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Not Your Nest! Hardcover – Picture Book, March 5, 2019

by Gideon Sterer (Author), Andrea Tsurumi (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
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A hilarious and oh-so-honest look at the art of sharing, from New York Times bestselling author Gideon Sterer

Bird is just about to put the finishing touches on her new home when she suddenly finds that her nest is already full--of someone else. So she reluctantly builds another nest. But Fox finds this new nest quite comfy, and Brush Hog loves the view from Bird's next attempt. Soon the Acacia tree is bursting with happily nested animals of all shapes and stripes--everyone except bird!

But when Bird finally finds a way to evict her unwelcome guests, the animals realize their mistake and build a nest that's big enough for all of them. Well, almost...
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Lexile measure
    360L
  6. Dimensions
    8.2 x 0.34 x 11.7 inches
  7. Publisher
    Dial Books
  8. Publication date
    March 5, 2019
  9. ISBN-10
    0735228272
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0735228276
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PreS-Gr 1—A small yellow bird is proud of the beautiful nest she has designed and built all by herself in an acacia tree on the African plain. When she gathers one last element to complete her resting place, she is surprised to find that a large bird has taken up residence. The big bird won't budge, so the small one goes off to design and build another nest only to discover this one usurped by a fox. Every time the little bird builds a nest, another animal claims it. Soon a gorilla, a giraffe, an elephant, a zebra, and others decide they want to live in a nest high in the treetop. As day turns to night, the exhausted bird has had enough. The creatures come to a compromise in a conclusion that will satisfy a young audience. The first page serves as foreshadowing as all the former ground dwellers are carefully watching the original nest being built. Large, clear illustrations add even more humor to this poor bird's preposterous predicament. VERDICT An enormously amusing read-aloud choice.—Maryann H. Owen, Oak Creek Public Library WI

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Bill Martin Jr. / Kansas State Book Award Winner

★ "Absurd humor and frantic frustration fit Tsurumi . . . like a glove . . . [Sterer] nails how infuriating it can feel to be on the receiving end of unabashed selfishness . . . highly satisfying." —Publishers Weekly, starred review 

"Giggle-inducing." —Kirkus

"Resembling Jon Klassen’s I Want My Hat Back (2011) in tone but with a kinder, gentler outcome." —Booklist

"An enormously amusing read-aloud choice." —School Library Journal

"Sterer’s to-the-point speech-bubble text is brought to life in the richly colored illustrations,making the most of the silly interactions; Tsurumi’s nimble, energetic lines adeptly convey the characters’ range of reactions." —The Horn Book

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dial Books (March 5, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0735228272
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0735228276
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 360L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.2 x 0.34 x 11.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 37 ratings

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Andrea Tsurumi (they/them) is an author, illustrator and cartoonist originally from New York who now lives with their spouse and dog in Philadelphia. A gigantic text + image nerd, they studied sequential storytelling for an English BA at Harvard and an illustration MFA at the School of Visual Arts. While working in publishing for a several years, they threw themself into their two loves: indie comics and children’s books. Their first book, ACCIDENT! was an NPR Great Read and their second book, CRAB CAKE, won the Vermont Red Clover Book Award. Their book in the Elephant & Piggie Love Reading Series, I'M ON IT!, was a Kirkus Best of the Year 2021. Children's books they've illustrated include the KONDO & KEZUMI series, SHARKO & HIPPO, NOT YOUR NEST, and MR. WATSON'S CHICKENS. When they're not inventing croissant-based animals, they like reading about ordinary and ridiculous history.

See more of their work at www.andreatsurumi.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good plot and illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
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Kiran Jacob
5.0 out of 5 stars One of our favorites!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022
I got this checked out from the library some time ago, it has been past 5 renewals and my toddler just loves this book so much that he reads it at least once a day. Several books came by but this one is one of the favorites in our collection. The illustration and the story line is so simple that my toddler just reads it on his own by looking at the pictures. Recommended even for children as young as 1.5.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be required reading for all American children!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2019
I loved this book so much! The bird doesn't realize its ability to build nests is bird-privilege, so doesn't know to check it. Then when animals that now identify as birds move in before cis-bird has completely finished the nest she was building, the trans-birds rightfully assert ownership of the nest they've moved into, and invite cis-bird to build elsewhere. THEN, at the end where all hope is lost and cis-bird is exhausted/too tired to build a 35th nest...the trans-birds that moved into her previous nests all PITCH IN to make a massive nest in the tree! Just like so many countless examples throughout history of newcomers (re: Speaker Pelosi) pitching in and making any place better than it was before their arrival. I was uncomfortable with the ending, where the cis-bird attempts to escape the communal nest and use her privilege once more to have her own nest (thus showing the cis-bird learned absolutely nothing). However, on balance, a fantastic epic, and I say, truly, this book should be purchased by every library in the nation, and every child of the American nation forced to read it repeatedly so as to check their own cis-privileges! Also so they will not question the newcomers, or those cis-Americans who enable the transition of trans-Americans throughout the difficult process of becoming Americans. WELL DONE Gideon Sterer (Author), Andrea Tsurumi (Illustrator) and Penguin Books!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absurdly fun
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
This ridiculous tale considers sharing and the subtleties wants and needs and what we fo about them. The illustrations are hilarious and expressive and dare I say.... beautiful? The book holds up to unlimited reads, too.
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Logan
5.0 out of 5 stars a hilarious romp
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
The illustrations are lively and comic. The book itself is like a little play that ends in an unexpected and lovely message.
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Rebprest
5.0 out of 5 stars team-building and adorable!
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019
What a great book! The illustrations are unique and colorful. I love the initial humor/frustration of the bird but the strong message of teamwork at the end. The kids at the library loved this one!
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RobenC
4.0 out of 5 stars Will bird ever manage to keep a nest?
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
A tenacious little bird builds a nest only to discover that another (larger) bird has taken it over. So bird builds another nest - and another (larger) animal moves in also. And so it continues with bird building nest after nest and increasingly larger animals moving in - even though bird tries to explain ownership. Will bird ever manage to keep a nest? And what will happen to the selfish animals that have taken all the other nests? A few twists and turns should keep little ones both outraged and intrigued. Plus this is almost a graphic novel - with it's speech bubble text.
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Lisa
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019
A little bird has built a nest, but he discovers that another bird has claimed it. He builds nest after nest, but various animals from the savanna, some quite large, make the nests their home. This continues until bird finds a way to get all the animals out of the tree. Bird not only solves his problem, but helps the animals discover that they can share. This story is told in dialogue and is quite humorous. Lovely illustrations! Thanks to the publisher for a review copy.
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