An intergenerational picture book about love, birds, and new beginnings, perfect for comforting young children facing life's biggest changes, from moving to a new house to welcoming a new sibling.
When Wren was born, Grandpa put a wren box just outside the window of her tiny room, nesting her in the soothing songs of backyard birds. Each spring, Wren and Grandpa watched new life unfold together.
Everything changes when Wren's family moves to the city. The vibrant meadow is replaced by concrete, their home has an extra room waiting for new life, and the only birds in sight are pigeons. Lots of pigeons. But when Wren and her grandpa discover a wild phoebe nest in the porch rafters, Wren realizes that the miracle of new life—and the warmth of family love—can find a home anywhere.
Featuring gorgeous illustrations and educational backmatter with birdwatching resources, Wren's Nest beautifully explores the bond between grandfather and granddaughter, the resilience of urban wildlife, and the anticipation of a new baby sibling.
Praise
Since she was born, Wren has always loved birds, especially the wrens, who always sang to her to sleep every night. With her cat Sammy and her grandpa, Wren watches the birds make homes outside her window each spring. With her grandpa, Wren goes sightseeing, but suddenly, her family moves into the city. But in the rafters of her new home, Wren sees a family of phoebes and knows her days with the birds are far from over. Short and cute, this picture book delves into the lives of birds and one girl's love for all of them. Wren grows into her own and shows her new sibling the beauty of birds. Beautiful golds and greens color the pages of this enjoyable picture book. With the tips and tricks in the back of the book that teach about nurturing and loving birds, this book is for any science or bird fanatic.
—Children's Literature
This is a lovely intergenerational tale of a caring grandfather and his granddaughter who both love to learn about the world around them. They’ve been watching birds together ever since she was a baby. But change is inevitable and they soon have to find a new way to replace the old. Hope you’ll check out this well written story with great back matter and gorgeous illustrations!
—Marcia Strykowski
