About This Book:
A lush companion to The Nest That Wren Built brings to light the habits of a secretive creature with lifelike illustrations and a lyrical, informative text.
Resourceful Beaver and his family work every day to build the perfect lodge in the pond, made of branches from the shore willow and silty mud from the streambed. Secure and safe from the elements and all the forest animals who come by, the beavers sleep, play, and grow inside the lodge. But come springtime’s flood, this family of beavers will move on, leaving behind the remains of the lodge that Beaver built. Gently scientific and accessible, with soft, glowing illustrations from award-winning artist Anne Hunter, this lilting, poetic companion to The Nest That Wren Built introduces young children to the engineering feat of dam-building and the life cycle of beaver families. Budding nature lovers can explore more beaver facts, a glossary, and a list of suggested resources in the back matter.
*Review Contributed By Cherokee Crum, Staff Reviewer*
Cozy and Whimsical
The Lodge That Beaver Built is another lovely journey from Sonenshine, this time narrating the ecosystem around a beaver’s well-built lodge and all of the wonderous animals there.
Once again, written in a lyrical verse akin to The House That Jack Built, we discover all the animals in a certain ecosystem and watch the story come full circle. A perfect book to cozy up with your young ones as well as a read-aloud for classrooms!
The impressive illustrations found in The Lodge That Beaver Built are subtle with natural tones, created with ink and colored pencil on tinted paper.
The backmatter contains a glossary, beaver facts, and links for additional resources about beavers.
This is a must have for children who love animals and for anyone with an interest in the resilient beaver.
