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| Owl at Home | 
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| Author: Arnold Lobel
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / I Can Read
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 66309
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.3
ISBN: 0064440346
EAN: 9780064440349
ASIN: 0064440346
Publication Date: December 1, 1989
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 A Review by Amanda and Her Mom September 16, 2007
My cousin recommended this book. So, I requested it from the library, picked it up, poured a glass of wine, and had my 9-year old daughter, Amanda, read it to me. Here's what we thought.
"The Guest"
Amanda: The whole entire book was funny. In "The Guest" I thought it was a really funny part when Owl let in the winter and it swirled around his house 'cause I've never heard of that type of thing happening.
Mom: I was won over instantly by the buttered toast and pea soup. Wonderful. And then frozen pea soup? Have you ever seen frozen pea soup? It's an entirely different creature -- horrifying.
"Strange Bumps"
Amanda: I think it was really funny in this story when Owl saw two bumps that were his feet and he thought that they were two weird bumps and they might grow while he's sleeping, and after taking his blanket off and on he decided to go downstairs to sleep on his chair by the fire.
Mom: This reminds me of how terrible I am at soothing my children's irrational night-time fears. Why don't they believe me when I tell them there's no monsters? Don't they trust me? What can I say to make them feel safe?
"Tear-Water Tea"
Amanda: This story kinda made my Mom and I gag because he used his tears to make tea. He put just tears in the kettle and warmed it up and he drank that.
Mom: I really did feel quite sad at the thought of ripped books and uneaten mashed potatoes. But then I wondered what exactly is in tears. Are they sterile or full of bacteria? We truly felt a bit nauseous.
"Upstairs and Downstairs"
Amanda: I think that if I was running up and down the stairs all night, like Owl was in this story, then I would definitely be out of breath and I would need to drink a lot of water!
Mom: I just don't know what to say. Is Owl capable of living independently?
"Owl and the Moon"
Amanda: This story I liked the most because it was really relaxing just to think about someone sitting on a rock and watching the moon -- I think I'd like to do that some time, too.
Mom: I'm pleased to see Owl out of his dressing gown, at least for part of the story. Owl is very lonely. That's sad. But he has found a friend. Will they still be friends in the morning?
*Maybe the wine wasn't such a good idea or maybe I'm just not cut out to review books.*
The best book by Lobel July 15, 2004
This even surpasses the Forg and Toad books, which every child must read. As good as children's books get!
Owl Rules June 12, 2004
I read this book like crazy when I was in Kindergarten. The art in the book is great, seriously. From the weather moot Owl story to the others, the art is so wonderful. I think that's one of the better parts of this book. The mood and enrivonment is so enticing.It was actually quite funny I remember as a kid. It's insane to look back on this after a decade or more. I recommend this book to anyone looking for Children's Stories, either at school for teachers or for families.
I Read It Myself August 1, 2003
LOVE this book. Love it. My son loves it. I love the story about Tear-Water Tea. And...the last one about the moon. Great writing. Great story telling.
Do you like fables? April 7, 2003
I recommend this book because it is fantastic. The book is about an owl that lives alone and invites the winter to come sit by the fire. My favorite chapter is Owl and the Moon. He likes the moon and one time he sat on a rock and saw the moon. When he went home he noticed that the moon was following him. This is a good book for children of any age to read.
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