{"product_id":"a-terrible-place-for-a-nest-hardcover","title":"A Terrible Place for a Nest - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErika Meza\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA child learns to settle into a new home in this lyrical and stirring picture book perfect for fans of MEMORY JARS and EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJuno and his mom have just moved into a new home, and he hates everything about it - the new school, his new classmates, his new room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust outside his window, Juno notices a family of mourning doves have started a nest atop the fence, and they seem to be struggling to make it work, too. Sure enough, Juno concludes this new place is a terrible place to build a nest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut, as winter turns to spring and the doves grow, so does Juno. And while this new place may be scary and sometimes lonely, they will all make it work, together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLyrical and hopeful, \u003ci\u003eA Terrible Place for a Nest\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender and uplifting tale about facing new experiences with empathy and courage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Levine \u003c\/b\u003eis a veterinarian, an educator, and an award-winning author of science-focused picture books, including \u003ci\u003eBone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Peek at Beaks: Tools Birds Use\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Animals Would Not Sleep!.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e A Terrible Place for a Nest \u003c\/i\u003ewas inspired by a couple mourning doves who did, in fact, build their nest in an inconvenient location. Sara and her daughter have had to move more times than they would have liked in recent years and are currently settling into a new nest in Cambridge, Massachusetts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErika Meza \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Mexico and moved houses more often than she had birthdays. Having studied illustration in Paris, she now lives in London--her thirty-sixth address--where she paints, writes her own stories, and practices her uncanny ability to pack efficiently. Erika loves exploring, learning about many different places and cultures, and finding joy in the people who allow you to be yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.3 x 10.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750903972128,"sku":"9781250861221","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/16ac8a6352484caa040e6071a1bcd6ea.webp?v=1779960399","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-terrible-place-for-a-nest-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}