A Nest for Celeste

By Henry Cole

342 pages

 

Told from the perspective of a mouse named Celeste, this beautifully illustrated novel describes the artistic work and study of John James Audubon (1785-1851) who spent most of his life travelling across eastern North America sketching plants and animals. The array of pencil drawings (often 2-page spreads) bring the story to life and make its 342 pages fly by. Grade 3.