A Nest for Celeste
A Nest for Celeste
Book info: A Nest for Celeste (Hardcover, 352 pages – HarperCollins, 2012) – HarperCollins, 2012. Language: Eng.
Condition: Good
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 Celestes new friend Joseph? Or is home the place deep inside Celestes 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 Audubons 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.