A Pet Reader

Chapter 57: The Building of the Nest

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About This Book

Aimed at beginning readers, this collection presents short poems and simple prose about household and farm animals, including dogs, cats, birds, poultry, horses, rabbits, and small pets. Brief anecdotes, descriptive pieces, and rhymes portray everyday pet behavior, care tasks, and gentle moral lessons about kindness and responsibility toward animals. Sections group similar creatures and alternate playful vignettes with practical tips for feeding, housing, and helping wildlife. Illustrative scenes and accessible language support early reading and introduce empathy for animals.

The Building of the Nest

They’ll come to the apple tree—Robin and all the rest—

When the orchard branches are fair to see,

In the snow of the blossoms dressed;

And the prettiest thing in the world will be

The building of the nest.