Where Do Chicks Come From? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) by Amy E Sklansky

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1

by Amy E. Sklansky

Read and find out all about eggs -- and how baby chicks grow inside of them. Learn how chicks develop, how they get the food they need to grow, and how a mother hen helps keep them safe in this simple introduction to the life cycle of a baby chick.

Genres: Animals, Science, Picture Books, Nonfiction, 1st Grade, Nature, Birds

Paperback

First published January 19, 2005

About the author

Amy E. Sklansky has been writing books for children since 2002. Her dozen works include poetry, picture books, and board books.

Reviews

[Nicole Cullen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book to my first graders to teach the life cycle of a chicken. The kids loved the book and they were really into learning about chickens. I created my lesson plan around this book and each page had great illustrations for the children to look at while I was teaching them. This book also has great vocabulary words to teach kids. The book also shows how long it will take for a chick to grow inside the egg and hatch.

[Lexi Goehring · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about the creation and birth of a chick. Not only does this talk about what we know as an egg but how the egg that we cook with is different than the one that chicks are born in. It details how a chick needs to be made- fertilization- and what happens everyday from fertilization to the hatching of the chick. After hatching, it also talks about how long chicks will stay under the feathers of the mom until warm then will leave and be more active.

The overall theme or purpose of this book is education. It is difficult to have a true theme as it isn't a story more so a book about a life cycle that is more friendly for kids. The whole purpose is to educate children on the life cycle of a chick.

I found this book really educational and something I would have like to read when I was younger. I think a lot of kids were confused about the cooking egg and the egg that hatches into a chick and so was I. This book makes learning not feel boring.

I would recommend this book for parents who are more into educational children's literature. This doesn't have morals or themes or life lessons, but it does have knowledge of facts that may spark curiosity in children. I think that a good age group would be 3rd graders because there are words that need to explained such as fertilization and it is difficult to hold children's attention when interrupting the story to explain all of the time.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars -- This detailed book shows the growth of a chick inside an egg up until hatching. It also depicts the dedicated care a mother hen gives in making sure each egg is warmed evenly and protected. Books such as this could be used in place of inhumane classroom hatching projects.

It should be noted that the book does make the assumption that its reader eats eggs and suggests some experiments to be done with eggs at the book's conclusion. Sadly, the happy images of mother hen, nest, and babies in comfortable, natural surroundings are nothing like the source of the vast amount of eggs that students are likely to have in their fridges at home.

[Westin Hankins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book informs you about the chick and its life cycle while growing in the egg. Something super interesting about this book is it breaks it down by days and you are to able to visuals as the chick is growing. This is a super entertaining book and can work well for students wanting to be informed.

[Amara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even I learned something from this book.

That string is called a chalaza—pronounced kuh-LAY-zuh. Didn’t know it had a name or purpose.

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are learning about birds and this week it’s about the development of chickens. This book got in perfect with our Good and Beautiful curriculum. Great resource and fun activities at the end of the book.

[Kendall Henson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Where Do Chicks Come From? is a chronological map of a chicken's incubation period. It includes anatomical vocabulary and explanations, and diagrams of each stage in a chick embryo's life. It begins with fertilization and ends with a fully hatched chick.

I thought this book was done with super cute illustrations, and was very informative, sharing some facts I didn't learn until high school biology, presented in a style easy to understand.

This book is helpful for explaining life cycles to young children, especially since they are fascinated with animals. It's also a helpful introduction for human biology and reproduction since, while we do not hatch, many of the growth stages are similar.

[Kaylee Mercer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Where Do Chicks Come From?? This is a question that many students might have. This book explains that chickens lay eggs, lay on them to keep them warm, and eventually they will hatch. The mother hen takes care of and watches each egg until it hatches. This book discusses how a yolk forms in the egg and how chick starts growing. The eggs we eat are eggs that only have a yolk and have not been fertilized. This book shows the embryo of the chicks and how they grow inside the egg.

This book could be used in the classroom to discuss the life cycle and how animals are born. This could also be used before a field trip to a farm so the students have a better understanding of farm life. Overall, this was a good non-fiction book with nice illustrations.

[Deja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review: At first I did not knew what to expect about where do chicks come from but I totally like the book. It gave more than a mouth full on a insight on where a chick comes from. I loved how it used alot of science vocabualry words like fertlization, water sac, albumen and so much more.




Content: The content of this book would be the life cycle of a chick which is science. I would use this in a classroom as a teaching tool by us taking care of a baby chick.Meaning me as teacher going to pet smart or a farm and looking for one egg and as the year goes around we take care of and watch it grow according to our books an alittle more guide from the farmer I have gotten it from.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book that explains where chicks come from. The illustrations are very nice and informative, and I felt the inclusion of the rooster in the whole process was tactful and gave just the right amount of info which allowed me to explain further when my kids asked more questions. Great educational book, as are so many in this series.

[MsEleanorMae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Essential reading for those who have chooks - to read to younger children (or older or even adults) to explain the life cycle of a chicken and it's egg (fertilized or not). Lovely illustrations and clear, concise and readable text.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this series, and I appreciated the application that this one could potentially have for the "birds and the bees" discussion. A simple, natural way of explaining animal reproduction that lays a foundation for future discussions.

[Kendall · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is THE definitive chicken and egg book...and the author happens to live in my hometown! This one does a great job of explaining how eggs work...in language little guys can understand.

[Elanor]

All by herself!

[Russell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Answers the titular question definitively. My child is now off eggs, probably forever. But the question has been answered. Oh, has it been answered.