White Owl, Barn Owl: Paperback with CD

By Nicola Davies

Illustrated by Michael Foreman

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.

Categories: Audio Books and DVDs

For readers aged: 5+

  • Publication details:
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781406343489
  • Published: 07 Jun 2012
  • Price: £6.99
  •  
  • Size: 270 x 245 mm
  • Pages: 32

More to explore...

  • What-s-Eating-You
  • Survivors-The-Toughest-Creatures-on-Earth
  • Just-the-Right-Size
  • Manatee-Baby
  • White-Owl-Barn-Owl

More books for age 5+

  • The-Girl-with-the-Parrot-on-Her-Head
  • Grandpa-s-Guardian-Angel
  • Shaun-the-Sheep-Movie-Flock-in-the-City-Sticker-Activity-Book
  • France-Panorama-Pops
  • See-What-a-Seal-Can-Do
  • Blue

Customer reviews

Reviews

'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

'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

Write your own review

By submitting a review you grant us the right to display and use it in any way; please read our General Legal Notices for full details. If you are under 16, please obtain your parent/guardian’s permission before submitting or ask your parent/guardian to submit on your behalf.

Paperback
£6.99

Find your local bookshop:

Buy

  • Awards:

Also available in:

Paperback
Paperback

Recently viewed