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What to Expect
What to Expect When You're Expecting Hatchlings: A Guide for Crocodilian Parents
Congratulations, crocodilian parents-to-be! You have little ones on the way. They're called hatchlings. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how you'll know when the babies are ready to hatch, and what you and your babies will do all day long. Whether you're an alligator, caiman, crocodile, or even a funny-looking gharial, you'll find answers to all your parenting questions here. But there's one condition: don't eat the book!
32 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2012
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April 1, 2012
In this follow-up book to last year's What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae, readers learn about the life cycle of crocodilians (crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials).
Cute illustrations (yes, crocodiles can be cute), and the clever Q and A format create an engaging book that provides extensive scientific information about the habitats, behaviors, and anatomy of these ancient reptiles. Includes a glossary of terms and suggestions for further reading and research in the back.
Cute illustrations (yes, crocodiles can be cute), and the clever Q and A format create an engaging book that provides extensive scientific information about the habitats, behaviors, and anatomy of these ancient reptiles. Includes a glossary of terms and suggestions for further reading and research in the back.
June 13, 2013
OMG, this book is hilarious. It gently spoofs the adult series "What to Expect..." while helping younger readers understand all about crocodilians as parents. The text is lively and fun to read and the illustrations have a million details that make them perfect for browsing. I hope Ms. Heos writes lots more books like this one, 'cause this one is really and truly excellent.
January 24, 2023
Did you expect a cute storybook about crocs and gators and such? Don't be fooled into expecting that with its cover and cute title.. In fact, you should be expecting a science book!
With a fun Q&A format, a title many moms will be familiar with, a zany narrative, and cute, quirky yet realistic illustrations, this delightful and informative book will take readers through the life cycle of crocodilian hatchlings. I totally loved how the book addresses questions an expectant crocodilian parent might have in the care and more of its eggs, then hatchlings, and later growing up crocodilians! Backmatter includes a detailed glossary and additional resources to explore.
Thanks to Netgalley for the initial e-rc of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
With a fun Q&A format, a title many moms will be familiar with, a zany narrative, and cute, quirky yet realistic illustrations, this delightful and informative book will take readers through the life cycle of crocodilian hatchlings. I totally loved how the book addresses questions an expectant crocodilian parent might have in the care and more of its eggs, then hatchlings, and later growing up crocodilians! Backmatter includes a detailed glossary and additional resources to explore.
Thanks to Netgalley for the initial e-rc of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
May 1, 2012
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Summary:
Congratulations, crocodilian parents-to-be! You have little ones on the way. They're called hatchlings. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how you'll know when the babies are ready to hatch, and what you and your babies will do all day long. Whether you're an alligator, caiman, crocodile, or even a funny-looking gharial, you'll find answers to all your parenting questions here. But there's one condition: don't eat the book!
Review:
I really enjoyed this book. It is one of the cutest educational books for kids I have yet to read. It has great pictures and is filled with tons of interesting facts about the Crocodilian family, especially pertaining to having babies and raising them.
There is a lot of potential for this book to be a teaching tool in a lower school classroom. It is entertaining, while at the same time being factual. Come on, every kids learns about alligators and the like at some time in school, this would be a great resource to have in your room. There is a glossary and a section for additional resources, including a webpage that is connected with this book.
This is not a super quick read, since it is not a lighthearted, fanciful story, so just be aware of that. It is not super long, but there is quite a bit of reading on each page. Lower school students would also like this book as a beginning reader type book. There are enough words that are longer, harder words that it could work and it is educational, which is a bonus.
There are also full page pictures that follow along with each question in the book since this is written in more of a question and answer type format, not so much story telling. As an adult there are tons of questions that you can ask your kids to prompt them to identify things in the pictures that mirror what they are reading about.
I would highly recommend this book for kids age 3 to maybe 6 or 7, but there is enough information is this book that even adults will learn something new from it. You could easily read this to younger children, but they may not get as much out of it, and my get bored quick, since it is a bit longer.
I would definitely buy this book for a friend of relative having a baby, I guess I need to create a loom knit alligator to go along with it!
