| Owl at Home (I Can Read Book 2) | 
 enlarge
| Creator: Arnold Lobel
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Category: Book
List Price: $3.99
Buy Used: $0.01
You Save: $3.98 (100%)
New (39) Used (82) Collectible (6) from $0.01
Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 4304
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
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: September 29, 1982
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Paperback, tear on rear cover, rear cover is creased, cover wear. Ships promptly w/notification emailed after shipping.
|
| Customer Reviews:
A real treasure March 19, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Arnold Lobel strikes storytelling gold every time he picks up a pen, and Owl at Home may be his best book ever.
The book is divided into five separate stories, each of which feature the somewhat silly, but very lovable Owl, who lives alone in his country house. The pictures are soft and full of atmosphere, often creating a sense of foreboding to be dispelled. The stories themselves are real crackers, generally eschewing a hard moral in favor of playful silliness.
For example, in one story Owl is saddened at the thought of Winter, rattling around outside in the cold, and so he opens his door to invite Winter in. But Winter proves to be a less-than-stellar houseguest, whirling about the cozy home and freezing Owl's pea-soup supper. In the end, Owl insists that Winter depart, and sits down to wait for his soup to melt by the fire.
Parents and children will delight in sharing this magical storybook together. The magical whimsy and gentle fun just cannot be beaten. I highly recommend it.
Merited Praise November 6, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We have a lot of children's books at home. This is undoubtedly one of the finest. The praise heaped upon it by the other reviewers is merited. What is, indeed, a shame is that Lobel did not write more in this vein.
A favorite book to read my 4 yo September 26, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Too bad Lobel didn't do more Owl books -- he's one of my favorites but I agree w/ the other reviewer who says this is his best! "Tear-water Tea" is my daughter's favorite story in the collection and I don't mind reading it over and over again!
The best book by Lobel July 15, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
|
|
|
