Our Nest

by Reeve Lindbergh and Jill McElmurry

With soothing language and enchanting illustrations, this gentle picture book leads children from the warm nest of their bed to the ever-expanding embrace of the world around them. Snuggled in bed,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763612863
• ISBN13: 9780763612863
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Wonderfully Comforting

I absolutely love this book! Bright pictures and great rhyming keep my 21 month old's attention. This book is brought to me so many times a day I have nearly every page memorized. The theme is so wonderful and simple I know we will enjoy it for many years to come.

Cute, sweet and beautiful imagery!!!

I bought this book last year for my son and newborn at the time. This book is so beautiful as it describes how we are all part of a greater scheme. Ultimately everything is a part of something else. Wonderful way to introduce the wonders of God's creation to your child. Both my 5 year old and 1year old love this book.

An instant favorite!

We LOVE this book. Our 18 month old daughter has hundreds of books, but this one instantly became a bedtime favorite. The illustrations are whimsical, vibrant and fun... the rhymes are fluid and rich... the story is original yet timeless. As a naturalist, I was particularly excited that all of the information is accurate. It's frustrating when kids books are "dumbed down" or full of scientific errors. I highly recommend this book- from toddlers and/or parents who appreciate and marvel at nature to folks who just enjoy a well told story with pretty pictures. This one's sure to please.

A WARM, REASSURING LULLABY

This warm, reassuring bedtime story has an all-embracing theme that helps children to understand that they are part of a much larger creation. More importantly, that everything in that creation is interrelated and safe. A rhyming story it begins with "Snuggled in bed, You're all safe and warm, Like a bird in a nest in a tree. The dog curls up At your feet with a sigh, And sleeps with his head On your knee." Immediately, young ones are reminded of how safe they are. From there we move to a mother cat who made a nest in a pile of clothes, and a hen who made a nest in the hay. Eventually, carrying the theme in broader and broader perspective, we see boats who come home to a nest in the harbor, and even to "The vastness of space, that mysterious place, Is a nest for the sun and the stars." We close with a reminder that we are all here "in the nest of creation." A thoroughly satisfying lullaby that should encourage the sweetest of dreams.