages 1-4)
Pick a Perfect Egg
by Patricia Toht; Illustrated by Jarvis (ages 3-5)
The Pinkish, Purplish, Bluish Egg
by Bill Peet (ages 4-7)
Shake a Leg, Egg!
by Kurt Cyrus (ages 2-8)
The Tiger’s Egg
by Nele Bronner (ages 4-8).
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Easter Egg Hunt
(Lift the Flap) by Eric Carle (ages 2-5)
We’re Going on an Egg Hunt
(Lift the Flap) by Laura Hughes (ages 2-6)
Who Laid the Egg?
An Early Science Story – by Audrey Sauble (ages 1-5)
Who Laid these Eggs?
(A lift the flap board book) by Laura Gehl; Illustrated by Loris Lora (ages 2-4)
Wild Eggs
(A Tale of Arctic Egg Collecting) by Suzie Napayok-Short; Illustrated by Jonathan Wright (ages 5-10
