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How Does an Egg Hatch?

How Does an Egg Hatch?

Life Cycles with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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Learn how an egg becomes a baby chick with help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this beautifully illustrated story, easy for young readers to understand and marvel at. The perfect book for introducing little ones to farm animals and the miracle of life!

Explore the transformation of an egg into a baby chick with help from the world’s favorite caterpillar! Little ones will learn all about how a hen builds her nest, why she sits on her eggs, how long the eggs take to hatch, and finally, how a baby chick breaks out of its eggshell! The wonders of nature are at the heart of this early-learning series centered around life cycles, featuring simple text in large, clear type and Eric Carle’s vibrant, colorful illustrations.
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The World of Eric Carle Series

Eric Loves Animals
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Snacks
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Peekaboo Christmas
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Fall
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Dinner
How Does a Tadpole Grow?
How Does a Seed Sprout?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Summer
How Does a Caterpillar Change?
How Does an Egg Hatch?
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About the Author

Eric Carle
Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. More by Eric Carle
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About the Author

Eric Carle
Born in the United States, Eric Carle was taken as a six-year-old child by his parents back to their native country, Germany. Later, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste (Academy of Applied Arts) in Stuttgart, and returned to New York in his early twenties as a graphic designer and artist. His many picture books are now known and loved by children around the world.
 
In 2002, Eric and his late wife, Barbara, opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where the works of distinguished picture book artists, nationally and internationally acclaimed, are exhibited in three spacious galleries.

Eric Carle passed away in 2021, at the age of 91. More by Eric Carle
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