A Nest for Celeste: A Story about Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home
Book 1 in Nest for Celeste
- Subject
- Historical - United States - 19th Century
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Katherine Tegen Books
- Size
- 13.4 cm × 18.9 cm
- ISBN
- 9780061704123
A fanciful history lesson for middle graders, featuring a charming mouse named Celeste.
Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home. Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot? In the shirt pocket of Celeste’s new friend Joseph? Or is home the place deep inside Celeste’s heart, where friendships live?
Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white drawings, A Nest for Celeste is a short novel that tells the story a mouse living in the 1800s and his friendship with John James Audubon’s young apprentice. While enjoying this sweet amd appealing story, young readers will also learn about nineteenth-century plantation life and the famous naturalist who was known for his paintings of birds and American wildlife.
About the author
Henry ColeAuthor
Henry Cole was a celebrated science teacher for many years before turning his talents to children’s books. He has worked on nearly one hundred and fifty books for children, including Unspoken, Big Bug, A Nest for Celeste, Jack’s Garden, and On Meadowview Street. Henry loves being outside, where he can sketch and write. His favorite sound is the first robin song of the spring. You can visit him online at www.henrycole.net.
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