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Owl Babies
Martin Waddell
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Description for Owl Babies
Paperback. A gentle tale of three baby owls reassures young children that Mummy will always come home. Illustrator(s): Benson, Patrick. Num Pages: 32 pages, Col.ill. BIC Classification: YBC; YFP. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 215 x 261 x 5. Weight in Grams: 172.
A gentle tale of three baby owls reassures young children that Mummy will always come home.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Walker Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780744531671
SKU
V9780744531671
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Martin Waddell
Born in Belfast, Martin Waddell was an aspiring football player for many years, before turning his hand to writing. He is now widely regarded as one of the greatest living children’s writers, and has over 220 published titles to his name. He is perhaps best known for Owl Babies, illustrated by Patrick Benson and Farmer Duck, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; ... Read more
Reviews for Owl Babies
Touchingly beautiful ... Drawn with exquisite delicacy ... The perfect picture book.
The Guardian
Stories about home-alone baby animals don’t come more appealing than this.
Daily Mail
A perfect bedtime story.
The Irish Times
Waddell’s stories treat the fears of the very small with wit and sensitivity … Benson’s pictures are outstanding.
The ... Read more
The Guardian
Stories about home-alone baby animals don’t come more appealing than this.
Daily Mail
A perfect bedtime story.
The Irish Times
Waddell’s stories treat the fears of the very small with wit and sensitivity … Benson’s pictures are outstanding.
The ... Read more