Secrets of the Nest

by Joan Dunning

Book Overview

Matthew, a fifth grader, hates to do his homework. He meets a magician, whom he convinces to cast a spell on a pencil - a pencil that will do Matthew's homework. Will the pencil be the solution to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039562035X
• ISBN13: 9780395620359
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A bird book for everyone.

I fell in love with this book years ago, when I bought the hardcover at a Nature center gift shop on Cape Cod. I have recommended it to all my friends who love birds. (I am a "birder" in San Diego CA.) I have bought several copies to give as gifts and circulate among my friends. Since it is divided into sections based on nest type, and has just a few pages about each bird species nest, you can read it in bits and pieces whenever you want. It started out as a children's book and could still be enjoyed by children as well as adults. It tells about the unique nesting, survival and reproduction needs of each bird species and includes concerns about the birds habitat and survival, to remind us to take care for the birds.

I Love This Book

This is not a field guide but so much more! This is literally like observing birds and birds nest with an expert at your side filling you in with all the information that only someone with a deep, deep understanding could provide. The art work is exsquitely done and is actually an accurate rendering with a very artistic touch. I really love this book and feel fortunate to have it as part of my library. It is truly amazing. Thank-you, artist-author.

Availability of Secrets of the Nest

Hello, this is not a review, but I don't see a place to simply email you with information regarding this book. I am the author/illustrator. The book has been distributed for the past two years by Chelsea Green Publishing of White River, Vermont. This is the same publisher who offers From the Redwood Forest. If you have trouble obtaining the Secrets of the Nest from them, please let me know. Secrets of the Nest continues to be a steady seller, and I think you will find it worth while to carry. Thank you, Joan Dunning

Not for bird enthusiasts only; this is a delightful book

A beautifully written, sensitive and insightful book which makes birds feel like intimate neighbors and friends. I have not sat around wondering what it would be like to be a bird, but entering that realm has been an extraordinary adventure. We began reading this book as part of a home-schooling science project. We expected to learn something, but had no idea how much fun it would be. My 12 year old son is enthralled and so am I. Even though birds had previously not been a particular interest of ours, we are now contemplating a backpacking trip in hopes of personally discovering some of the Secrets of the Nest.