Jack the cat gets much more than he bargained for when he decides to build the perfect nest to attract the perfect chicken.

Bird is very busy today, she is making a nest. She needs to pick up sticks that she can carry and pull and push them into place. Next she needs to find softer items like dry grass and feathers and she pushes those into place to make the nest soft for...her eggs.

"What can you find in a poem about a robin's nest? Irene Latham ... discovers 'nestlings,' or smaller poems about [a] ... variety of subjects--emotions, wild animals, natural landmarks on all seven continents, even planets and constellations. Each poem is a ... spark of wonder that will prompt readers to look at the world afresh"--Publisher marketing

Tangle-knot is not a word, but it is Fia's hair. And Fia thinks it's perfect, which is why she refuses to brush it, even though her mom always complains it's a mess. In fact, it's more than a mess-it's a nest for a mother bird and her three colorful eggs! Fia takes excellent care of her birds and shows off her tangle-knot everywhere she goes, attracting lots of attention. As the spectacle grows, so does Mom's disapproval. But Fia's commitment to being...

"In this nonfiction picture book for young readers, we learn just why the mother nesting bird stays quiet and still while sitting on her eggs."--