First The Egg. Written & Illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. First The Egg. New Milford, Conn.: Roaring Brook Press, 2007. Print. 26 pages
Age Group:	0 to 4 years
Book Format:	Picture Book
Annotation:	Another of Laura Vaccaro Seeger’s unique picture books, including minimal wording, great illustrations and die cuts included to give a sneak peak to the next page. “First the” starts with nature and runs a complete circle from a story about a chicken.
Personal Reaction:	The die cuts encourage the young reader to keep turning the page to become exposed to the vocabulary and illustrations; great for Reading Readiness beginnings.
Keywords/Tags:	Fiction, Nature, Developmental Biology
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills by observing the illustrations. ~Pictures have meanings and help tell a story Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Repeating repetitious words