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Owl Babies: Book and Toy Gift Set [With Stuffed Owl]

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This Big Book edition is perfect for sharing with groups of young readers.

A charming, reassuring book for any child who has ever worried about Mummy leaving them alone, Owl Babies is a beautifully illustrated and exquisitely executed picture book to warm the cockles of the heart.

As three adorable Owl chicks sit on a branch in the woods their fears and concerns become very real as they worry that their mum may not return. The striking, dark yet somehow comforting illustrations cleverly enhance their mood as they sit, waiting and thinking, until finally all is well again. Enchanting, divinely different and ultimately reassuring, Owl Babies is a dream of a book. (Ages 2 to 5) --Susan Harrison

A regular size edition is also available.




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    24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, 18 Jun 2002
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    This review is from: Owl Babies (Paperback)
    This story is about three owls and they wake up one night and their Mum went hunting for their food. They thought their Mum was gone so they went outside and waited on a branch. They were upset.
    I liked this story because some parts were funny like when they jumped up and down on the branch when their Mum came back.
    I would recommend this story to people who are under five years old because they would like the pictures because some of the pictures are funny.
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    45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of themes, longlasting favourite!, 9 May 2001
    This review is from: Owl Babies (Paperback)
    Owl Babies by Martin Waddell is a lovely book for very young children. The story is about three baby owls, Sarah, Percy and Bill, who wake up in the middle of the night and find their mother is gone.

    The book has a lovely rhythm to it, although it is not written in poetry form. It's more like a song, with a few gentle rhythmical lines, then one which cuts the rhythm and draws the child's attention, which is excellent for young heads and short attention spans. There are also a few rhymes thrown in which get caught up in the rhythm, and one particular rhyming couplet which is repeated throughout:

    "The little owls thought -All owls think a lot"

    Which is something for children to hang onto throughout the story. They can also learn to anticipate the second line and eventually join in.

    The characters in the book are good too. As the Mother Owl is the only "grown-up" she can be replaced with "Granny Owl" or "Daddy Owl" as appropriate for your... Read more

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    7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful..., 13 Mar 2008
    This review is from: Owl Babies (Paperback)
    'Owl Babies' tells the simple but wonderfully-illustrated tale of three little owls who wake to find their mother missing. During their eager wait for her return, they consider where she might be...except for Fred, the tiniest of the three, who is so upset he just keeps saying 'I want my mummy!'.

    Though necessarily simple given the age of its target audience, this would be an immensely reassuring story to read to any child having to spend a little time away from his or her parents, or perhaps one who dislikes sleeping in a room alone. The element of repetition in little Fred's dialogue lends itself to 'playing along' and the illustrations really are outstanding.

    I came across this beautiful book whilst waiting in a doctor's office, and I'm so glad I did - I'll certainly be buying a copy for my own child when s/he is born.
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