Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Summary: A little girl and her Father go owling in the snowy woods. They walk a long time until finally her father stops and call for a Great Horned Owl. They waited a little while and her father called out again, nothing happened, but it was okay, her brothers told her that an owl didn’t always come. After waiting for a while longer, they walked a little deeper into the dark and snowy woods. And this time when the girl’s father called, there was another call in response. They waited a little bit and her father called again, the owl’s call back was closer than before, in fact it was right above them. An owl had come up and landed in a tree branch right above them, they seemed to stare at each other for a long time until it flew away. After the owl had gone the little girl and their dad went home.

Review: This would be a fantastic book to have in First through fourth grade classes. The imagery and tone set by the author would be a fun aspect of books for stronger readers to explore. This would be a great book to go along with a lesson about owls and their habitats. This is a beautifully written and illustrated book I would want to have in my class room.