Jennifer Ward

Mama Built a Little Nest Jennifer Ward

Marc Notes: ; Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.. Publisher Marketing: A delightful exploration of the incredibly variety of nests birds build for their babies, illustrated by a Caldecott Honoree. "Mama built a little nest""inside a sturdy trunk.""She used her beak to tap-tap-tap""the perfect place to bunk." There are so many different kinds of birds--and those birds build so many different kinds of nests to keep their babies cozy. With playful, bouncy rhyme, Jennifer Ward explores nests large and small, silky and cottony, muddy and twiggy--and all the birds that call them home! Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/23/2013 (EAN 9781442421165, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2014 (EAN 9781442421165, Hardcover) School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 122 (EAN 9781442421165, Hardcover) Booklist 02/01/2014 pg. 56 (EAN 9781442421165, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2014 (EAN 9781442421165, Hardcover) Shelf Awareness 03/21/2014 (EAN 9781442421165, Hardcover) PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 56 (EAN 9781442421165, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 164 (EAN 9781442421165, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2014 (EAN 9781442449459, Open Ebook) Contributor Bio:  Ward, Jennifer Jennifer Ward is the author of numerous acclaimed books for children, including There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog, which was an IRA-CBC Children s Choice and went on to become a bestselling Kindle book. Her recent titles include Mama Built a Little Nest, illustrated by Steve Jenkins, which received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist; What Will Hatch?, illustrated by Susie Ghahremani; and There Was an Old Martian Who Swallowed the Moon, illustrated by Steve Gray. She lives in Illinois. Learn more at www.jenniferwardbooks.com. Contributor Bio:  Jenkins, Steve Steve Jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor-winning What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and frequent collaborator, Robin Page, and their children.