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Beatrix S. Tambunan has written and illustrated several children books since 2009. She calls them children's empowerment books. She has a passion for art and appreciates creativity. Beatrix has a Master of Science in Human Resources from Suffolk University. She is settled in Boston, MA. and has a teenage daughter. She says,"Being a mother and helping people gave me inspiration to write and draw. My daughter is a great support."
Reviewed by Rosie Malezer for Readers' Favorite
The Nest by Beatrix S. Tambunan is an illustrated children’s book about a family of birds. Two parent birds await the hatching of their baby and discuss moving into a bigger nest when the egg has hatched. Papa Bird initially tells Momma Bird that they will wait for a few months before they move, due to the fact that there is a plentiful food supply right there at the tree. A few months after the egg hatches, Papa Bird insists that they do not have to move yet as the food supply continues to be ample, but there is no more room left in the nest because Baby Bird is no longer small. Papa Bird is also getting fatter and fatter, as he is able to eat worms while sitting in his nest. One day, when Momma Bird and Baby Bird take flight, Papa Bird stubbornly stays behind and continues to eat, but the branch he is on can no longer take all the weight and snaps, hurtling him and their nest to the ground.
Beatrix S. Tambunan has brought home some very important messages with this delightfully illustrated story. Putting the easy food supply ahead of the family’s well being is never a good thing, nor is being lazy and not getting any exercise. The ending of The Nest put a smile on my face, as Papa Bird had finally woken up to himself, although it took a broken branch and a bruised tail to do so. Momma Bird’s common sense and her love for their family saved the day. There are so many morals to this story that it could be classified as a fable, which I believe will do very well amongst children of all ages.
