First the Egg
| Author | Laura Vaccaro Seeger |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Laura Vaccaro Seeger |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
Publication date | 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 which convey various forms of transformation. Seeger also uses word play and alters the composition of the illustrations between cut-outs to create unexpected relationships between basic concepts such as time, opposites, and colors.[5]
Reception
Publishers Weekly describes First the Egg as 'another nimble page-turner...'[6] while Inis magazine calls 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. Retrieved 2 April 2015.