The Littlest Owl - Softcover

Catherine Pitcher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845066227 ISBN 13: 9781845066222

Publisher: Little Tiger Press, 2009

Synopsis

Deep inside the willow tree the last baby owl is born. He's so very small, a downy white ball. The other owls grow and learn to fly, but no matter how hard he tries, the littlest owl can't quite do it. 'I will', he says. 'Just you wait and see'. Then one night, a howling storm forces the owls from their home. Will the littlest owl make it to safety?

About this title

About the Author:

Award-winning author Caroline Pitcher studied English and European Literature and went on to work as a primary school teacher for over ten years. She is now a full-time author and has written picture books and historical children's novels as well as short stories. Tina Macnaughton is a hugely successful illustrator who has illustrated many best-selling books for Little Tiger Press, including The Little Lost Robin; Snuggle Up, Sleepy Ones; One Winter's Day and One Snowy Night.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-K—Poor Four, the runt of the owl clutch, is the last to hatch and may never catch up with his siblings. But when a storm threatens his family's willow tree home, he is finally able to fly. Four's story of perseverance and hope is told in warm, rhythmic prose and supported by lush pastel drawings of fluffy, wide-eyed owlets and dense forest backgrounds. Although Pitcher shows some of the owlet's day-to-day frustrations (like being crushed in the nest or being last to find a worm), readers never fear for him—he never worries himself. When the storm comes and his siblings flee, there's little doubt that he will fly or find a safe warm place to wait it out. Despite the predictability, young children will find Four's story reassuring.—Lisa Egly Lehmuller, St. Patrick's Catholic School, Charlotte, NC
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little Tiger Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1845066227
• ISBN 13: 9781845066222
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Tina Macnaughton