A Home is a Nest
The perfect gift for new parents
Published on 13. March 2025
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-80078-610-3 (ISBN)
Description
The perfect gift for anyone welcoming a new child into the family, this comforting picture book explores the idea of 'home' through nature's lens.
A Home is a Nest is a beautiful gift book that explores the concept of 'homes' and 'family' in nature, from the cosiness of winter dens to the arrival of spring and a bird's first flight.
Drawing parallels between the way animals care for their babies and how humans nurture their own, this stunning book is perfect for snuggling and sharing. With its gentle narrative, it's an ideal choice for reading aloud at bedtime.
This is the perfect gift for those entering the precious early days of parenthood, by award-winning artist and Waterstone's Prize shortlistee, Emma Carlisle.
A Home is a Nest is a beautiful gift book that explores the concept of 'homes' and 'family' in nature, from the cosiness of winter dens to the arrival of spring and a bird's first flight.
Drawing parallels between the way animals care for their babies and how humans nurture their own, this stunning book is perfect for snuggling and sharing. With its gentle narrative, it's an ideal choice for reading aloud at bedtime.
This is the perfect gift for those entering the precious early days of parenthood, by award-winning artist and Waterstone's Prize shortlistee, Emma Carlisle.
Reviews / Votes
Gorgeous -- Check 'Em Out Books * Tom Griffiths * A heartwarming celebration of the precious early days of parenthood and the love between parent and child. -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Evening Post * This book is mindful, filled with nature, lyrical, dreamy and hopelessly enchanting and we know it will be well received if you buy it for any new parent. * Mini Travellers * This beautiful book captures the precious early days of parenthood and speaks to the surge of love parents feel for their new baby as they welcome them home. Drawing parallels with nature, it conjures a sense of belonging and security within the family. * Juno Magazine * The rhyming narrative takes young readers gently through the seasons, and the illustrations provide clues about nature's activities, usually hidden from view from us all but on full display in the book, thanks to the artist's gentle illustrations. * BooksForTopics 2025-2026 Preschool Group List *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Templar Books
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 years
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 274 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
518 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80078-610-3 (9781800786103)
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Persons
Emma Carlisle (Author, Illustrator)
Emma Carlisle is an award-winning artist based in Plymouth, UK. She holds a First Class Honours degree in Illustration from the University of Plymouth (2011) and an MA in Children's Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art (2014). Emma is also a lecturer in Children's Illustration at the University of Plymouth.
In 2022, her book What Do You See When You Look At a Tree? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. In 2024, Time Runs Like a River won the Award of Excellence in Literature for Children from the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries. Emma's debut book, Lion Practice (2015), was nominated for both the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Klaus Flugge Prize. In 2013, she received a Highly Commended accolade for the Macmillan Book Prize.
Emma Carlisle is an award-winning artist based in Plymouth, UK. She holds a First Class Honours degree in Illustration from the University of Plymouth (2011) and an MA in Children's Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art (2014). Emma is also a lecturer in Children's Illustration at the University of Plymouth.
In 2022, her book What Do You See When You Look At a Tree? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. In 2024, Time Runs Like a River won the Award of Excellence in Literature for Children from the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries. Emma's debut book, Lion Practice (2015), was nominated for both the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Klaus Flugge Prize. In 2013, she received a Highly Commended accolade for the Macmillan Book Prize.