One little egg Exploring nature for curious kids

Brilliant blue birds watching over the pale speckled egg in their nest invite readers inside the cover of this nonfiction board book launching the One Little series, which offers a wonder-filled introduction to the world of birds. Designed to spur children's investigation and protection of the natural world around them, Davies's upbeat, straightforward text appears across fact-filled lift-the-flap and peek-through pages, offering specifics on variations between different species' eggs, feathers, nests, and songs, as Pepper keeps pace with an array of crisply detailed collage-style images. Children of various abilities and skin tones appear in spreads providing tips for outdoor activities, including birdhouse building, bird-watching, and feather collecting. It's a compelling and interactive nudge to get outside and look around. Publishing simultaneously: One Little Seed. Ages 2--5. (Feb.)