Ten Little Eggs [Hardcover]

Jean Marzollo (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: January 20, 2004 | Age Range: 3 - 6 years

10 little eggs in a world so fine . . .
One became a red bird and then there were nine.

9 little eggs, one couldn't wait . . .
One became a yellow bird,
and then there were eight.

Count down as the ten little eggs
disappear one by one
and become ten beautiful birds.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jean Marzollo is the author of many books for children, including Home Sweet Home, Sun Song, and the Growing Tree title Do You Know New? She lives in Cold Spring, NY.

AWARDS: 2000 Rip Van Winkle Award by School Lib. Media Specialists of SE NY Assoc.

Product Details

• Age Range: 3 - 6 years
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (January 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060530529
• ISBN-13: 978-0060530525
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #825,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jean Marzollo was born and raised in Manchester, Connecticut.

She says, "As a child, I loved to read and sew dolls' clothes, one outfit after another. I am a graduate of Manchester High School, the University of Connecticut, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. After working as a high school English teacher and editor of Scholastic's "Let's Find Out" kindergarten magazine with Carol Devine Carson for 20 years, I began writing children's books. I have written over 130 books, including the award-winning, best-selling I SPY series for children, written completely in rhythm and rhyme. Rhythm and rhyme are like music without the tune; they lure and excite the ear. Children love rhythm and rhyme, and so do I. Do you know that I SPY actually has the same rhythm as "Old Mother Hubbard" and also rap? I treasure the beautiful, intricate photographs by Walter Wick in the I SPY books. When I wrote the first I SPY book, I automatically thought of kindergarten children so everything that I called for was concrete, something a 5-year-old can find. The result is a hunting game that children and grownups can play together successfully. Sometimes children are better than their parents! In recent years I took up painting and have begun to illustrate my own "books on paper" and "books online." You can see them on my website: jeanmarzollo.com. Writing and illustrating picture books today is as much fun as sewing dolls' clothes was when I was in third grade. As soon as I'm done with one book, I'm happily compelled to start the next."

Jean Marzollo lives in Upstate New York.

www.JeanMarzollo.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolute Gem May 5, 2008

By Leta

Format:Hardcover

This is such a wonderful toddler/preschool book. It teaches colors and counting, it comes in a nice heavy binding, the eggs are 3D (making for a fun tactile addition), the rhymes are tight and a blast to read aloud, and the illustrations are just beautiful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book January 6, 2009

By Smart Shopper

Format:Hardcover

I bought this for my 2.5 year-old granddaughter and it has become one of her very favorites.
She is learning to count frontwards and backwards with this one.
Highly rec. it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique, Fun & Educational! March 31, 2008

By Sherry North

Format:Hardcover

Review by Sherry North, Author, Because You Are My Baby

This is a clever book that combines a unique novelty element (plastic eggs on every page) with simple, rhyming text that is a pleasure to read aloud. As other reviewers have pointed out, kids love counting the eggs on each page, so it's a great introduction to counting and also subtraction - there is one less egg on each page. My son enjoyed this book when he was 2 and he still likes it now that he is 4.

4.0 out of 5 stars cute book May 1, 2011

By venusstorm

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I put this in my 6 year olds easter basket and she loved it. It came in great quality even though it was used. I was very impressed.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book June 1, 2010

By Col Mom

Format:Hardcover

My daughter loves this book. She has us read it to her over and over and over again. She can read it five times in a row without getting bored. She loves to point to all the birds. It flows easily and is fun to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars TEN LITTLE EGGS August 9, 2009

By Pat Trotzuk

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

THIS IS MY 3YR OLD GRANDSONS FAVORITE NEW BOOK. WE GOT IT FROM THE LIBRARY AND WHEN WE SAW HOW MUCH HE LOVED THE COUNTING AND THE COLORS, WE HAD TO FIND IT. AMAZON HAS ALWAYS COME THROUGH AND THE BOOK WAS IN GOOD SHAPE AS WAS INDICATED. HE IS CURRENTLY READING THE WORDS OFF OF THE PAGE. THANK YOU

5.0 out of 5 stars Why this book makes sense for children November 2, 2008

By K. A. Levey

Format:Hardcover

This book is undoubtedly entertaining for little ones. It is attractive and colorful and beautifully written to capture their attention. A great way for chidren to learn about numbers and order.

4.0 out of 5 stars Child loves, great counting teaching aid, might test parents patience February 20, 2006

By Robert Lipsitz

Format:Hardcover

Our daughter loves this book and really did help her learn to count. She was counting before age two, but consistently got the numbers out of order or skipped some. Since we got this book she loved reading it with me and she was able to count accuratley to ten by the end of the week.

My only warning is that your child will ove it, and love counting all the eggs on each page (at least one time usually three) and there are eleven pages of eggs (including the cover). At times your sanity will be tested...but if you enjoy your child smiling, having fun...and learning too, this is a great book!