A Nest for Celeste
| Author | : Henry Cole |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 358 |
| Release | : 2010-02-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780061992001 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0061992003 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (003 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Nest for Celeste written by Henry Cole and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-02-06 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Celeste’s new friend Joseph? Or is home the place deep inside Celeste’s 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 Audubon’s 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.
