Except If
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2011

Except If

Written and illustrated by Jim Averbeck

An egg hatches into endless possibilities. What will it become?

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40 pages· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary

An egg holds endless possibilities. It could hatch into a bird, a snake, or even a dinosaur! This whimsical journey invites young readers to explore the boundless potential of imagination, where each transformation surprises and delights. What will the egg become next?

From the publisher

In the beginning, there is an egg. Which may become a baby bird, except if it becomes a baby snake instead. Except if the baby snake is really truly a dinosaur! In this young, clever, and whimsical picture book in the spirit of Not a Box and First the Egg, an egg is not just an egg, but a symbol of the potential a child’s imagination holds. As each image melds smoothly, but unexpectedly, into the next, readers are invited to stretch the limits of their imagination.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
January 25, 2011
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416995449
LCCN
2009052489

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