Finding Home: Amazing Places Animals Live

by Mike Unwin, Jenni Desmond (Illustrator)

Take a tour of 20 unforgettable animal unearth polar bear dens deep beneath the Arctic snow, soar above eagle nests as big as cars and marvel at the remoras that make themselves comfortable on the ocean's deadliest predators.

Finding Home is a celebration of animals and their drive to survive no matter the odds - finding shelter in every nook and cranny on Earth, from the obvious to the unusual. With rich, vivid non-fiction storytelling and arresting illustrations, this is an essential collection for anyone fascinated by animals and the wild ways they live.

A stunning sequel from Mike Unwin and Jenni Desmond, the internationally bestselling duo behind Migration.

50 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 20, 2024

About the author

Mike Unwin is a celebrated wildlife and travel writer known for his books and journalism, and also a photographer, illustrator, and popular speaker.

Reviews

[Katie Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book on the New and Popular Nonfiction Shelf of my local library. This book is an informational book about the different habitats where animals live. I asked the child I was reading it with if she wanted me to read to her or for her to read to me. She said both. This book was great for paired reading, because each page was a different animal, so it was easy to take turns. Our favorites were the sociable weaver bird and the common tailorbird. Not all the animals were birds; we were just super impressed by how they made their nests. The illustrations also helped us see how the different habitats looked because some were hard to visualize just from the written description.
The child I was reading with just finished 4th grade, and there were some words that were hard for her to read. They were tier 3 words that were specific to the text, so we had to work through them together. Given that, I think this book is good for grades 3-5 to read aloud, but if you scaffold it right, you can probably go grades 2-3. It is a good book for an animal unit in a science lesson. The animals are varied, so a lot of regions of the world are covered.

[Ellon · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars (I really liked it)

Beautifully illustrated and packed full of information. While the overarching topic is animal homes, there are many other facts about animals provided as well as a conservation message. My only qualm is that the book is pretty text heavy. I might have preferred a short chapter book with several pages on each animal home rather than a picture book with more than half of each spread filled with words.

[Donna Maguire · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that this book was wonderful.

I loved the illustrations, they were superb and really brough the different animals to life.

The book is well laid out and easy to read and follow.

It is informative as well as being fun, and a bit cute.

It is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any curious animal lover kids (and adult) will love this book. It has a little bit of information about different types of animal
homes. The illustrations are beautiful and the facts provided are just enough to entertain, not overwhelm.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gorgeous picture book about fascinating homes that animals build. I'm stunned at the engineering and architecture that each of these homes demonstrates. The illustrations are gorgeous and really capture the essence of the ecosystem the animal lives in and the beauty of the homes they build.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Long, but great art and animal facts.