A goose tries out a few odd places to make her nest before finally settling on an old straw hat.

"In the rhyming style of "The House That Jack Built," this poem about the care and specificity that Carolina wrens put into building a nest is at once tender and true to life. Papa and Mama Wren gather treasures of the forest, from soft moss for a lining to snakeskin for warding off predators. Randi Sonenshine's lilting stanzas, woven with accurate and unexpected details about Carolina wrens, and Anne Hunter's gentle, inviting illustrations reveal...

"Red and Olive are about to start a family of their own. While searching for twigs for their nest, Red unexpectedly finds three baby forest animals who are lost and afraid. Red decides to care for each animal in need. What will Olive say when she sees the new family members? And how will Red and Olive tackle the complexities of fostering--the biggest obstacle being how to fit the over-sized brood into their tiny nest?"--Publisher marketing.