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The Perfect Nest

by Catherine Friend

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< b> It& #8217; s the perfect read-aloud A flustered cat is on the verge of crying fowl in a farmyard story that will crack kids up.< /b> < br> < br> Jack the cat is building the perfect nest. It& #8217; s bound to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet. And sure enough, a chicken shows up (& quot; & #161; Caramba & quot; ), but so do a duck (& quot; Sacr& #233; bleu & quot; ) and a goose (& quot; Great balls of fire & quot; ). Feathers get ruffled & #8212; and Jack gets much more than breakfast & #8212; in a funny tale rich in detail with a sweet final twist.

Synopsis:

It's the perfect read-aloud A flustered cat is on the verge of crying fowl in a farmyard story that will crack kids up.

Jack the cat is building the perfect nest. It's bound to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet. And sure enough, a chicken shows up (Caramba ), but so do a duck (Sacre bleu ) and a goose (Great balls of fire ). Feathers get ruffled — and Jack gets much more than breakfast — in a funny tale rich in detail with a sweet final twist.

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A flustered cat is on the verge of crying fowl in a farmyard story that's rich in detail with a sweet final twist that will crack young readers up. Full color.

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truckeepam, March 21, 2007 (view all comments by truckeepam)
I picked this book to read to a kindergarden class and they absolutely loved it. The illustrations are colorful and fun and the kids enjoyed the different accents used by the characters. It was a "Read it again! Read it again!" situation.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780763624309
Author:
Friend, Catherine
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Illustrator:
Manders, John
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Chickens
Subject:
Cats
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Animals - Birds
Subject:
Animals - Cats
Subject:
Lifestyles - Country Life
Subject:
Domestic animals
Publication Date:
February 2007
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
40
Dimensions:
11.56x9.66x.36 in. 1.05 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
04-08

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