Owl Babies
by Martin Waddell
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Author: Martin WaddellIllustrator: Patrick Benson
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN: 0763617105
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Candlewick
Book Reviews of Owl Babies
Book Review: best for babies
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book to my toddler class (one-year-olds)and they absolutely love it. This is the one book that is always requested at story time and I often have demands to read it three or four times in a row. Everyone laughs with relief when the mother owl finally comes home. The children quote from the book during free play. Many of them look at the book on their own, making different voices for the different owls and crying, "I want my mommy!" at every page.
The repetition is perfect for this age group, as it helps the children memorize the story line. The illustrations are also beautiful. The owls are realistic-looking, but also manage to convey a variety of emotions in their faces and body language.
I use the book as a springboard for simple discussions with the children on coping with separation anxiety. I also use it to teach recognition of different emotions - worry, sadness, hope, doubt and happiness. The repetition of the highly salient "I want my mommy!" on every page makes it a good book for toddlers to practice language skills. And because this book addresses a very relevant topic for babies this age, it makes literacy appealing to them. I highly recommend it both for teachers and for parents of babies in the one- to two-year-old range.
Summary of Owl Babies
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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