A Nest Is Noisy

Author: Dianna Hutts Aston
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452133433
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests. From tiny bee hummingbird nests to orangutan nests high in the rainforest canopy, an incredible variety of nests are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book introduces children to a captivating array of nest facts and will spark the imaginations of children whether in a classroom reading circle or on a parent's lap.

A Seed Is Sleepy

Author: Dianna Hutts Aston
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 145213460X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it a guide that is equally at home being read on a parent's lap as in a classroom reading circle. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

A Beetle Is Shy

Author: Dianna Hutts Aston
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452133425
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
The award-winning duo of Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long team up again, this time creating a gorgeous look at the fascinating world of beetles. From flea beetles to bombardier beetles, an incredible variety of these beloved bugs are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched and visually striking book is perfect for sparking children's imaginations in both classroom reading circles and home libraries.

Have You Heard the Nesting Bird?

Author: Rita Gray
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 054410580X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
In this nonfiction picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs. Shh. . . .

Mama Built a Little Nest

Author: Jennifer Ward
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442421169
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
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.

My Nest is Best

Author: Philip D. Eastman
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780375832673
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"An interactive book based on The Best Nest"--Cover.

An Egg Is Quiet

Author: Dianna Aston
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452133131
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
Introduce your little budding naturalists to the wonderful world of eggs with this beautiful picture book full of wit and charm. Award-winning artist Sylvia Long has teamed with up-and-coming author Dianna Aston to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to eggs. From tiny hummingbird eggs to giant ostrich eggs, oval ladybug eggs to tubular dogfish eggs, gooey frog eggs to fossilized dinosaur eggs, it magnificently captures the incredible variety of eggs and celebrates their beauty and wonder. The evocative text is sure to inspire lively questions and observations. Yet while poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to more than sixty types of eggs and an interesting array of egg facts. Even the endpapers brim with information. A tender and fascinating guide that is equally at home being read to a child on a parent’s lap as in a classroom reading circle. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition. Praise for An Egg Is Quiet: A Junior Library Guild Premiere Selection A New York Public Library Title for Reading and Sharing A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best “A delight for budding naturalists of all stripes, flecks, dots, and textures.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “This attractive volume pleases on both aesthetic and intellectual level.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Beautifully illustrated. . . . Will inspire kids to marvel at animals’ variety and beauty.” —Booklist

Nest, Nook & Cranny

Author: Susan Blackaby
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1580893503
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
From tongue-in-cheek sonnets to lyrical free verse, this collection of poems explores the many kinds of home animals make for themselves. Readers will meet better-known animal dwellings like the spiderweb and the bird's nest as well as the more unusual: a fawn's thicket bed, a hare's bowl-shaped ground nest, and a sea anemone's ever-changing tide pool home. Readers experience different habitats—desert, grasslands, shoreline, wetland, and woodland—and the animals that build their dwellings there. Jamie Hogan's expressive line art complements this clever anthology. Back matter provides more information on the highlighted habitats, poetic forms, and the writing process.

The Perfect Nest

Author: Catherine Friend
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763624309
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Jack the cat gets much more than he bargained for when he decides to build the perfect nest to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet.

A Rock Is Lively

Author: Dianna Hutts Aston
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452120072
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
Introduces readers to rocks and minerals, describing how they are created, what they can be used for, and their different forms and types.