Ladybird Little Explorers books introduce young children to the world around them in a fun and friendly way.

A perfect introduction to nature, The Speckly Pecky Egg tells the story of the life cycle of a duck as it changes from an egg to an adult duck. The engaging rhyming text by renowned author and poet Judith Nicholls is ideal for parents and young children to share and is supported by factual information.

The fascinating facts throughout the book help to support the topics covered in early primary school. A fold-out flap at the back of the book shows the life cycle in a colourful illustration.

This book is part of a book series called Little Explorers .

There are 14 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Judith Nicholls is one of England's best-known children's poets. She has written over fifty poetry collections and her work is regularly broadcast on BBC Radio for Schools. Judith has three children and six grandchildren and makes her home in Wiltshire.