Call number
ER E
Collection
Genres
Publication
Random House Books for Young Readers (1968), 72 pages
Description
Mr. and Mrs. Bird search for a place to build a new nest only to discover their old one is better.
User reviews
LibraryThing member paroof
It's true, I am a HUGE P.D. Eastman fan, but I don't think I'm being overly biased when I say this is a GOOD book. I just don't get tired of reading it and I love the distinctive illustrations. Mr. and Mrs. Bird, well really just Mrs. Bird, get tired of the their old nest and set out in search of a
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new one. A series of mishaps ensues and they eventually end up back in their old - and now beloved - nest. Show Less
LibraryThing member MeditationesMartini
One totally funny thing about all the kids' books I just read Luisa to get her to sleep is how many of them (a full 3/5, I think?) have an annoying or feckless female character whose dissatisfaction and resultant carping are dealt with in one way or another by the male opposite number. But the
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female character in this turns out to be nice after all, and they meet life's challenged together and realize their old home was the best after all and have a bb and end up happy. My sister loved this book when she was younger. and now I can see why! Show Less
LibraryThing member HeatherGriffetts
This story is focused on two birds in search for the perfect nest. Mrs. Bird is tired of their old nest and wants to move on to something bigger. So Mr. and Mrs. Bird go on a hunt for the perfect nest, such as in gutters and mailboxes, scrapping materials together to come up with the best they can.
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In the end, they find that their old nest was just right when they suddenly see that a baby bird is about to hatch in it. While this story is just fiction, it could be read aloud to young students when learning about life in trees. Show Less
LibraryThing member bmwade
two birds look around for the "best" nest and while they are searching they are led to many peculiar places.
LibraryThing member CaseyKamps
Don't like what you have, once you see the options you fall back in love with what you have.Students would learn to love what they have, 80-20 rule. k-4
LibraryThing member hartung_r
Mrs. Bird hate her next so her and Mr. Bird went to search for a new one. They found one they loved in a church, but when they bell rang it destroyed their nest. They ended up living in their old "perfect" nest. I would use this book as it teaches kids to be happy with what they have instead of
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always wanting something new. This book would be good for grades pre-k-1. Show Less
LibraryThing member ashley19738
This is a book about a family who leaves their nest trying to find a better one, but in the end, their original nest was best. Appropriate for grades K-3.
LibraryThing member BeckieZimmerman
I gave this story a three out of five stars because it would be a great read for a beginner reader, but it didn't necessarily catch my interest. I can see this book being more of a, "practice" book for readers to refine their reading skills and comprehension.This book is appropriate from
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kindergarten to first grade. It has a cute story with big and bright illustrations of a bird who wants to find a new nest for his family, but in the end he realized that the best nest was the one he left. In the end the bird proclaimed, "I love my house. I love my nest. In all the world my nest is the best!" This leads to the central message of the story of not taking what you have for granted, and that new isn't always better. Show Less
LibraryThing member arodri13
The book The Best Nest by P.D Eastman is an entertaining and relatable tale that exemplifies the age old saying “there’s no place like home.” By usage of simplistic dialogue, the story flows smoothly and is an easy read for all ages. Colorful illustrations perfectly pair with the text to make
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this cute story come to life. This modern fantasy is entertaining for all. Show Less
LibraryThing member David.Alfred.Sarkies
This is a wonderful little story (see I am not always harsh when it comes to Children's books) about two birds who decide that they no longer like their old house (or at least the woman doesn't, the man is perfectly happy to sit on top of his house and sing his song all day about how his nest is
Basically they start off with a goal, and when they think they have achieved that goal something bad happens and Mr Bird is wondering around the town, and at the darkest point in the story the clouds gather and it starts to rain. However, quite by luck, though not to the extent that you would call it a deus ex machina, the problems are solved and everybody ends up living happily ever after.
I guess the theme of this story is that there is no place like home. At the beginning one of them becomes sick of her home and wants something better, however it turns out, at the end, that the best place was actually the place that you originally started from. However the thing that comes down to this realisation is that sometimes you have to lose something because you realise the value of that something in the end. Here it is that the best home was in their original home.
That is not always the case though because I moved 700 km from where I grew up to a new city, and now, on my second visit back to Adelaide this year I have come to realise that I actually miss my new home. Granted I like being around my parents, but I guess I have reached that age (at least with our Anglo-saxon mindset) where I prefer the independence of my new home, and also the friendships that I am beginning to build. However, I suspect that there may have been other reasons above and beyond Mrs Bird's reason for wanting a new home that caused me to move interstate.
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the best nest) and go on a quest to find a new house. However every house they find is either occupied (by a foot, or some letters) or has hidden traps (such as the steeple tower). What is interesting is that this book, unlike others, has a story to it, and flows like the typical story.Basically they start off with a goal, and when they think they have achieved that goal something bad happens and Mr Bird is wondering around the town, and at the darkest point in the story the clouds gather and it starts to rain. However, quite by luck, though not to the extent that you would call it a deus ex machina, the problems are solved and everybody ends up living happily ever after.
I guess the theme of this story is that there is no place like home. At the beginning one of them becomes sick of her home and wants something better, however it turns out, at the end, that the best place was actually the place that you originally started from. However the thing that comes down to this realisation is that sometimes you have to lose something because you realise the value of that something in the end. Here it is that the best home was in their original home.
That is not always the case though because I moved 700 km from where I grew up to a new city, and now, on my second visit back to Adelaide this year I have come to realise that I actually miss my new home. Granted I like being around my parents, but I guess I have reached that age (at least with our Anglo-saxon mindset) where I prefer the independence of my new home, and also the friendships that I am beginning to build. However, I suspect that there may have been other reasons above and beyond Mrs Bird's reason for wanting a new home that caused me to move interstate.
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LibraryThing member LaurenVormack
I liked this book for three reasons. First, I liked how the author used repetition throughout the book. Mr. and Mrs. Bird repeated their song, “I love my house. I love my nest. In all the world my nest is best!” I also liked how their song is catchy and rhymes. Second, I liked the plot of the
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story. There was a conflict and solution between Mr. and Mrs. Bird. They couldn’t find a good place to live, but in the end they went back to their old home because they knew it was the best place to raise their new bird. Third, I liked the illustrations. The backgrounds on all of the pages were white which made the illustrations stand out. I also liked how you can see the whole story just by looking at the illustrations. For example, you can see Mr. and Mrs. Bird flying from nest to nest, and picking sweater string and stocking string. Lastly, I liked the emotions in the illustrations. As I read, I could see the anger on Mrs. Bird’s face because she didn’t like her home, Mr. Bird’s frightened posture when the mail went into the mailbox, and how happy Mr. and Mrs. Bird were when they decided to move back into their old home. I think the main idea of this story is to show different kinds of homes and places animals live in. Also, that there is no place like your own home. Show Less
LibraryThing member dayspring777
Love this sweet little story!
LibraryThing member heidi.donner
This book was about two birds that were in search for a new home. Every new place they found was not the one for them and they ended up returning to their old nest. This would be a good book to show students the concept of "there is no place like home".
Pages
72
ISBN
0394800516 / 9780394800516