Mama Built A Little Nest: With Audio Recording (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
There isn’t a book illustrated by Steve Jenkins that I don’t love, and this wonderful story, written in poetry by Jennifer Ward, is simply delightful. Each double page shares a four line quatrain, with an additional paragraph explaining about the bird’s nest. It’s an entertaining way to offer real information. For the verse for the hummingbird: “Mama built a little nest,/a cup so wee and snug,/with walls of moss and roof of sky/and silky, cobweb rug.” Each follows a similar pattern, rhyming, including information. A beautifully written and illustrated book that is well suited to reading out loud. Not only is the book quite informative about birds and the different types of nests they build but the poetry flows in a pleasing way. Each page explores a different type of bird and a different type of nest with a short poem and a brief explanation of the type of nest. The information is intriguing, I had no idea there were so many different types of nests. I think my favorite was the hummingbird nest that is tiny, but built with spider webbing so the nest will stretch as the nestlings grow. Jenkin's illustrations are amazing as they always are, the details in the nests and birds made for great enjoyment on my part. A winner all the way around.
What do You think about Mama Built A Little Nest: With Audio Recording (2014)?
Cute rhyming text about different types of bird nests with an interesting fact on every page.
—thinkpinkbaby
what I liked: nature + an element of fiction and non-fiction
—Twon
Top Ten Science and Health Books for Youth 2014 (Booklist)
—arihann
illustrates the different kinds of birds' nests
—ebotha84
