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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Bird builds the perfect nest for herself. The only problem is everyone else wants to sleep in her new home! A hilarious and oh-so-honest look at the art of sharing, from two rising picture-book stars. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A hilarious and oh-so-honest look at the art of sharing, from two rising picture-book stars.</b> <p/>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 <i>except</i> bird! <p/>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...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Bill Martin Jr. / Kansas State Book Award Winner <p/>★ 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. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review <p/>Giggle-inducing. --<i>Kirkus <p/></i>Resembling Jon Klassen's <i>I Want My Hat Back</i> (2011) in tone but with a kinder, gentler outcome. --<i>Booklist</i> <p/>An enormously amusing read-aloud choice.<i> --School Library Journal <p/></i>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. <i>--The Horn Book</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Gideon Sterer is the author of <i>Skyfishing</i> and <i>The Night Knights</i>. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. <p/>Andrea Tsurumi is an illustrator, cartoonist, and the creator of <i>Accident!</i> She holds a English BA from Harvard and an MFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts. Andrea lives in Philadelphia.

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