Mama Built a Little Nest

A delightful exploration of the incredibly variety of nests birds build for their babies, illustrated by a Caldecott Honoree.

Mama built a little nest
inside a sturdy trunk.
She used her beak to tap-tap-tap
the perfect place to bunk.

There are so many different kinds of birds--and those birds build so many different kinds of nests to keep their babies cozy. With playful, bouncy rhyme, Jennifer Ward explores nests large and small, silky and cottony, muddy and twiggy--and all the birds that call them home!

Author: Jennifer Ward
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 03/18/2014
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781442421165
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 170612 / Mama Built a Little Nest


Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: Ladybug Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Book Award - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/23/2013
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2014
School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 122
Booklist 02/01/2014 pg. 56
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2014
Shelf Awareness 03/21/2014
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 56
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 164 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Jennifer Ward has written numerous award-winning picture books, including Just You and Me, illustrated by Alexander Vidal; How to Find a Bird, illustrated by Diana Sudyka; Round, illustrated by Lisa Congdon; and Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den, both illustrated by Steve Jenkins. A former elementary educator, Jennifer now travels the country as a public speaker visiting schools and literacy conferences. She lives with her family in Edwardsville, Illinois. Visit her at JenniferWardBooks.com.

Steven Jenkins (1952-2021) was the illustrator of many celebrated children's books including Can an Aardvark Bark? and Fourteen Monkeys by Melissa Stewart; Hello, Baby! by Mem Fox; Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den by Jennifer Ward; and the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient, What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?, which he created with his wife, Robin Page. Learn more about his life and work at SteveJenkinsBooks.com.