White Owl, Barn Owl (Read and Wonder)

by Nicola Davies (Author) Michael Foreman (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2^nd − 3^rd Grade

"Few children now have access to the open woodlands and grasslands frequented by barn owls, but they can all enjoy the magic of the bird thanks to this lovely introduction." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

A young girl and her grandfather look for a barn owl night after night. Will a distinctive heart-shaped face appear at the window? Michael Foreman's lush, intimate paintings are a perfect companion to Nicola Davies's lyrical text featuring intriguing facts about a rare bird indeed. Back matter includes further information about nest boxes and an index.

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Kirkus

Starred Review

Lovely. . . . The quietly lyrical text is accompanied by Foreman's quietly beautiful illustrations.

School Library Journal

This lovely title will be enjoyed widely for personal reading and teaching purposes.

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With a big assist from Michael Foreman's shimmering watercolors, British zoologist Nicola Davies captures the bird's ethereal beauty.
—Washington Post

Nicola Davies

Nicola Davies says, "Now there is so much man-made noise in the ocean that the blue whales are having trouble hearing one another. Unlike humpbacks, their booming hums are infrequent, so it is always exciting when we locate one."

Nick Maland says, "I have illustrated for newspapers and magazines over the years, but it was not until my daughter was born that
I turned to children's books!"

Classification

Non-fiction

ISBN-13

9780763641436

Lexile Measure

530L

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Publisher

Candlewick Press (MA)

Publication date

March 20, 2009

Series

Read and Wonder

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