A Nest for Celeste A Story about Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home |
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Author:
| Cole, Henry |
Illustrator:
| Cole, Henry |
Series title: | Nest for Celeste Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-06-170410-9 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint: | Katherine Tegen Books |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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A beautifully illustrated novel about a mouse, her friendship with Audubon's apprentice, and her search for home.
Beneath the crackled and faded painting of a horse, underneath the worn and dusty floorboards of the dining room, lives Celeste, a mouse who spends her days weaving baskets, until one day she is thrust into the world above. Here Celeste encounters danger-and love-unlike any she's ever imagined. She dodges a hungry cat and witnesses the brutality of hunting for the...
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A beautifully illustrated novel about a mouse, her friendship with Audubon's apprentice, and her search for home.
Beneath the crackled and faded painting of a horse, underneath the worn and dusty floorboards of the dining room, lives Celeste, a mouse who spends her days weaving baskets, until one day she is thrust into the world above. Here Celeste encounters danger-and love-unlike any she's ever imagined. She dodges a hungry cat and witnesses the brutality of hunting for the first time. She makes friends with a singing thrush named Cornelius, a talkative osprey named Lafayette, and Joseph, Audubon's young apprentice. All the while, Celeste is looking for a new home. Is her home in the toe of a worn boot Nestled in Joseph's pocket Or in the dollhouse in the attic, complete with mouse-size furniture perfect for Celeste In the end, Celeste discovers that home is really the place deep inside her heart, where friendships live.