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agudenburr's review
5.0
A BEAUTIFUL story about moms and all the dens they dig. Half the book is written in rhyme about the mothers and their children. The other half is facts about each animal and they dens they make.
jmshirtz's review
5.0
Steve Jenkins' illustrations are always wonderful, but I especially enjoyed these "family portraits" this time around! The verses rhymed and shared a bit of information on each animal. We didn't get the chance to read the non-fiction text, but I'm hopeful that will happen during a future read-through.
kendallbridgete's review
3.0
Very informative and, of course, I do love Steve Jenkins' illustrations. However this reminded me of why I didn't *love* reading "Glow: Animals With Their Own Night-Lights." Every page has both simple and rhyming text on it (in a larger font) AND more complex words (in a smaller font) that give the reader more information about the particular animal featured on the page. One would almost need to read it twice through--once reading only the simple/rhyming words and then again for the more complex counterpart.
cweichel's review against another edition
5.0
This book is brilliant. Steve Jenkins artwork is as spectacular as only his work can be. Jennifer Ward's text is written in two parts. Each two page spread features the den of a different animal. At the top of the page is a poem about the animal's den. At the bottom is a nonfiction paragraph with more information.
tashrow's review against another edition
4.0
In this companion book to Mama Built a Little Nest, the story explores the many animals who build dens to protect their babies. The book offers rhyming couplets as the main part of the story but each animal also has facts included on the page. These facts include how long the babies stay with their mothers, how the dens function and how the animals are fed while in the den. There are mammals, toads, lizards, spiders and many more on these pages, each with a unique den of their own and interesting reasons for having them.
Ward has selected a broad range of animals to highlight here. Her poems are jaunty and clever, the rhymes never feeling forced. The facts she shares are brief, pertinent and fascinating, just what you need in a picture book format. As always, Jenkins’ art is exceptional. He captures small details and interesting habitats with his cut paper collage that introduces texture to the illustrations as well.
Curl up in your own den to share this with your own baby animal. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Ward has selected a broad range of animals to highlight here. Her poems are jaunty and clever, the rhymes never feeling forced. The facts she shares are brief, pertinent and fascinating, just what you need in a picture book format. As always, Jenkins’ art is exceptional. He captures small details and interesting habitats with his cut paper collage that introduces texture to the illustrations as well.
Curl up in your own den to share this with your own baby animal. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
wylaina's review against another edition
5.0
Cross between a fiction picture book and non-fiction with facts mixed into the story.
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