Week 7

Week 7: An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Aston

Book Summary:

An Egg is Quiet describes the shells, colors, function, and interior of eggs. Along with the text are beautiful illustrations of over 39 eggs.

My Impressions:

While the book provides interesting facts about eggs, it also reads like a short story or poem. It gives the egg human characteristics such as “an egg is artistic” and “an egg is clever.” The illustrations are beautiful, detailed, and realistic.

Professional Review:

“An exceptionally handsome book on eggs, from the delicate ova of the green lacewing to the rosy roe of the Atlantic salmon to the mammoth bulk of an ostrich egg. Aston's simple, readable text celebrates their marvelous diversity, commenting on size, shape, coloration, and where they might be found… A beautiful guide to the unexpected panoply of the egg.” School library journal

Library Uses:

Purchase an egg incubator for the library and hatch an egg. Use the morning announcements to report the progress of the egg and invite students and teachers to visit the library to witness the egg hatching.

APA Reference: 

Aston, D. (2006). An egg is quiet. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, LLC.

Preschool to grade 4. (2006, June1). [Review of the book An egg is quiet, by D. Aston]. School Library

Journal. Retrieved from http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/ CA6340872.html.