Whose nest is this?

Heidi Roemer

Book - 2009

Describes the many different types of nests found in nature, including those built by such creatures as hummingbirds, sea turtles, harvest mice, flamingos, alligators, and bees.

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Published
Lanham, Md. : NorthWord c2009.
Language
English
Main Author
Heidi Roemer (-)
Other Authors
Connie McLennan (illustrator)
Physical Description
unpaged : col. ill. ; 29 cm
ISBN
9781589793866
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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-This picture book describes the nests of various birds, insects, mammals, fish, and reptiles. Whether it's an elf owl's cavity in a giant Saguaro, a Caribbean flamingo's mound of mud in shallow water, or a sea turtle's sandy pit, these shelters are described in brief rhymed texts: "Imagine a rocky-hard 'nest.' Can that be?/Picture an egg balanced delicately./High on a cliff this egg rests on a ledge./Whew! It rolls in a circle-not off the edge." The title question is then repeated at the end of each rhyme, and the nest builder is identified (in this example, a common murre). The creatures are brought to life in the engaging rhymes and vivid art. The illustrations in Bert Kitchen's And So They Build (Candlewick, 1995) are a little more realistic and provide more details.-Frances E. Millhouser, formerly at Chantilly Regional Library, Fairfax County, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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