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Owl Babies

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

By Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson

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Paperback $7.99

Apr 01, 2002 | ISBN 9780763617103 | 3-7 years

Paperback $27.99

Aug 01, 2000 | ISBN 9780763612832 | 3-7 years

Hardcover $18.99

Sep 12, 2017 | ISBN 9780763695194 | 3-7 years

Board Book $9.99

Sep 10, 2019 | Baby-3

Board Book $14.99

Feb 06, 2018 | Baby-3

Board Book $7.99

Sep 08, 2015 | Baby-3

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    About Owl Babies

    A tender tale to remind the youngest of children that Mommy always comes back.

    “I want my mommy!” Three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, and they can’t help but wonder where she is. What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Stunning illustrations from striking perspectives capture the anxious little owls as they worry. Not surprisingly, joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greet the mother’s return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.

    About Owl Babies

    The baby owls came out of their house,
    and they sat on the tree and waited.
    A big branch for Sarah, a small branch for Percy,
    and an old piece of ivy for Bill.

    When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can’t help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.

    About Owl Babies

    A tender tale to remind the youngest of children that Mommy always comes back.

    “I want my mommy!” Three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, and they can’t help but wonder where she is. What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Stunning illustrations from striking perspectives capture the anxious little owls as they worry. Not surprisingly, joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greet the mother’s return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.

    About Owl Babies

    The baby owls came out of their house,
    and they sat on the tree and waited.
    A big branch for Sarah, a small branch for Percy,
    and an old piece of ivy for Bill.

    When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can’t help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.

    About Owl Babies

    “There aren’t many ‘baby books’ that convey this kind of emotional richness supported by a perfect artistic form.” — Washington Post Book World

    When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can’t help but wonder where she is. Beautifully nuanced illustrations capture the anxious owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, ending this comforting tale with a sense of celebration.

    About Owl Babies

    “There aren’t many ‘baby books’ that convey this kind of emotional richness supported by a perfect artistic form.” — Washington Post Book World

    When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can’t help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Apr 01, 2002 | 32 Pages | 10-1/4 x 8-1/2 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780763617103

    Category: Children’s Books

    Paperback | $27.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Aug 01, 2000 | 32 Pages | 14-3/4 x 17-3/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780763612832

    Category: Children’s Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Sep 12, 2017 | 32 Pages | 11 x 9-1/4 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780763695194

    Category: Children’s Board Books

    Board Book | $9.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Sep 10, 2019 | 24 Pages | 7-1/16 x 6-5/16 | Baby-3 | ISBN 9781536209631

    Category: Children’s Board Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Board Book | $14.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Feb 06, 2018 | 22 Pages | 10-5/8 x 9-1/4 | Baby-3 | ISBN 9780763695200

    Category: Children’s Board Books

    Board Book | $7.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Sep 08, 2015 | 22 Pages | 5-7/8 x 5-1/8 | Baby-3 | ISBN 9780763679613

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    Praise

    This story will strike a familiar chord in every small child who has been afraid when left by [a] parent, and parents will perhaps gain a new understanding of how a small child might feel . . . A wonderful ‘read to me’ book for nap time, story time, or bedtime.
    —Booklist

    Benson’s soft, wide-eyed birds—rendered in delicate pen strokes touched with gentle color that makes the dramatic, dark night seem appropriately awesome—are perfect stand-ins for wise little toddlers who also know Mom will turn up—but still can’t help wondering.
    —Kirkus Reviews

    Enchanting…illustrations of the softly colored baby owls set against a black night will captivate preschool listeners.
    —Modesto Bee

    Featured in “50 of the Best Kids’ Books Published in the Last 25 Years”
    —The Huffington Post

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