Nest Is Noisy: 1 (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)

The paper quality is divine but I love seeing cursive font in a book! It excited is all.We love the stories. I got the rest of the collection.

A poetic, lovingly illustrated picture book that is full of fascinating information sure to be new to adult and young readers, alike. Who knew that army ants form 'living nests' to protect their eggs, or that orangutans braid beds of branches up in the rainforest canopy? The detailed pictures and text will reward multiple re-readings. I especially appreciate Dianna Hutts Aston's sophisticated (but never verbose) writing, as there is plenty of new vocabulary to discuss with young readers.The hardcover edition is beautifully bound, and the large format is a pleasure. The earth-tone text and cursive headings compliment the illustrations sensitively. A perfect gift to welcome the spring.

Used this book with my class who had a fascination with building nests. Beautiful illustrations and very informative. The children designed and made their own nests based on the ones in the book, made detailed sketches and made mini books and factfiles about the different kinds of nests. I would definitely recommend.

Used this at school to show children that it isn’t just birds that make nests and that lots of different materials can be used. They then made a giant nest to sit in outdoors.

Lovely book describing different types of nests with fabulous pictures.

Our daughter loves the details of the images and text within this book!

This book is really really beautiful, the pictures are absolutely stunning. It is a lovely treasure of a book. Unfortunately it seems to have missed the mark for the nature-loving kids (age 4 and 5) who repeatedly reject it as a choice for being read to, and they are not old enough to read the words for themselves yet. They much prefer simple story picture books, and do not find this engaging as there isn't a storyline. So I would say it is only suitable for ages 8 and up as a factual information book. I really wanted to buy every book in the series as they look so beautiful, but now I'm glad I didn't!

Essa coleção é indescritível! Texto lindo, ilustração belíssima!

El formato es grande y está muy bien ilustrado. Explica de forma muy interesante y con datos curiosos información sobre los tipos de nidos de diferentes animales. Por el precio que tiene me parece una gran obra junto con el resto de la colección.

My kids keep asking for it. I love it too, and the other books in the series. Gorgeous and interesting.

Families come in such diverse variety. As adoptive families we search for opportunities to highlight this range of difference in a way that equates with “interesting” instead of odd or abnormal. Diana Hutts Aston’s fascinating book, A Nest Is Noisy delves into the natural world to depict some of the many wonderful ways that animals prepare to house and protect their young. Illustrated with exquisite detail by Sylvia Long, the book is a feast for the eyes as well as a smorgasbord of interesting information.The illustrations add depth and interest. Children can spend a great deal of time studying them for hidden details. They’ll enjoy a game of “I Spy” if they are challenged to look for tiny details. Readers will see the many commonalities as well as differences in how various animals prepare for parenthood. After reading the book, challenge your child to look for nests in his neighborhood.Readers learn about nests: the biggest and smallest, nests built in trees and on the ground, constructed underground and created underwater. It features birds, fish, and snakes, bees, frogs and alligators, turtles, ants and platypuses. Kids will find a favorite among the crowd. They’ll enjoy learning about all the different ways animal parents prepare for the arrival of their offspring. The AQ* Lens: A Nest Is Noisy even features two varieties of birds that lay their eggs in a nest and then allow others to nurture and raise them. This offers a chance to segue into a discussion of how some animal parents are not able to nurture and raise their babies. Instead, these birds carefully choose a nest where their little ones will receive the care they need and deserve. The book identifies one nest as “adopted.”Tread lightly, if you choose to connect this thread to human parents making an adoption plan. (It is an easy tack to take.) Just remember to speak with respect and empathy for birthparents. Highlight the care with which they identified a new “nest” for their child. Explain that adult reasons and adult shortcomings necessitated an adoption. Make it clear that it was not the baby’s fault or due to any shortcomings on the child’s part. Ask your child what he thinks the animal might be feeling. (This may give you some insight to his own feelings about adoption loss.) Come from curiosity so that you allow them to express genuine feelings and not deliver what they think you want to hear.A Nest Is Noisy is a beautiful book, chock full of information.I rate it as 5 stars-- Gayle H. Swift, author "ABC, Adoption & Me"

The Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias series is wonderful, charming, and beautiful! My children and I love these books. A nest is noisy is a gorgeous book! The illustrations are quite beautiful. This book is chock full for great information for learning. The way this series is written makes it easy for younger and older children to enjoy. The way the words just whimsically dance across the page is beautiful. A great asset to your home library or homeschool library.