Our Nest (Booklist Editor's Choice. Books for Youth (Awards))

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, You're all safe and warm, Like a bird in a nest in a tree. A child tucked in bed, a doe curled in the grass, a boat anchored in the harbor -- everything has a nest. Even the ocean needs the earth to be its nest, while beyond, the universe holds the stars. In this tender poem, Reeve Lindbergh and Jill McElmurry use an ever-widening focus to show children the vast world beyond their beds, and all the love and comfort to be found there.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763612863
• ISBN13: 9780763612863
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 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.