Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs

By Ashman, Linda

Publishers Summary:
Describes some of the unique places where animals build their homes such as in a heap of twigs, on a castle tower, in a cave, or in the hollow space inside a tree.

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ISBN
978-0-15202-211-2
Publisher
Harcourt


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on April 1, 2001

PreS-Gr 3 Written in verse, this book looks at the many varied and unique dwellings that different creatures live in: "Many places make a home-/A heap of twigs./A honeycomb./A castle with/a tower or two./An aerie with/a bird's-eye view." The various habitats are described in a well-balanced rhythm, as single-page illustrati...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on July 1, 2001

"A home's a house, a den, a nest. / A place to play, / A place to rest." Linda Ashman's lilting phrases and Lauren Stringer's rounded illustrations offer a simple, idealized meditation on the many things a home can be. Twenty-four familiar animals and their shelters are presented in no particular order—beaver dam in a river, beehive in a tree, eagle's aerie, spider's web—and the whole provides a soothing bedtime story with a natural his...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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