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English
Candlewick Press,U.S.
12 September 2017
A tender tale to remind the youngest of children that Mommy always comes back.

""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.
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Illustrated by:   Patrick Benson
Imprint:   Candlewick Press,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 244mm,  Width: 290mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   444g
ISBN:   9780763695194
ISBN 10:   076369519X
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 7 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Martin Waddell is the acclaimed author of more than one hundred books for children. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004 and is a two-time winner of the Smarties Book Prize. He lives in Northern Ireland. Patrick Benson is the illustrator of many beloved books for young readers, including Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and North by Nick Dowson. Patrick Benson lives in Scotland.

Reviews for Owl Babies

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


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