Summary:
Congratulations, crocodilian parents-to-be! You have little ones on the way. They're called hatchlings. Read this book to find out where to lay your eggs, how you'll know when the babies are ready to hatch, and what you and your babies will do all day long. Whether you're an alligator, caiman, crocodile, or even a funny-looking gharial, you'll find answers to all your parenting questions here. But there's one condition: don't eat the book!
Review:
I really enjoyed this book. It is one of the cutest educational books for kids I have yet to read. It has great pictures and is filled with tons of interesting facts about the Crocodilian family, especially pertaining to having babies and raising them.
There is a lot of potential for this book to be a teaching tool in a lower school classroom. It is entertaining, while at the same time being factual. Come on, every kids learns about alligators and the like at some time in school, this would be a great resource to have in your room. There is a glossary and a section for additional resources, including a webpage that is connected with this book.
This is not a super quick read, since it is not a lighthearted, fanciful story, so just be aware of that. It is not super long, but there is quite a bit of reading on each page. Lower school students would also like this book as a beginning reader type book. There are enough words that are longer, harder words that it could work and it is educational, which is a bonus.
There are also full page pictures that follow along with each question in the book since this is written in more of a question and answer type format, not so much story telling. As an adult there are tons of questions that you can ask your kids to prompt them to identify things in the pictures that mirror what they are reading about.
I would highly recommend this book for kids age 3 to maybe 6 or 7, but there is enough information is this book that even adults will learn something new from it. You could easily read this to younger children, but they may not get as much out of it, and my get bored quick, since it is a bit longer.
I would definitely buy this book for a friend of relative having a baby, I guess I need to create a loom knit alligator to go along with it!
March 24, 2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting Hatchlings: a Guide for Crocodilian Parents (and Curious Kids) written by Bridget Hoes and illustrated by Stephane Jorisch is a fun and entertaining look at young crocodiles and alligators and how their parents take care of them. It is appropriate and accessible for children around six years-old and up. The book gives a great deal of information, while still offering humor in both words and as part of the illustrations. Details that differ between different crocodilians; which include crocodiles, alligators, caiman, and gharial, are examined as are the similarities. Even differences between a couple different types of alligators and crocodiles are included. For your readers, and their parents, that want to explore he subject further there is a small glossary and sources that can be used to discover even more information.
I really enjoyed reading What to Expect When You're Expecting Hatchlings. The facts and illustrations were paired in a way that did not lessen the importance of the facts, but made learning fun. The illustrations were bright, colorful, and sometimes a little silly, like showing an alligator sitting in a nest. I highly recommend this book for home, school, and library collections. Children and adults interested in nature and reptiles in general, will particularly enjoy it. I am going to be looking for other books in the Expecting Animal Babies series, of which this is part. What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents and What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents are available now, and I am on the hunt.
I really enjoyed reading What to Expect When You're Expecting Hatchlings. The facts and illustrations were paired in a way that did not lessen the importance of the facts, but made learning fun. The illustrations were bright, colorful, and sometimes a little silly, like showing an alligator sitting in a nest. I highly recommend this book for home, school, and library collections. Children and adults interested in nature and reptiles in general, will particularly enjoy it. I am going to be looking for other books in the Expecting Animal Babies series, of which this is part. What to Expect When You're Expecting Joeys: A Guide for Marsupial Parents and What to Expect When You're Expecting Larvae: A Guide for Insect Parents are available now, and I am on the hunt.
July 13, 2017
This book puts crocodilians on the same level of humans while offering a nonfiction way of learning about how crocodilians give birth. The book presents its information in the form of questions and answers as if crocodilian parents are asking the questions. It connects the crocodilians to humans through illustrations of human-like things such as doctors’ coats and swimming pools. It describes where crocodilians should build their nests, what the nests should be made out of, what happens at different stages of the egg’s development, how to know when the eggs with hatch, and other crocodilian child care information
This book offers a good look at crocodilians and their early life stages in a fun, accessible way. The tone of the narrator and pictures make the crocodilians seem more like scary creatures and more connected to humans so that even kids who aren’t as interested in crocodilians can enjoy learning about them. The book has a lot of humor in the illustrations and text, but it is also very informative and will give kids a good idea of how crocodilians live their lives. Crocodilians (and curious kids) will find all the answers to their questions about crocodilian parenting in this book—as long as they can refrain from eating it.
