{"product_id":"the-perfect-nest-9780763699758","title":"The Perfect Nest","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Perfect fine-feathered fun.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack the cat is building the perfect nest. It's bound to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet. And sure enough, a chicken shows up (\" Caramba!\"), but so do a duck (\"Sacré bleu!\") and a goose (\"Great balls of fire!\"). Feathers get ruffled -- and Jack gets much more than breakfast -- in a funny tale rich in detail, with a sweet final twist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatherine Friend is the author of the acclaimed memoir HIT BY A FARM: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BARN, as well as two Brand New Readers. She says she once had a duck and a chicken on her farm in southeastern Minnesota who insisted on sharing a nest. The author likes spending time at home, which is, for her,\"the perfect nest.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Manders has illustrated many children's books, including HENRY AND THE BUCCANEER BUNNIES. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, two dogs, and a parrot that is fond of building nests out of cardboard (but has never laid an egg).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680733729042,"sku":"9780763699758","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a73e5c48-cd40-4a51-97bc-47942932e607.jpg?v=1734924524","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-perfect-nest-9780763699758","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}