{"product_id":"the-nest-that-wren-built-9781536201536","title":"The Nest That Wren Built","description":"\u003cb\u003eNature lovers and poetry fans alike will be drawn to this lyrical picture book depicting how Carolina wrens build a nest for their young.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the bark, snippets of twine, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003espidery rootlets, and needles of pine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat shape the nest that Wren built.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the rhyming style of \"The House That Jack Built,\" this poem about the care and specificity that Carolina wrens put into building a nest is at once tender and true to life. Papa and Mama Wren gather treasures of the forest, from soft moss for a lining to snakeskin for warding off predators. Randi Sonenshine's lilting stanzas, woven with accurate and unexpected details about Carolina wrens, and Anne Hunter's gentle, inviting illustrations reveal the mysterious lives of these birds and impart an appreciation for the wonder of the life cycles around us. Back matter includes a glossary and additional interesting facts about wrens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandi Sonenshine \u003c\/b\u003eis a middle-school literacy coach and writer. This is her first picture book. She lives in northwest Georgia with her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Hunter \u003c\/b\u003ehas written and illustrated many picture books, including \u003ci\u003ePossum and the Summer Storm, Cricket Song, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Possum's Harvest Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from South Florida, she now lives in Vermont with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630029476114,"sku":"9781536201536","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e755f512-e0c1-42e7-afd1-afd25c301184.jpg?v=1774962707","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-nest-that-wren-built-9781536201536","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}