TY - BOOK AU - Sonenshine,Randi AU - Hunter,Anne TI - The nest that wren built SN - 9781536201536 AV - PZ8.3.S6986 Ne 2020 U1 - [E] 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Somerville, Massachusetts PB - Candlewick Press KW - Wrens KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Birds KW - Nests KW - Nest building KW - Animals KW - Stories in rhyme KW - Fiction KW - JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / Environment KW - bisacsh KW - JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds KW - JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General KW - fast KW - Picture books for children KW - Juvenile works KW - Picture books KW - lcgft N1 - Includes glossary and wren facts; "A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jacket flap N2 - "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."-- ER -