What is the Shape of My Egg? Book 1 of 3, by Lisa Weckbacher (Little Whoo Books, 2023, $10.95, 32 pp, ages 4-8 years) Reviewed by Skye Anderson.
The three other chickens try to explain to Silkie what a circle is, with no corners, no straight lines, and no sharp edges, and they find many more circles in their lives than they do ovals, which is what an egg is, precisely. They see circles in the shape of their water dish, their food bowl, but not Silkie's egg. Instead they find her egg looks like a watermelon, squashed and squeezed. And perfect.
Geometry Rules!
In the pages at the back you will find directions for a shape hunt, a whole page on Silkie chickens, and advice to ask your child questions like "What's on top of the table?" and "Find something to the left of the chair." You can count with your child, the appearances of Willie the Worm, who, though not playing a major part in the story, appears on several pages (or part of him does). Silkies have two extra toes and bright blue earlobes. Here is a page you can color of Silkie!
If you liked reading and learning with Silkie, you will want to buy the next books in the series:
Book 2: What is the Shape of my Ears? (2023)(triangles)
Book 3: What is the Shape of my House? (2024)(squares and rectangles)
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