Eggs and Creatures that Hatch from them - 1966

I have a real soft spot for vintage kids books -- they can be so charming! I really enjoy trying to give them life for another generation. "From eggs too small to be seen to those almost too big to lift, millions of creatures hatch. Here are fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects, and even the two egg-laying mammals. Most fish, lizards, snakes, amphibians, and insects lay their eggs and leave them to hatch from the warmth of the sun. But there are interesting exceptions. Some father fish guard their eggs in ingenious ways. A cold-blooded skink warms her body in the sun to bring warmth to her eggs. A father mid-wife toad carries the eggs wrapped around his legs until time for them to hatch. Then, he takes them to a pool. The Surinam toad carries 20 or 30 eggs in pouches on her back. Curious instinct leads many insects to lay eggs where the young will find food,. A fascinating introduction for young readers to natural science." - Eggs and Creatures that Hatch from them - Melvin John Uhl. Illustrations by Madalene Otteson. Published 1966, Melmont Publishers, Inc. Chicago. Hardcover. Approx. 7x8.5in. 47pp. Ex-library markings (see photos)