First the Egg  

by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Pre-schoolers and Kinders will love this!

Awards: Caldecott Honor; Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor

Book Talk

Laura Seeger takes the reader through several nature sequences—the lifecycle of a chicken, frog and plant; and several sequences that happen everyday in a child’s life—the process of a story and a painting.

Example of the writing of a sequence over four pages:

“First 

the tadpole

then 

the frog”

“First

the word

then

the story.”

Primary colors are mainly used in the illustrations making them attractive for our little ones. The second page of the sequence has a cut-out/ look through hole—giving the readers a bit of a clue--and anticipation--of what might be coming on the next pages.

First the Egg is very predictable—adding to the fun for emerging readers.

Suggested Uses as a Mentor Text:

Book Genre: Informational

Reading Workshop strategies: Predicting, Questioning

Writing Workshop: Informational Writing

Curricular Themes: Science-lifecycles

Laura Vaccaro Seeger’s website:http://www.studiolvs.com/