A Home Is a Nest

Toddler-K–With rhyming, lyrical text, this pretty picture book celebrates the arrival of new babies, in a house and in nests and other outdoor spaces. The story opens with parents bringing home a new baby and noticing the other new babies in the spaces around their house. The artwork showcases all the beautiful birds with their little ones, as well as other animals, such as deer, sheep, hedgehogs, and badgers. The story concludes with the fledglings and the human baby celebrating their first year together. This is a lovely representation of the changes during a year in a specific place. This would be a wonderful title to have on hand for new parents. It could work as a ­lesson on noticing the birth and growth that goes on all around. The human dad has tan skin and light hair; mom has brown skin and dark hair.