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Owl Babies
A beloved classic from the recipient of An Post Irish Book Awards’ Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award
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Owl Babies
This is the story of three baby owls who wake up one night in their hole in the tree to find that their mother has gone. so they sit on the branch and wait, wondering when she will return. At last she does, and they all bounce up and down with joy, welcoming her home.
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Owl Babies, by Martin Waddell, tells the story of three baby owls named Sarah, Percy, and Bill. They wake up one night in their tree hole to find that their mother has gone. Sitting on a branch, they wait anxiously as darkness gathers, wondering when their mother will return. At last, she does, bringing immense joy as they bounce up and down, welcoming her home.
Martin Waddell is an acclaimed author, having won The Smarties Book Prize in 1988 for Can't You Sleep Little Bear?. His book Farmer Duck was shortlisted for the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award in 1991, a recognition he also received for The Hidden House in 1990, after winning the award in 1989 for A Park in the Dark. Rosie's Babies won the Best Book for Babies Award in 1990, and was also shortlisted for the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal.
Other notable titles by Martin Waddell include The Tough Princess, Let's Go Home, Little Bear, Amy Said, Once There Were Giants, We Love Them, The Happy Hedgehog Band, Squeak-A-Lot, The Toymaker, The Pig in the Pond, and Sailor Bear.
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Owl Babies by Martin Waddell is widely praised as a perfect picture book, with touchingly beautiful illustrations drawn with exquisite delicacy. It is often described as an ideal bedtime story that addresses young children's fears with wit and sensitivity. The book's clever design, charming narrative, and engaging illustrations make it appealing for both early language development and introducing emotions to young readers.
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ISBN: 9780744531671
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 September 1994
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Patrick Benson
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 260.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 110g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Born in Belfast, Martin Waddell was an aspiring football player for many years, before turning his hand to writing. He is now widely regarded as one of the greatest living children’s writers, and has over 220 published titles to his name. He is perhaps best known for Owl Babies, illustrated by Patrick Benson and Farmer Duck, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; as well as the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark and the Little Bear series, both illustrated by Barbara Firth. In 2004, Martin received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his lasting contribution to children’s literature, the highest career recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children’s books. He lives in Newcastle, County Durham.
Patrick Benson has won many awards for his work, including the Mother Goose Award and the Kurt Maschler Award. He has worked with both Roald Dahl and Russell Hoban and his book with Martin Waddell, Owl Babies, has sold over two and a half million copies. He lives in the Scottish Borders.
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