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Mama Built A Little Nest: With Audio Recording (2014)

by Jennifer Ward(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1442449454 (ISBN13: 9781442449459)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Beach Lane Books

review 1: Nature lovers should flock to this exquisite book playfully showing amazing nests and the variety of bird life which creates them. It offers cute poems on one side for read-aloud and younger readers, and then short fact based paragraphs on the opposing pages for deeper reading. The nests range from the huge eagle’s to the minute hummingbird’s, with less common varieties in between. Of course, the worldwide habitats show how they survive and thrive in almost all ecosystems. Steve Jenkins’ wonderful illustrations are always a draw for me, and he once again strikes his balance of simple paper collage with detailed realism. Extra rationale for the book and suggested websites arrive at the end. This is a pleasing addition to your animal habitats collec... moretion.
review 2: This beautifully illustrated non-fiction story highlights the nesting habits of various birds. Both the mother and father of these birds build nests. On each page, there are detailed captions with additional information including the bird’s specific name and other interesting facts. This book also rhymes making it appealing to younger readers. There are also opportunities to children to interact with the book. For example, “how many eggs can you find on the page?” In the end, the author asks the reader about his or her own nest. This personal connection will help students to better understand the lives of birds. The illustrations are collaged from natural materials bringing the pages to life. To follow up with this book, I would have students create their own nests and birds out of recycled materials. Students could research a specific bird and present their nest to the class with their findings. Students could also use this information to make their own poem modeled after the writing style in the book. less

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