Owl Babies
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · April 1, 2002
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- Who it’s for
- A warmly illustrated story turns anxious waiting into a joyful reunion.
- Themes
- Missing a parent, Worry and reassurance, Joyful reunion
- Genres
- Bird Stories, Parent-Child Stories, Baby Animals
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A tender tale to remind the youngest of children that Mommy always comes back. "I want my mommy!" Three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, and they can’t help but wonder where she is. What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Stunning illustrations from striking perspectives capture the anxious little owls as they worry.
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Not surprisingly, joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greet the mother’s return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.
Small Night Worries
A warmly illustrated story turns anxious waiting into a joyful reunion.
Come here for
- Gentle suspense around a familiar childhood worry
- Striking perspectives and a celebratory homecoming
Expect
- Three baby owls missing their mother
- Worry that gives way to flapping, dancing, and bouncing
Where it sits
| Bird Stories | 83% |
|---|---|
| Parent-Child Stories | 61% |
| Baby Animals | 56% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bird Stories
- Bedtime & Dreams
- Parent-Child Stories
- Authors
- Martin Waddell
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- April 1, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Missing a parent · Worry and reassurance · Joyful reunion
- Reading lane
- Bird Stories