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What seems at first to be the winter of Owl's discontent proves in the end, like all true melancholy, to have its sweet and ultimately contenting facets. Alone throughout, Owl invites "poor old winter" to come in and sit by the fire, but the "guest" behaves so wildly that Owl has to shut it out. Another night he makes tear-water tea by thinking of sad things (all subtly echoing his own loneliness); elsewhere he is driven to run madly upstairs and down in order to occupy both parts of his house at once, and in the end the moon accompanies him home from the other-wise unpopulated seashore. "'What a good round friend you are! said Owl. . . (and he) did not feel sad at all." Nor will readers, for to add to the solo cast would clearly shatter the poignant perfection of Owl alone. (Kirkus Reviews)
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Welcome to Owl's cozy home.Owl lives by himself in a warm little house. One evening he invites Winter to sit by the fire. Another time he finds strange bumps in his bedroom. And when Owl goes for a walk one night, he makes a friend that follows him all the way home.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful!,
This review is from: Owl At Home (Paperback)
I read this series when I was young and I read them in turn to my own children. They are funny and my kids wanted them read again and again. They are true classics.
4.0 out of 5 stars
You Can't Help But Love Owl,
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This review is from: Owl At Home (Paperback)
Reason for Reading: My son read this aloud to me.Comments: I'm very familiar with this book but had never actually read it before! This contains four chapters, each its own individual story. Owl, himself, is not the brightest bulb in the package and while very polite and considerate he ends up in the silliest situations because of his own misunderstandings. Three of the stories follow this theme, while the third is a simple tale that shows his simple ways of making tea. Owl is a dear you can't help but love because of his simple yet good-natured ways. My son was laughing joyously at the antics Owl ends up in and Lobel's illustrations of course add volumes to the simple easy reader text. Arnold Lobel is well known for his illustrations but he was also a master of the easy reader. His books contain both phonetic and common sight words making them appropriate for readers who have passed the basic phonics level. A fun book to read aloud to youngers and a perfect easy reader.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best book by Lobel,
By Mike Citykin "CityKin" (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Owl at Home (Library Binding)
This even surpasses the Forg and Toad books, which every child must read. As good as children's books get!
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