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Owl Babies Review
"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. 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. User Submitted Owl Babies ReviewsNovember 19, 2008 Owl Babies for my babies I picked this book up at our local library on impulse. I didn't think it'd be a huge hit with my youngest (2 years old), but thought my early readers might enjoy it. Turns out I was half right. My 2, 4 and 7 year olds all love this book! My 10 year old volunteers to read it to them daily. After having a library copy for only a few days I realized this one needed to be added to our personal collection. The illustrations are beautiful, the repetition is great and the moral of the story is lovely. September 9, 2008 A Teacher's Perspective This piece of Modern Fantasy features a small owl family. The mother owl leaves and the three owl babies are left to worry and wonder where she's gone and when she'll return. In the end, the owl mother returns to her three concerned children and reassures them. The first time I heard this story was at Texas Tech University in my Children's Lit course. Dr. Button was a skilled reader and acted out the scenes of this book, making us all fall in love with the story. Bill, the youngest owl baby, has a repetive part in the story and I would ask children to read that line on each page. I would also incorporate this book in a Fall, noctournal animals unit. June 24, 2008 For some reason, it falls flat for us It's a good little book - mom is gone, the kids worry, mom comes back and everybody is happy. But I really can't get the kids to show very much interest in it, and I don't often choose it to read either. June 1, 2008 all moms love this book :-) This is just the sweetest book.... Any mom (or dad) would think this one of the best books around. The illustrations are beautiful. Just the right amount of tension for a little one - mommy goes away for a while - and then mommy comes back with food. We got this as a gift because we remembered it so fondly from when we read it to our son. It's a bit more "obscure" than "Goodnight Moon" so we figured no one else would think of it. February 9, 2008 An enchanting tale Owl Babies is an enchanting book which my six year old Daughter first discovered when we borrowed it from our local library. It conveys perfectly, the fact that it is normal to worry about things, but that everything usually works out in the end - if you just have hope! I was unable to obtain this book in the UK as it is now out of publication, however I was delighted when I discovered that it could be bought from the US. The only difference in the UK & US version is the use of 'Mummy' in our version & 'Mommy' in the US version - this of course does absolutely nothing to spoil our enjoyment of this excellent book. February 3, 2008 best for babies I read this book to my toddler class (one-year-olds)and they absolutely love it. This is the one book that is always requested at story time and I often have demands to read it three or four times in a row. Everyone laughs with relief when the mother owl finally comes home. The children quote from the book during free play. Many of them look at the book on their own, making different voices for the different owls and crying, "I want my mommy!" at every page. The repetition is perfect for this age group, as it helps the children memorize the story line. The illustrations are also beautiful. The owls are realistic-looking, but also manage to convey a variety of emotions in their faces and body language. I use the book as a springboard for simple discussions with the children on coping with separation anxiety. I also use it to teach recognition of different emotions - worry, sadness, hope, doubt and happiness. The repetition of the highly salient "I want my mommy!" on every page makes it a good book for toddlers to practice language skills. And because this book addresses a very relevant topic for babies this age, it makes literacy appealing to them. I highly recommend it both for teachers and for parents of babies in the one- to two-year-old range. December 3, 2007 great book This is a cute story with beautiful illustrations. The repetition is great for little ones and it can also be used to address issues with seperation anxiety. November 4, 2007 A Hoot of An Idea for Teaching Kids Realities of Parents Having to go to Work etc But That There's No Need to Worry This book teaches children and is a great way to start a bit more of a reassuring discussion with them when its finished that there will be times when a parent will not be there but that they will return at the end of the day or whenever. Obviously a human (a responsible one anyway) isn't going to leave three babies alone in an apartment but there will be times when they may wake up with a babysitter or parent's friend when that parent has been urgently called away. If kids have had this read to them they will be a bit more assured. Also probably a great book to have on hand for the stand in adult to read to children who awaken to this situation. The basic plot of owl babies is three owl chicks ranging a few days apart in age awaken one night to discover their mother is not in the nest (she's obviously out hunting as owls do) and they worry. The older ones reassure the youngest and themselves at the same time that she'll be back and where she probably is. The illustrations are also quite well done, not detailed realistic but close with that touch of softness to help the reassuring message sink in. September 4, 2007 A favorite, easy story line, lovely drawings Very cute book. Three baby owls syblings awaken at night to find their mother not in the nest. Although they know she is out hunting, they are nervous and find it hard to wait for her. She does return and remind them that she will always take care of them. The color scheme is dark (because it is night) but the drawings of the owls are charming. The sentences are short and the repeat in patterns, making it easy for children to follow. The distinct personalities of the baby owls make for laughs and smiles and are a memorable quality of the book. May 29, 2007 Great for Little Ones Learning Mama Will Come Home We have been reading this book for about a year now. My now 2.5 year old boy-girl twins like it so much we read it once or twice a week at least. The illustrations are different from most books, it is definitely night in the story but not at all scary. The story is very smartly told. In the story the owl mother leaves the nest and her three babies, Sarah, Percy, and Bill discover that she is gone. Sarah and Percy and discuss where she is and when she might be back while Bill laments that he misses his mommy. Each of the three babies has their own personality and spin on mommy's disapperance, which is one reason why I personally like the book. Also, they decide to stick together until she comes back, a good sibling lesson. In the end, the mother owl does return. I found this a good book during the times when I had a lot of out of town travel, I could read it, along with "Llama Llama Red Pajama" before leaving and explain that I will be back. In fact, when the kids were sad I was gone, their grandmother would remind them I would come back just like the owl mother . For more Owl Babies reviews click here.
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