"Springtime is here. There is work to be done, as animal parents make nests for their young. Using pebbles, or woodchips, even mud, spit, and leaves-many creatures make nests...Whose nests are these?" So begins this spirited, rhyming, picture book that describes in riddle-form the many types of nests animals make, from the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird to the imposing sea turtle. "There are mammals and reptiles and insects who nest. Birds, too, build unique nests that suit them the best. Some nests provide shelter, and some are for show, but the best nests are those in which young babies grow!"

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Taylor Trade Publishing .

Rickey E. Pittman, 1998 Grand Prize winner of the prestigious Ernest Hemingway Short Story Competition, is an active member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp Thomas McGuire, in West Monroe, Louisiana. He is also a Civil War re-enactor, a public speaker on issues and topics related to the War Between the States, and a musician who travels and performs original and Civil War period music. Pittman lives with his wife in Bastrop, Louisiana, where he teaches English at Bastrop High School and freshman composition at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He is a proud father and grandfather. Connie McLennan is a member of the San Francisco Society of Illustrators and the Picture Book Artists Association. She graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a B. A. in journalism and a minor in art. She lives with her husband in Rocklin, where she works as a freelance artist. Heidi Bee Roemer works as an instructor for The Institute of Children's Literature, and serves as an advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in Orland Park, Illinois. Connie McClennan is an artist and children's book illustrator whose work has appeared in Sunset Magazine, Weekly Reader, and Highlights for Children. She lives in Rocklin, California.