Lovely…the quietly lyrical text is accompanied by Foreman’s quietly beautiful illustrations.

Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

As in her previous titles…zoologist Davies pulls kids into the animal world with an atmospheric story that is filled with facts.

Booklist

With a big assist from Michael Foreman’s shimmering watercolors, British zoologist Nicola Davies captures the bird’s ethereal beauty.

Washington Post

Se alle

Gorgeous illustrations highlight this informative science book.

Journal Inquirer

Created by two of the most talented folks in the field…the text delivers a narrative that kids can latch on to and additional text boxes deliver more information as does the appendix.

Long Beach Press-Telegram

[The] facts…smoothly complement the story, although the narrative and nonfiction components can be read independently.

The Horn Book

This lovely title will be enjoyed widely for personal reading and teaching purposes.

School Library Journal (starred review)

The zoologist-author who delivered both solid science and appealing whimsy in “Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable” turns to a more traditional storytelling format.

Buffalo News

Michael Foreman featured as illustrator of the week

Seven Impossible Things blog

Beautifully illustrated…many intriguing facts about barn owls are discussed.

Library Media Connection

Get to know these rare and beautiful birds in this warmly illustrated non-fiction picture book with story CD. The little girl in this book has never seen a barn owl, but one day her grandpa puts a nest-box high in the old oak tree. They wait and they wait until one spring night, just as the sky goes pink, a pale face looks out of it, then takes off towards them... A non-fiction picture-book by one of today's most acclaimed authors. In the accompanying CD, actor Stephen Tompkinson explores the wonderful world of barn owls through information, music and story.
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Get to know these rare and beautiful birds in this warmly illustrated non-fiction picture book with story CD.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781406343489
Publisert
2012-06-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Walker Books Ltd
Vekt
240 gr
Høyde
270 mm
Bredde
246 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Kombinasjonsprodukt
Antall sider
32

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Nicola Davies is an author and zoologist. Nicola is also the author of Big Blue Whale, Surprising Sharks and Poo.