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When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations capture the worried owls as they wait—and the joyous flapping and bouncing and dancing that greet her return.

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ISBN-13:	9780763662844
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	05/30/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	27,913
File size:	21 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

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.

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Editorial Reviews

This story will strike a familiar chord in every small child who has been afraid when left by [a] parent, and parents will perhaps gain a new understanding of how a small child might feel . . . A wonderful 'read to me' book for nap time, story time, or bedtime.
—Booklist

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

Enchanting…illustrations of the softly colored baby owls set against a black night will captivate preschool listeners.
—Modesto Bee

Featured in “50 of the Best Kids’ Books Published in the Last 25 Years”
—The Huffington Post

From the Publisher

The owl babies in this board book are as cute as can be, and the book has a sweet story to match. The three baby owls are Sarah, Percy, and Bill, and they live in a hole in the trunk of a tree with their owl mother. The three white baby owls, in stair-step sizes, are illustrated with their mother looking over them. But one night when they wake up, she is gone. They wonder where she is, and Bill says, “I want my mommy!” They think about it and decide that she went hunting to get them food, but Bill still says, “I want my mommy!” So they wait. They sit on different branches, hoping that she will be back soon. They notice how dark the woods are, and after thinking some more, they decide to all sit on one branch. They worry that she might be lost or captured by a fox. They all close their eyes and wish for her to come back. Owl Mother comes swooping back to the nest. The baby owls bounce and dance on their branch. Owl Mother wonders what all the fuss is about, and tells them that they all knew she would be back. Sarah and Percy say they knew it, and Bill says, “I love my mommy!” The delightful illustrations are done with black ink crosshatching and watercolor. This is a pleasant and reassuring book to read to young children, especially at bedtime. The small size is good for youngsters to hold and the board pages make it durable. Reviewer: Vicki Foote; Ages 2 to 4.

Children's Literature - Vicki Foote

Illustrations steal the show in this sweet story about owl babies who miss their mother. The woodcut-like drawings capture the soft fluffiness of the white owls, the vast, dark night in which they watch and wait, and the delicately veined leaves that surround their home. Somehow, the owls look simultaneously real and anthropomorphized, and this draws the reader into their world and their predicament. When three owl babies awaken to find their mother missing, they each have a different reaction. Sarah, the natural leader, reassures her siblings that their absent mother will return. Percy dutifully follows her lead, seconding her assertions. Little Bill, on the other hand, can only repeat, "I want my mommy!" in his owlish anguish. Simple language moves the story along to a comforting end, which makes this an ideal bedtime story. Consistent characterizations and the steadfastness of the mother owl are reassuring. The accompanying ten-minute DVD includes a lightly animated version of the book, read by a narrator, as well as a short film of the author talking about his work. A sticker page at the end adds another dimension to the book. Reviewer: Michele C. Hughes

Children's Literature - Michele C. Hughes

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