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Baby Owl is a fierce, fearless, night-prowling predator...but everyone seems to think he shouldn't be out late at night.
But it is NOT past his bed time! And he is most certainly NOT scared!
Luckily, wise Papa is there to understand, and provide a much-needed reassuring hug.
PreS-K
In this follow-up to "I'm Not Cute!" (Hyperion, 2006), Baby Owl takes his toy, Owly, for a nighttime stroll through the woods. Badger pops up unexpectedly, tells him not be frightened, and asks him why he's out past his bedtime. Indignant, Baby Owl replies, "I'm NOT scared!" and points out that "owls stay up all night!" After enduring similar encounters with Bear and Bat, the frustrated youngster meets his father and tells him that it's really Owly who is afraid. Papa calms him down, takes him home, and tucks him into bed, whispering, "It's okay to be a little bit scared of the dark," a message that a reassured Baby Owl passes on to Owly. The cartoon illustrations are painted in dusky hues with black outlines, and the glossy quality of the light-infused colors makes the art look like animation cels. The focus is on the animal characters, with just enough background detail to suggest the setting. Baby Owl has lots of personality, and despite his bravado, his large, circle-shaped eyes betray his true state of mind. The expressive visuals, brief text, and protagonist's believably childlike behavior are just right for young audiences.
—Joy FleishhackerCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
I love this book. The little owl is so brave, and has lots of animals who watch over him and help him find his way through the woods at night.
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Posted August 1, 2009
I purchased this for my four year old Granddaughter who was scared of the dark, scared of bugs, and just plain scared. Now she carries this book around with her proclaiming she is no longer scared! She's still working on issues with the bugs. I would reccomend this for any little one who has some scarey issues.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Yes, it's what owls do. Never read the first one but this sort of helped get my son talking about what might scare him. It's a good short book for bedtime reading.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.My very active 2.5 year old grandson loves to hear stories read out loud. After two readings of "I'm Not Scared!" he was able to fill-in-the-missing-words when I would stop and patiently wait for him to remember. Now he reads the book to me!! Well, not actually reads it, but he sure does know the story and because of the wonderful illustrations, he can tell right where we are now and what comes next. Love this book!
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Overview
Baby Owl is a fierce, fearless, night-prowling predator...but everyone seems to think he shouldn't be out late at night.
But it is NOT past his bed time! And he is most certainly NOT scared!
Luckily, wise Papa is there to understand, and provide a much-needed reassuring hug.