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BOOKLIST EDITORS' CHOICE 2001

GOLDEN KITE HONOR for Picture Book Illustration

PBS KIDS Between the Lions Recommended Book

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Best Picture Books of 2001

CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB Selection

JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD Selection

VIRGINIA
YOUNG READERS Award Nominee, 2003-2004

Read a review on Tricia Stohr-Hunt's excellent blog, The Miss Rumphius Effect

"Beautifully crafted and satisfying." Booklist (starred review)

"This is just right to listen to from the warm refuge of a favorite lap." The Horn Book Magazine

"'There's no place like home' has been said many times and in many ways, but rarely so convincingly." Publishers Weekly

"The text and illustrations are wonderful." Yellow Brick Road

"Sweet dreams are all but guaranteed." Children's Literature

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CASTLES, CAVES & HONEYCOMBS

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From CASTLES, CAVES & HONEYCOMBS, Illustration c2001 by Lauren Stringer. Used by permission of Harcourt, Inc.

Author's Note


Many places make a home --
A heap of twigs.
A honeycomb.
A castle with a tower or two.
An aerie with a bird's eye view.

So begins CASTLES, CAVES & HONEYCOMBS, a book I wrote as Jack and I were moving into a new home and anticipating the birth of our son, Jackson. I had just finished doing research on how animals carry their young (see BABIES ON THE GO), and -- as I prepared my own "nest" -- became fascinated with the many different ways animals make their homes.

When I first saw Lauren Stringer's beautiful paintings, I got tears in my eyes. On each page, through her vibrant colors and unusual perspective, Lauren conveys the enveloping warmth and security of a loving home.

For more information about the illustrator and her glorious artwork for this book, please go to LAUREN STRINGER'S website.

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