by Martin Waddell
"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.
Owl Babies
Martin Waddell wanted Owl Babies to capture the "strong emotion of 'I want my mommy!'" that is so familiar to children. Martin Waddell is the author of more than one hundred books for young readers. He lives in England.
ISBN-13: 9780763679613
ISBN-10: 0763679615
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Publish Date: September 2015
Page Count: 22
Reading Level: Ages 0-3
Dimensions: 5.8 x 5 x 0.5 inchesBooks > Juvenile Fiction > Animals - Birds
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