Owl Babies
A story in which three baby owls wake up one night in their hole in a tree to find that their mother has gone. Darkness gathers and the owls grow anxious, until at last she returns and they bounce up and down with joy. Illustrated by Patrick Benson in full colour.
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| Interest Age |
0-3 years |
| Reading Age |
0-7 years |
| NBS Text |
Picture Books |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile;Primary & secondary education/elementary & high school |
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| Number of Pages |
32 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 215mm
Height: 215mm
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| Weight |
163g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.914 |
| Catalogue Code |
10331 |
Description of this Book
Three baby owls, Sarah, Percy and Bill, wake up one night in their hole in a tree to find that their mother has gone. So they sit on a branch and wait. Darkness gathers and the owls grow anxious, wondering when their mother will return. But, at last, she does, and they bounce up and down with joy, welcoming her home. Martin Waddell has won The Smarties Book Prize for Can't You Sleep Little Bear? in 1988. Farmer Duck was shortlisted for the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award in 1991, as was The Hidden House in 1990, having won the award in 1989 for A Park in the Dark . Rosies Babies won the Best Book for Babies Award in 1990, and was also shortlisted for the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal. Other titles include The Tough Princess , Let's Go Home , Little Bear , Amy Said , Once There Were Giants , We Love Them , The Happy Hedgehog Band , Squeak-A-Lot , The Toymaker , The Pig in the Pond and Sailor Bear .
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Awards & Reviews
| US Review |
Three little white owls perch outside their cozy nest, wishing Mother would come home. In Waddell's simple, repetitive, carefully fashioned text, each is unique: Sarah, the largest, makes comforting remarks; Percy seconds them, but doubtfully; while little Bill just keeps saying, I want my mommy! Owl Mother does come, of course: WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS? You knew I'd come back. Benson's soft, wide-eyed birds - rendered in delicate pen strokes touched with gentle color that makes the dramatic, dark night seem appropriately awesome - are perfect stand-ins for wise little toddlers who also know Mom will turn up - but still can't help wondering. (Kirkus Reviews) |
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