Jelly Bean the Giraffe was napping when a bird built a nest on her, but she remains very still and careful until the baby birds hatch.

In this retelling of an old English folktale featuring birds native to the U.S., Magpie patiently explains to the other birds how to build a nest. Some birds are impatient and fly off without listening to all the directions, however, and that is why, to this day, birds' nests come in all different shapes and sizes. Includes "For Creative Minds" section.

Bob the Builder leaves Dizzy the cement mixer to guard a nest of eggs.

Two robins build a nest together and raise their chicks, navigating a year of changing seasons and serpentine predators.--

When Baby Bird takes a tumble from her mama's nest in the middle of the night, she finds a friend in Little Frog.

Jack the cat gets much more than he bargained for when he decides to build the perfect nest to attract the perfect chicken.

A masterfully crafted tale from the former Children's Laureate. When Annie's father plans to tear down the old barn and replace it with a modern shed, Annie and her grandfather worry about all the birds that nest in the rickety old structure.

Strawberry Shortcake finds a special surprise for her show-and-tell presentation at school.

Mrs. Frizzle and her class come to Carlos' aid when he gets too close to a bird's nest while studying birds.

In this excerpt from "Moby Dick," Melville portrays the majestic mountain eagle, who at his lowest, still flies above all other birds.