So You Want to Be an Owl

by Jane Porter (Author) Maddie Frost (Illustrator)

So You Want to Be an Owl
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Do you have what it takes to be an owl? Find out in this funny, fact-filled picture book.

Welcome to Owl School! Professor Olaf Owl is here to tell you everything you need to know about being an owl, from hunting to camouflage to seeing in the dark. Study hard, and soon you'll be a first-rate member of Team Owl!

This engaging nonfiction picture book is full of vibrant, humorous illustrations and owl lessons that will have readers eagerly practicing their hoots, toe swivels, and alertness (even if they can't grow feathers).

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Kirkus Reviews

A clever, owl-centric introduction to a familiar bird most readers have never seen.

School Library Journal

Gr 2-5--This fun, humorous book explains scientific facts and is perfect for fans of owls and other birds. Professor Olaf, a talking owl with glasses, begins the narrative in a classroom filled with diagrams, charts, and more. The bright spreads depict specific characteristics or traits of owls (such as where their ears are or what owl feathers typically look like). Information is grouped into lessons that pose a question to readers. If readers can answer the question, they are one step closer to "becoming" an owl. The format also allows youngsters to effortlessly learn about this majestic animal. The back matter includes an index. VERDICT A good purchase for elementary school collections, especially patrons who love owls, for the vibrant illustrations and engaging text.--Molly Dettmann, Norman North H.S., OK

Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

Bespectacled Professor Olaf offers nine lessons on being an owl for human readers...A clever, owl-centric introduction to a familiar bird most readers have never seen.
—Kirkus Reviews
Jane Porter
Jane Porter is the author and/or illustrator of many books for young readers, including Pink Lion, Brian the Brave, and So You Want to Be an Owl. She lives and works in London.

Neil Clark is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including the Little Paper Worlds books and Rusty the Squeaky Robot, which he also wrote. He lives with his wife and daughter in Yorkshire, England.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781536215212
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
January 20, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF003030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds
JNF003320 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Nocturnal
JNF003330 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Baby Animals
Library of Congress categories
Owls

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