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PreS-Gr 1—This simple book about a bird's nest-building activities is accessible as both a story and a book about science. The title introduces a number of concepts, including gravity, heavy versus light, and pushing and pulling. After being foiled in a tug-of-war by a large, strong worm and settling for ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Striking mixed-media illustrations, collage-like and muted with earth tones, depict a burnt-orange sun rising in the east and a bird perched on a tree branch, perfectly representing the opening sentence of this nature narrative: "It's a beautiful day!" Here viewers see Bird at work, first procuring a worm as she pulls and pulls, and then building a nest: she lifts twigs (though some are too heavy); undeterred, she finds smaller twigs and pushes and pulls all her materia...Log In or Sign Up to Read More