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28 Picture Books All About Eggs and The Animals Inside!

picture books about eggs

August 23, 2022 //  by Sharayah Lynn Grattan

Whether we're talking about bird hatching, animal life cycles, or Sunday breakfast, eggs can be found in many areas of our lives. We have informational books that show preschoolers and kindergarteners the process of tadpole to frog, the secret life of hardworking chickens, and many endearing stories about birth, care-taking, and all the egg-citing things in between!

Browse through our recommendations and pick a few picture books to celebrate spring, Easter, or learn about the beauty of life as a family.

1. An Egg is Quiet

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A beautiful book for your little egg-head to learn all the amazing facts about eggs. The rhythmic text and whimsical illustrations will make your kids fall in love with nature and what treasures life can start from.

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2. One Hundred Eggs for Henrietta

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Meet a bird on a mission! Henrietta loves to celebrate Easter by laying and hiding eggs for the children coming to the Easter egg hunt. This year she needs 100 eggs, so she recruits her bird friends and gets to work. Will they lay and hide them all in time for the big day?

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3. Two Eggs, Please

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In this quirky book, everyone coming to the diner seems to crave eggs, two eggs to be exact! However, each person seems to like their eggs prepared in a different way. A fun read teaching kids about similarities and differences.

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4. Pip and Egg

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This is one of my kid's favorite picture books about the power and ties of friendship. Pip is a seed and the egg comes from the mother bird's nest. They become best friends and as they get older, both begin to change in very different ways. While Pip grows roots, Egg hatches and flies, and their friendship shifts to something even more special.

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5. The Good Egg

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Part of The Bad Seed series, this good egg isn't just good, he's impeccable! Holding himself to a high standard sets him apart from the other eggs, but sometimes he gets tired of always being good while the rest are rotten. As he learns to find balance in his life he is able to make friends and enjoy life!

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6. The Golden Egg Book

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You can tell by the book cover this is an extraordinary egg. When a young bunny finds a beautiful egg he is curious as to what may be inside. Each page has detailed, colorful illustrations and a wonderful story about babies and new life!

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7. An Extraordinary Egg

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Do you know all the kinds of animals that hatch from eggs? When a giant egg is found on shore, 3 frog friends assume it's a chicken egg. But when it hatches something green and long comes out...is that what a baby chicken looks like??

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8. Roly-Poly Egg

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This lively book has sensory input, visual stimulation, and colorfully interactive pages! When Splotch the bird lays a spotted egg, she can't wait to see what her baby will look like. Kids can touch each page and experience the excitement when the egg finally hatches!

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9. The Great Eggscape!

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This bestselling picture book not only has a sweet story about friendship and support, but it also includes colorful stickers for kids to decorate their own eggs! Follow along with this group of friends as they explore the grocery store when no one is around.

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10. Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg

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An adorable picture book with a variety of animals and eggs. Can you guess what will crawl out when the eggs hatch? Read the clues and guess before turning each page!

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11. Hank Finds an Egg

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Each page in this gorgeous book has images created using miniature materials for an enchanting forest scene. Hank encounters an egg on his walk and wants to return it, but the nest is too high in the tree. With the help of another kind of stranger, can they get the egg back to safety?

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12. Egg

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This is a wordless book aside from one word...EGG! The images illustrate the story of a special egg that looks different than the others. Will his companions be able to accept him for who he is and appreciate what makes him unique?

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13. What's in That Egg?: A Book about Life Cycles

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Looking for a non-fiction picture book to teach your kiddos how eggs work? This simple book answers the many questions kids have about eggs and the animals that come from them.

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14. Eggs are Everywhere

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A board book perfect for the spring season and those preparing for Easter! The day has come, the eggs have been hidden, and it's the reader's job to find them. Flip the flaps and uncover all the beautifully-decorated eggs around the house and garden.

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15. The Egg

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You won't believe your eyes when you see the breathtaking illustrations of bird eggs in this book. Each page has a delicate depiction of an egg that can be found in nature. The colors and designs will surprise and delight your little readers.

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16. Green Eggs and Ham

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If you're looking for a rhyming book with a classic story, look no further. Dr. Seuss nails whimsical illustrations with cooky characters and green eggs.

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17. The Odd Egg

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When all the bird's eggs have hatched, there is one still left, and it's a big one! Duck is thrilled to take care of this special egg even though it is late, odd-looking, and the other birds think it's suspicious. Duck believes the wait will be worth it.

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18. Frogs Come from Eggs

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Here is an informational book explaining in easy-to-read sentences the life cycle of frogs. Young readers can follow along and learn the stages of development from egg to tadpole and finally to adult frogs!

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19. Hello, Little Egg!

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When dynamic duo Oona and Baba find an egg all by itself in the woods it's up to them to find its parents before it hatches!

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 20. Horton Hatches the Egg

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No surprise here, Dr. Seuss has another classic tale involving an egg and the always charming Horton the Elephant. When Horton finds an eggs nest with no mama bird he decides it's up to him to keep the eggs warm.

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21. The Emperor's Egg

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Have you ever heard the story of how penguins are born? This endearing story takes young readers on the journey of a father and his egg as he watches and cares for it throughout the harsh winter.

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22. Ollie (Gossie & Friends)

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Gossie and Gertie are two excited ducks anticipating the arrival of their soon-to-be new friend Ollie. However, Ollie is currently still inside of his egg. These antsy birds will just have to be patient and wait for his big arrival.

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23. Egg: Nature's Perfect Package

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An award-winning non-fiction picture book packed full of amazing facts, illustrations, true stories, and all there is to learn about eggs. Great for little readers to fulfill their curiosities.

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24. What Will Hatch?

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There are many animals that come from eggs, and this adorable interactive book shows little readers illustrations and cutouts of each animal's egg. You can pick up this book around springtime and learn about the beauty of birth and life as a family.

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25. Chicken's Aren't the Only Ones

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Did you know animals that lay eggs are called oviparous, and there are quite a few of them, not just chickens? From fish and birds to reptiles and amphibians, many animals lay eggs, and this book will show them all!

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26. The Happy Egg

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The happy egg is about to crack open! What will mama bird and baby do together? Read along with your little ones and follow this duo as they learn to walk, eat, sing, and fly!

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27. We're Going on an Egg Hunt: A Lift-the-Flap Adventure

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These bunnies are going on an adventurous egg hunt, but you need to help them! Look for sneaky animals behind the flaps trying to steal the eggs and trip this bunny team up!

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28. Hunwick's Egg

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What would you do if you found an egg outside your home? Hunwick, a small bilby (an oviparous animal from Australia), knows that inside the egg holds life and the possibility of companionship and adventure.

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