A Nest Full of Eggs: An Illustrated Picture Book About Robin Lifecycle Across Four Seasons for Kids (Ages 4-8) (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)

I am such a fan of this series of books. Wonderful to sit and read through with children as young as 3. Great addition to your library. (Won’t allow me to post my review as appropriate for a 3 yo.)

This book is a perfect introduction to birds, with an emphasis how birds build nests, how chicks develop inside eggs, and how birds care for their young. The "story" follows a family of robins, but a variety of other birds/nests is also introduced. One thing that distinguishes this book from other informational science/nature books is that the pictures are gentle, high-quality illustrations, not photographs. This makes it feel more like a story and less like a "mini-textbook," which I actually find really nice. My son enjoys this book and has learned a lot from it; I think he will get even more out of it over the next few years as he begins to process the information more deeply. We have ten or twelve other books from the "Let's Read and Find Out" science series, and this is one of the best.

After getting the book, my kid experienced almost the same scenario as in the book itself. A robin decided to use our fir tree to make a nest, so we were able to observe all the stages, from nest making to seeing robin blue eggs, to looking at hatchlings. The book was a great way of explaining what was happening (for example, we knew how many days it would approximately take for the eggs to hatch thanks to the info in the book).

So many childhoods including watching a nest in the spring. This book is the perfect compliment to that experience. Not only are the books rich in facts, but they often conclude with a hands-on activity to reinforce the subject. I donated several copies to the Wounded Knee District School, Pine Ridge Reservation, Manderson, South Dakota. They have a wish list of books posted in the Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation web site with easy links to send the books through Amazon.

For kids age 6 - 7 (or younger if they have a long attention span), this is a nice engaging story of robins building a nest, laying eggs, hatching and flying away. It's also a great non-fiction book about birds, that covers everything from diagrams showing how the chick develops inside the egg, to illustrations of the feathers of 23 different birds from hummingbird to pheasant, from where in the world birds are found, and the variety of habitats in which they live.

A good science book on bird nests, eggs, and baby birds. It focuses on the robin and even includes that the birds migrate to avoid winter and return in spring. There is bit too much detail and words for young toddlers but appropriate for advanced preschool through average 3rd grade. I will start using the book with my son at age 4 but may summarize the pictures at first instead of reading ALL the text.

Very informative and beautiful watercolor artwork. Not only does my toddler learn from this book (and she is obsessed with eggs lately), I learned a lot about the birds and how they lay eggs too!

I'm a homeschooling mother and therefore I'm always on the look out for great educational books. Let me tell you, you can't go wrong with any of the books in this series. I've purchases all the books in stage 1 and have now moved on to level 2. The illustrations are fantastic, the information is clear and not too much. The book is written in a way that satisfies the curiosity of a first grader. Highly recommended!

My 3 year old loves this book which very neatly illustrates how a robin grows. There are also notes on how to help a robin make a nest which inspired some 'nest' making for some pretend birds in our house. We like this whole series of books which help grown ups answer all those 'whys'.

Brilliant book highly recommended.