This book offers a good look at crocodilians and their early life stages in a fun, accessible way. The tone of the narrator and pictures make the crocodilians seem more like scary creatures and more connected to humans so that even kids who aren’t as interested in crocodilians can enjoy learning about them. The book has a lot of humor in the illustrations and text, but it is also very informative and will give kids a good idea of how crocodilians live their lives. Crocodilians (and curious kids) will find all the answers to their questions about crocodilian parenting in this book—as long as they can refrain from eating it.
July 10, 2012
I love this book. Information within What to Expect When You're Expecting Hatchlings is a parody of the famous What to Expect When You're Expecting series of books for human mommies and daddies. This book focuses on the crocodilian family. Alligators have the opportunity to ask the experts all kinds of questions about having their hatchlings and get expert answer. They learn how to safely lay their eggs and how to care for them once they hatch. They also learn about the stages of development of the unhatched reptile through drawings of the inside of the eggs. Kids will be excited to learn all of this information, as well.
It also includes a glossary at the end of the book, as well as resources both in print and online for further information. I can see kids eager to learn even more.
I received a complimentary copy of this galley in exchange for my honest review.
It also includes a glossary at the end of the book, as well as resources both in print and online for further information. I can see kids eager to learn even more.
I received a complimentary copy of this galley in exchange for my honest review.
April 13, 2012
A great book for kids who are interested in Alligators or Crocodiles. What to Expect When You’re Expecting Hatchlings reads like a manual for prospective parents. This darling format walks the reader through preparing a nest and raising young crocodilians. It’s an easy to understand format with just enough humor to keep it from getting dry.
The illustrations are a cross between realistic and silly. The silliness is subtle inviting the reader to explore them further.
I recommend this book and will be keeping an eye for more of Bridget Heos’s What to Expect When You’re Expecting books.
The illustrations are a cross between realistic and silly. The silliness is subtle inviting the reader to explore them further.
I recommend this book and will be keeping an eye for more of Bridget Heos’s What to Expect When You’re Expecting books.
February 4, 2012
From a series of Heos WHAT TO EXPECT titles. This is the first I have seen. It's fun. The non-fiction presented in a narrative format could help younger readers to pick out pieces of information from a running dialogue, allowing the lead learner to check for understanding.
The illustrations are playful and lend themselves nicely to a gentle narrator who must present some of the realistic peril that comes of bringing hatchlings into the world.
The illustrations are playful and lend themselves nicely to a gentle narrator who must present some of the realistic peril that comes of bringing hatchlings into the world.
January 1, 2015
I haven't read the previous book in the series, but since they stand alone this isn't necessary. I loved this smart Q & A approach to talking about crocidilian parents and their hatchlings. The colorful illustrations just accentuated the humor that was woven into the text. This would be great for kids who might be less enthusiastic to be reading non-fiction text.
June 21, 2012
Ha! So funny. It is a question and answer book about what crocodilian parents should expect when then have babies. And it gives all sorts of funny answers. I don't know that many youngsters that are super young will actually get why it is funny. But I think they might like learning about crocodilians. And it is a good picture book non-fiction read.
August 5, 2013
What to Expect ... parents of all species could use a good instruction manual before becoming a parent. Crocodilians are no exception. Told through brilliant illustrations and humorous text the soon-to-be parents (and the human reader) will learn everything they need to know about having and raising little crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials.
May 16, 2012
Comic illustrations make potentially repulsive content appealing and intriguing. The second person voice, as if directed at potential reptilian parents, is wry and yet informative. A really unique and engaging approach to science.
January 9, 2013
Completely enjoyable treatment of crocodilians families. Not so good for teaching expository text features but perfect for point of view, voice, question and answer format, as well as idioms and inference. And it contains good, nonfiction information about crocodilians.
February 23, 2012
Review to come
December 3, 2014
Informative but a little dull.
June 18, 2013
Very funny and the cartoon illustrations are hilarious.
August 26, 2013
The drawing style wasn't my favorite but it was cute and I learned a lot about crocodilians
August 19, 2016
A fun Q&A about crocodilians.
February 26, 2012
Corbchops says" "My favorite part was where the mama was carrying all of her babies."
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