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How to Hatch

How to Hatch

A Gosling's Guide to Breaking Free

Illustrated by Galia Bernstein

Hardcover

How to Hatch

About the Book

Discover how a gosling hatches into the world, step by step, in this irresistibly cute and funny nonfiction picture book.

Product Details

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

Author Bio

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.

Reviews

★ "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

"An adorable and illuminating story that will appeal to a wide age range." —Booklist