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hickorynut's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
sducharme's review against another edition
5.0
The strength of this book for me is the writing, not the illustration, although there are lovely watercolors. My favorite picture is the first one: the view of the farm in early morning light. As a wanna-be Vermonter it captures that somewhat raw New England vibe.
The richness of language puts this on the mentor text list for writing teachers: imagery, figurative language, word choice, tone - it has it all.
My review on LibraryThing:
A child and father walk out into the woods under a full moon to go "owling." The child senses the quiet, bravery, and patience are required, and a sense of quiet permeates the story. An owl appears, in response to the father's call, and then the tension relaxes.
The richness of language puts this on the mentor text list for writing teachers: imagery, figurative language, word choice, tone - it has it all.
My review on LibraryThing:
A child and father walk out into the woods under a full moon to go "owling." The child senses the quiet, bravery, and patience are required, and a sense of quiet permeates the story. An owl appears, in response to the father's call, and then the tension relaxes.
pacifickle's review against another edition
2.0
Good read aloud for sensory language, but not as appealing as some other choices for a mentor text.
brandyobrien9's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
situationnormal's review against another edition
3.0
Read in October 2017
A simple, understated story with beautiful illustrations
A simple, understated story with beautiful illustrations
katreniah's review against another edition
3.0
This is a lyrical, sweet story. At first I was worried that my 3 year old nephew's interest would wane while I read so many words per page, but reading this reminded me that we don't need to hit our kids over the head constantly with lots of bright colors and flash all of the time. He looked at the trees, paid attention to the details, really enjoyed staring at the owl.
While the dust jacket specifically says that it's a little girl going out with her dad, the illustrations and the story can be seen as told from either a boy or a girl's point of view.
While the dust jacket specifically says that it's a little girl going out with her dad, the illustrations and the story can be seen as told from either a boy or a girl's point of view.
bekah_'s review against another edition
4.0
A little girl and her father go owling for the first time. You follow them through the dark woods and you have to be quiet and not mind the cold in order to go owling, the little girl explains to us through the story. It is a very sweet story about a father and daughter adventure together and something that she will always remember. They see an owl and father shines a flash light at it. They get to see an owl before going home. It is a super sweet story with amazing illustrations that help tell the adventure this little girl goes on with her father.
readwithpassion's review against another edition
5.0
This is an incredibly beautifully written picture book. My husband, son, and I all enjoyed it immensely. It made us want to go owling!
cstoeger's review against another edition
Father and child look for owls one winter night.