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Mama Dug a Little Den

Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

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About The Book

This companion to the celebrated Mama Built a Little Nest explores the many different kinds of dens animals build for their babies.

Perhaps you’ll come across a den,
dark and deep and wide.
And it will make you wonder…
Who or what might be inside!

There are so many different kinds of dens that mother animals make for their babies, from desert burrows to snow caves to elaborate underground tunnels. Jennifer Ward introduces young readers to all sorts of animals and the cozy burrows they call home in this bouncy, rhyming picture book, illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Steve Jenkins.

About The Author

Photograph by K. Volk

Jennifer Ward has written numerous award-winning picture books, including Just You and Me, illustrated by Alexander Vidal; How to Find a Bird, illustrated by Diana Sudyka; Round, illustrated by Lisa Congdon; and Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den, both illustrated by Steve Jenkins. A former elementary educator, Jennifer now travels the country as a public speaker visiting schools and literacy conferences. She lives with her family in Edwardsville, Illinois. Visit her at JenniferWardBooks.com.

About The Illustrator

Photograph by Robin Page

Steven Jenkins (1952–2021) was the illustrator of many celebrated children’s books including Can an Aardvark Bark? and Fourteen Monkeys by Melissa Stewart; Hello, Baby! by Mem Fox; Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den by Jennifer Ward; and the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient, What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?, which he created with his wife, Robin Page. Learn more about his life and work at SteveJenkinsBooks.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Beach Lane Books (August 21, 2018)
  • Length: 40 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781481480383
  • Grades: P - 3
  • Ages: 4 - 8
  • Lexile ® AD1010L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

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Awards and Honors

  • CBC/NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book

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