Ten Eggs in a Nest

Written by Marilyn Sadler · Illustrated by Michael Fleming

Part of the Bright & Early Books series

A rooster races to feed each new chick as eggs keep hatching.

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48 pages· 597 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· 390L

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Bookroo's summary

Gwen the hen patiently waits for her eggs to hatch, but Red Rooster can't contain his excitement. Each time a chick hatches, Red rushes to Worm World to buy a worm, only to find more chicks have appeared. As the eggs keep hatching, Red's frantic trips become a delightful lesson in counting and simple math. Will Red manage to keep up with the growing brood? This charming tale combines humor and education, making it perfect for young readers eager to learn numbers and addition through a playful farmyard adventure.

From the publisher

Beginning readers can count to ten–and add–while they learn to read with P.J. Funnybunny author Marilyn Sadler’s latest, funniest Bright and Early Book! Gwen the hen has laid her eggs, but just how many is anyone’s guess. For now, she’s quite content to sit and wait for them to hatch. Red Rooster, however, is too excited to wait. As soon as one egg hatches, he struts over to Worm World and buys ONE worm for his ONE new baby chick. Alas, Red returns to find that not ONE new baby chick, but TWO baby chicks have now hatched, requiring a return trip to Worm World. The hijinks continue back and forth until ten eggs have hatched, Red Rooster is ready to plotz, and young readers have learned a thing or two about ONE: counting to ten; TWO: simple addition; THREE: buying and selling; and FOUR: chickens and eggs! With stylized illustrations by Michael Fleming reminiscent of classic Beginner Books, this is a perfect choice for parents looking to teach reading and math to their own little chicks!

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