The nest that wren built / Randi Sonenshine ; illustrated by Anne Hunter.
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TextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781536201536; 1536201537Subject(s): Wrens -- Juvenile fiction | Birds -- Nests -- Juvenile fiction | Nest building -- Juvenile fiction | Animals -- Juvenile fiction | Stories in rhyme | Wrens -- Fiction | Nest building -- Fiction | JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / Environment | JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds | JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General | Animals | Birds -- Nests | Nest building | Stories in rhyme | WrensGenre/Form: Picture books for children. | Fiction. | Juvenile works. | Picture books. | Stories in rhyme. | Stories in rhyme. | Picture books.DDC classification: [E] LOC classification: PZ8.3.S6986 | Ne 2020Summary: "In the rhyming style of "The House That Jack Built," this poem about the care and specificity that Carolina wrens put into building a nest is at once tender and true to life. Papa and Mama Wren gather treasures of the forest, from soft moss for a lining to snakeskin for warding off predators. Randi Sonenshine's lilting stanzas, woven with accurate and unexpected details about Carolina wrens, and Anne Hunter's gentle, inviting illustrations reveal the mysterious lives of these birds and impart an appreciation for the wonder of the life cycles around us. Back matter includes a glossary and additional interesting facts about wrens. Nature lovers and poetry fans alike will be drawn to this lyrical picture book depicting how Carolina wrens build a nest for their young."-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes glossary and wren facts.
"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jacket flap.
"In the rhyming style of "The House That Jack Built," this poem about the care and specificity that Carolina wrens put into building a nest is at once tender and true to life. Papa and Mama Wren gather treasures of the forest, from soft moss for a lining to snakeskin for warding off predators. Randi Sonenshine's lilting stanzas, woven with accurate and unexpected details about Carolina wrens, and Anne Hunter's gentle, inviting illustrations reveal the mysterious lives of these birds and impart an appreciation for the wonder of the life cycles around us. Back matter includes a glossary and additional interesting facts about wrens. Nature lovers and poetry fans alike will be drawn to this lyrical picture book depicting how Carolina wrens build a nest for their young."-- Provided by publisher.
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