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by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

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WHICH CAME FIRST? The chicken or the egg? Simple die-cuts magically present transformation-- from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly. The acclaimed author of "Black? White Day? Night "and" Lemons Are Not Red" 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 ... more

     

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      Used Good(1 Copy): Good. Giving great service since 2004: Buy from the Best! 4, 000, 000 items shipped to delighted customers. We have 1, 000, 000 unique items ready to ship! Find your Great Buy today! Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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      Used Like New(1 Copy): Seeger, Laura As New. As New DJ 2008 CALDECOTT HONOR. 1ST PRT. A clever book about transformations-from egg to chicken, seed to flower, caterpillar to butterfly...Watercolors & cut-outs complement this clever tale. Scarce in 1st prt.
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      About the Book

      WHICH CAME FIRST? The chicken or the egg? Simple die-cuts magically present transformation-- from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly. The acclaimed author of "Black? White Day? Night "and" Lemons Are Not Red" 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.

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      • Media: Hardcover Book, 32 pages
      • Series: Not Applicable
      • Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (Sep. 30th, 2007)
      • Language: English
      • ISBN-10: 1596432721
      • ISBN-13: 9781596432727
      • Dimensions: 8.44 x 8.63 x 0.40 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.67 lbs
      • Categories: General Children's Concepts

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