Birds Make Nests

by Michael Garland

Overview

An illustrated introduction to where birds make their homes, all across the globe.

Birds make many kinds of nests in many kinds of places, to keep their eggs safe and to raise their chicks.

In this colorful picture book, acclaimed artist Michael Garland introduces more than twenty species of birds and the intriguing homes they make, from puffins' burrows to orioles' hanging nests.

With simple text, accessible for new readers, this is a perfect introduction to the many ways animals make their homes. The vibrant artwork, created with traditional woodcuts and digital coloring techniques, is labeled with the English common names of each bird shown.


A 2018 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12!
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year (Outstanding Merit)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823441761
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	03/19/2019
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Michael Garland has written and illustrated many books for children, including several bestsellers.  His titles include Fish Had a Wish, cited as one of the Top 25 Children's Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews; Tugboat; and the I Like to Read® books Car Goes Far, Lost Dog, and Pizza Mouse. His work is frequently featured in the Society of Illustrators art show, and has won many honors. He lives in New York.

Editorial Reviews

"Eggs-actly right for a nature themed storytime."—Kirkus Reviews
 
"Colorful, earthy woodcuts illustrate the homes where birds raise their families. . . . Equally at home on picture book and nonfiction shelves, this is a lovely and informative selection on different bird species and their nests."—School Library Journal
 
"[The] images captivate viewers, engaging them enough to make them wonder . . . A handsome addition to wildlife collections serving young children."—Booklist
 
"Get an up close and personal glimpse into the fascinating world of birds and the ingenious ways they build their nests. . . . This title should be added to all STEM book lists."—School Library Connection
 
Winner of the Correll Book Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text

From the Publisher

03/01/2017
K-Gr 2—From backyard treetops to the African savanna, and whether adorned with a discarded snakeskin or tucked into a discarded shoe, nests keep eggs and chicks safe. Colorful, earthy woodcuts illustrate the homes where birds raise their families. One spread displays a multitude of birds in different nests, including a house sparrow in a traffic light and white storks atop a utility pole. Bright pink American flamingos flame across another spread, tending eggs in their mudflat habitat. Children watch robins outside a window feed their chicks. Young wood ducks ready to fly jump down from their tree nest and follow their mother to the water. The colorful illustrations and lyrical, spare language highlight not only the variety of avian habitats in the world but also the life cycle of birds. VERDICT Equally at home on picture book and nonfiction shelves, this is a lovely and informative selection on different bird species and their nests.—Frances E. Millhouser, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA

School Library Journal

2016-12-21
To keep their chicks and eggs safe, different bird species make different nests.For the youngest readers or listeners, this album shows a wide variety of nests sheltering eggs and chicks. On the copyright page, a black-capped chickadee flies with nesting material; at the end of the book, chicks emerge to walk, ride, or fly. Garland selects a variety of bird species from around the globe, guaranteeing that most readers will find some birds they recognize and others that feel exotic. A mourning dove nests in an old boot; ospreys, storks, and eagles seek nesting places high up; and ostriches, flamingos, and Australian pelicans make theirs directly on the ground. Basket nests hang from tree limbs, rest on branches, or cover a whole treetop (a kind of bird apartment house). A brown-headed cowbird takes advantage of someone else's nest. From the nesting mute swan and cygnets on the title page to the common loon in the water, chicks riding on her back, on the last, Garland's digital art uses scanned wood textures to mimic woodcuts. It will show well to a group. Birds are clearly labeled by common name and by sex where they obviously differ. Species are colored appropriately, the eggs less carefully, but the nests—the focus of this pleasing introduction—are reasonably accurate. The simple narrative arc, from nest-building to the beginnings of chick independence, is appropriate for the youngest readers, and the sense of wonder is palpable. Eggs-actly right for a nature-themed storytime. (Informational picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews