Jack the cat is building the perfect nest. It’s bound to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet. And sure enough, a chicken shows up (“¡Caramba!”), but so do a duck (“Sacré bleu!”) and a goose (“Great balls of fire!”). Feathers get ruffled — and Jack gets much more than breakfast.

Librarian standing in book stacks with sun a clouds behind her

Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “The Perfect Nest!” written and illustrated by Divya Srinivasan. Follow along here.