{"product_id":"first-the-egg-9781596432727","title":"First the Egg","description":"\u003cp\u003eWHICH CAME FIRST? The chicken or the egg? Simple die-cuts magically present transformation-- from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eBlack? White! Day? Night! \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Lemons Are Not Red\u003c\/i\u003e gives an entirely fresh and memorable presentation to the concepts of transformation and creatiity. Seed becomes flower, paint becomes picture, word becomes story--and the commonplace becomes extraordinary as children look through and turn the pages of this novel and winning book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst the Egg \u003c\/i\u003eby bestselling author and illustrator Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a 2008 Caldecott Honor Book and a 2007 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Vaccaro Seeger\u003c\/b\u003e has been called \"the queen of the concept book by \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e and is the winner of many awards including two Caldecott Honors, two Geisel Honors, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe First Egg\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Dog and Bear series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717169811730,"sku":"9781596432727","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b16241c-06b9-4524-af2c-7385ebf9beac.jpg?v=1734611389","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/first-the-egg-9781596432727","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}