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  • Published: 5 March 2019
  • ISBN: 9781684373710
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 28
  • RRP: $21.00

You Nest Here With Me



As a mother describes how different species of birds nest, secure and cozy with their mama birds, she tucks her own child into bed with the soothing refrain -- "you nest here with me" -- easing her little one and readers alike to slumber. Accompanied by beautiful artwork by award-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet, mother and daughter Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple have combined their poetry writing and love of birding in this board book that is sure to become a bedtime classic.

Now available in a board book edition, this lyrical bedtime book is an ode to baby birds everywhere and to sleepy children, safe in their beds.

As a mother describes how different species of birds nest, secure and cozy with their mama birds, she tucks her own child into bed with the soothing refrain -- "you nest here with me" -- easing her little one and readers alike to slumber. Accompanied by beautiful artwork by award-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet, mother and daughter Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple have combined their poetry writing and love of birding in this board book that is sure to become a bedtime classic.

  • Published: 5 March 2019
  • ISBN: 9781684373710
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 28
  • RRP: $21.00

About the author

Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen (www.janeyolen.com) has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. She has written over 350 books including The Devil’s Arithmetic and Owl Moon. She splits her time between Massachusetts and Scotland. You can follow her on Twitter @janeyolen.

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Praise for You Nest Here With Me

Praise for YOU NEST HERE WITH ME
*"Do we need another good night book? The answer is unequivocally yes. ... this delights the eye, mind and heart."--Booklist, starred review

"... a gentle rhyming bedtime story that spotlights 14 birds' nesting habits and habitats. A well-crafted and informative window onto the world of winged creatures."--Publishers Weekly

"As she puts her daughter to bed, a mother shares a soothing rhyme about birds that nest in places far and near. ... A worthwhile purchase for collections that need new selections for bedtime sharing."--School Library Journal