| Owl Moon | 
 enlarge | Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Philomel
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 2340
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0399214577
EAN: 9780399214578
ASIN: 0399214577
Publication Date: October 23, 1987
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A WONDERFUL WORK FOR THE CHILD IN ALL OF US. October 29, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I suppose I am lucky. I still, after more than six decades, have a lot of little boy in me. I still like to take long walks in the woods and dearly love those late evening ones. Of course I must admit that these walks are greatly enhanced when I have the chance to take one of my young grandsons with me. The author has captured, in this stark and simple story, all that is truly good about childhood and all that is good about an older person sharing the wonders around them with a child. Children perceive so much more than we, as adults do, and it is good to be reminded of that from time to time. This books certainly helps jog that memory. The simple text and the simple, yet in their own way complex illustrations mesh perfectly in this work. This is a book that is wonderful to read with a child or, if you still have a lot of child in you, just to slowly read it yourself and savior it. I highly recommend this one.
Highly Recommended August 30, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 4 1/2 year old grandson LOVES this book. His "usual choice" in books is one with LOTS of action. This book appeals to his love of family and animals. He now asks to go "owling" - and we plan to take him! There's a peaceful warmth in this story - a story that makes a child want to curl up in your lap and hear it "again". I highly recommended it.
Owl Moon August 10, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A treasure for every child's library. A "warm hug" of a book sure to be read aloud many, many times and cherished as your child grows.
A Perfect Book June 4, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen. The illustrations and the story complement each other perfectly. I got so lost in the pictures and the words that after closing the book I was momentarily confused by the sunny day outside.
Two other reviewers said they found the book hard to understand, which puzzles me. Are they bewildered by the idea of going outside in the dark? Or that a parent would take a child for a walk into the fields and woods? Their confusion says much more about the reviewers than about the book.
A Great Children's Book! March 20, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
"Owl Moon" by Jane Yolen is one of the very best children's books in print today. The story is a "quiet" one....keeping the child...(or adult) involved to the end. The artwork is incredibly beautiful. I love owning this book, and also giving this book to children of all ages. It truly is a KEEPER!
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