First the Egg
2007 children's book by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
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First edition
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Author | Laura Vaccaro Seeger |
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Illustrator | Laura Vaccaro Seeger |
Cover artist | Seeger |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's fiction, picture book |
Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
Publication date
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September 4, 2007 |
Awards | Caldecott Honor Book |
ISBN | 9781596432727 |
First the Egg is a New York Times bestselling children's picture book written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger , published by Roaring Book Press in 2007. [1] It was a Caldecott Honor Book in 2008 [2] and also appeared on the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books list [3] and the American Library Association Notable Children's Books list. [4]
The book comprises a series of die-cut pages that convey various forms of transformation. Seeger uses word play and alters the composition of the illustrations between cut-outs to create unexpected relationships among basic concepts such as time, opposites, and colors. [5] In 2009, the company Weston Woods Studios, Inc. made a version of the book, narrated by Elle Fanning , with music by Jack Sundrud and Rusty Young.
Reception
Publishers Weekly described First the Egg as "another nimble page-turner...", [6] and Inis magazine called it "whimsical and bold..." [7]
Awards and honors
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books (2007)
- Caldecott Honor Book (2008)
- American Library Association Notable Children's Books (2008)
References
- ↑ "New York Times Best Sellers - April 20, 2008" , New York Times.
- ↑ "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present" , American Library Association.
- ↑ "New York Times Sunday Book Review" , New York Times , November 11, 2007.
- ↑ “2008 Notable Children's Books” , American Library Association.
- ↑ First the Egg , Kirkus Reviews , September 1, 2007.
- ↑ "First the Egg" . www.publishersweekly.com . PWxyz LLC . Retrieved 2 April 2015 .
- ↑ Myers, Lindsay (2009). "First the Egg" . Inis #30 (Winter) . Children's Books Ireland. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 . Retrieved 2 April 2015 .