Discover how a gosling hatches into the world, step by step, in this irresistibly cute and funny nonfiction picture book.Is it getting stuffy in there?Has your yolk dwindled to a smidge? Is the beak in your wingpit cramping your style?Gosling, it’s time to . . . HATCH! With humorous, spare text that reads as an instructional "how to", this story is a delight to read aloud and walks children through every step of the hatching process.
Includes bonus facts on gosling hatching and growth, as well as an author's note from the author, an experienced librarian and educator who has done many hatching projects with chicks and quails in both the classroom and library. Perfect for Easter baskets!
On sale: January 13, 2026
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 32 Pages
ISBN: 9780593811061
Reading level: Lexile: 590L | Fountas/Pinnell: M
Sara Holly Ackerman is a school librarian in Brooklyn, NY and the author of several children’s books, including
The Gabi That Girma Wore,
Not Just the Driver!, and
Challah for Shabbat Tonight.
Galia Bernstein loves animals and has been studying and drawing them since she was two years old. She is the author and illustrator of three popular picture books, which have been published in many countries around the world, and the illustrator of many more. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with a very small dog and a large cat.
★ "In
an exhilarating read....the book will have readers cheering as they learn—and maybe thinking about their own arrival into the world, too." —
Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "A
scientifically sound and artfully executed introduction to avian biology imbued with both wonder and accuracy." —
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "A
charming and informative look at life inside an egg that will work beautifully for read-alouds." —
School Library Journal, starred review
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An adorable and illuminating story that will appeal to a wide age range." —
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