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by Alexandra Milton (Author)
Illustrated with breathtaking collage artwork, this beautiful nonfiction book encourages young children to play a guessing game and figure out what creature is growing inside each egg.
In the nest, in the swamp, in a tunnel underground, there are eggs . . . with something hatching inside. Discover some of the baby animals that begin their life in an egg. It isn't just chicks! Along with the birds, there are turtles, alligators, penguins, and even a platypus. Stunning all-collage art by Alexandra Milton (Call Me Gorgeous! and Good Luck, Baby Owls) and simple yet informative text make this book special and surprising. Each entry has a fun fact about the featured animal.Author Biography
Alexandra Milton is an artist and illustrator. Her chosen media is collage. She has developed a unique artistic style, collecting paper from around the world, which she tears and weaves into a multitude of layers to represent animals, birds, and plants. The artwork in her debut children's book, Call Me Gorgeous, was nominated for the 2010 Kate Greenaway Medal. The book was also a 2009 Book Start choice, distributed free to 100,000 children across the UK. Her book Whose Tracks in the Snow? was shortlisted for the Information Books 3-14+ category of the UK Literary Association Awards 2024. Her third title Who Lives Here? has been longlisted for the 2026 award.
Alexandra Milton lives in London.
