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The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thinghe is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs. Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Fa
...morePaperback, 95 pages
Published
March 28th 1992
by Egmont Books (UK)
(first published January 22nd 1988)
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"The Owl who was afraid of the dark" is a children's story by Jill Tomlinson. This book tells the story of a young owl called Plop, who is afraid of the Dark and doesn't want to go hunting with his parents. Plop's mother then send him out in the evenings and he meets different characters who tell different stories of their experience's in the dark. For example he meets a boy who shows him fireworks and a girl who tells him about Father Christmas and this helps him to accept that sometimes darkne...more
"Dark is exciting, Dark is kind, Dark is fun, Dark is necessary, Dark is fascinating, Dark is wonderful, Dark is beautiful, and Dark is of course SUPER!"
This is a lovely short book about the coming of age of a loveable young Barn owl. Plop think's he is afraid of the dark but with gentle and determined encouragement from his mum he ventures out each day (each time a little later) to find out more about the Dark. He soon learns that it's not as bad as he thought and he makes new friends along the...more
This is a lovely short book about the coming of age of a loveable young Barn owl. Plop think's he is afraid of the dark but with gentle and determined encouragement from his mum he ventures out each day (each time a little later) to find out more about the Dark. He soon learns that it's not as bad as he thought and he makes new friends along the...more
I found this to be a charming little book. It had moments of soft and witty humour, which kept me entertained throughout. The story is about a young owl, named Plop, a quietly comical name for the main character of a children’s book. Plop is a night bird who was afraid of the dark. Throughout the story Plop, with the encouragement of his parents, goes out to learn more about the dark from anyone below the tree he lives in. After all the fun he had during the night with the other characters he me...more
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson is a very enjoyable coming of age story about a Barn Owl called Plop who is afraid of the dark. Plop is afraid of the dark mainly due to his lack of knowledge of the dark. In order to overcome this fear Plop's mother encourages him to fly down from the trees during daylight to talk to people about the dark. Plop meets different characters who share their thoughts and insight into the dark explaining to him through their personal experiences th...more
I like Plop’s landing style. If he is not landing with an onomatopoeic bounce, it is with a thump or even a somersault! Plop is extremely cute and of all the strangest things he is afraid of the dark. This is the tale of Plop’s discovery that the dark is not ‘nasty’ as he first believes but in fact it has many wonders to it. I like the way Paul Howards illustrates young Plop and the way Jill Tomlinson uses lots of spoken words and introduces many characters.
I imagine reading this book with KS1...more
I imagine reading this book with KS1...more
Jul 09, 2008
Infinite Playlist
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Muphyn, Miss Keks
Shelves:
creatures-animals,
form-audiobook
It's a children's book but I've only just listened to it and I loved it. It's really funny. I bet you have never encountered a clumsier, more naive, annoying and yet lovable little owl (barn owl, that is). More reasons to give it a try? The owl's name is Plop (!) and he "wobbles" a lot (it's my favourite English word, amuses me every time I hear it).
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Plop a fat and fluffy baby barn owl is afraid of the dark, so much so, he tells his Mum he wants to be a,'Day Bird'. In a bid to help Plop to overcome his fear (and to get more shut eye) Plop's parents encourage Plop to leave the safety of their nest and find out more about the dark and how magical nighttime can be.
An excellent book for the four to five year old plus range, Jill Tomlinson has created a heart warming tale with a comforting underlying tone about facing our fears of the unknown. Th...more
An excellent book for the four to five year old plus range, Jill Tomlinson has created a heart warming tale with a comforting underlying tone about facing our fears of the unknown. Th...more
I really enjoyed this book. We were reading this book as an ending to our science lesson (light and dark). I think young children can really relate to the story as they may not like the dark and are afraid. The book shows how dark can be fun and how it can be related to different events such as Christmas. The book as beautiful illustration, I was not the only one who noticed this, as I was reading the book to children they noticed it too. Not forgetting I love the way how the author describes th...more
"The Owl who was afraid of the dark” tells a story of an owl called plop, who is afraid of the dark and so does no want to go hunting. In order to help plops fears his parents send him out in the evenings where he meets different people who tell him stories which helps his fear of the dark.
I would say the age range for this book would be between 3-7. It’s a book which children can relate to as it is a book that can help to tackle a child’s fear of the dark.
Children can also come up with solution...more
A truly brilliantly written children's book. The Owl who was afraid of the dark starts with the intro to Plop who wants to be a day bird and his mother tries to convince him that the dark is better. She tells him to talk to the people who are around and find out their views. Dark is beautiful, necessary, kind are just some of the opinions he drums up from people. Although the book is written for children, as an adult I truly appreciated how the story was crafted. Don't miss reading this book to...more
An owl called 'plop' is afraid of the dark and is scared to go hunting with his parents. It is clear that this book may be better suited for a young age group as some children and this stage may be scared and nervous about the dark themselves.Plops mother sends him down form the trees to talk and gain other peoples perceptions of the dark. The feedback plop gains is positive and plop later leanrs in the end that the dark is not so scary afterall as the dark brings many fun and exciting things to...more
The little owl goes on a journey meeting different people and a friendly cat who tell the owl how the dark is ok it is exciting, kind, fun, fascinating etc to help him overcome his fears of the dark. The owl learns more about the dark and is not affraid anymore, when he returns home he tells his mum and dad Mr Barnowl his adventure. the family fly of into the night for hunting.
Nice story read this with my son who is 7 years and also does not like the dark very much, so we had lots of conversati...more
Nice story read this with my son who is 7 years and also does not like the dark very much, so we had lots of conversati...more
Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing—he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs. Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope, and a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes that through these encounters th...more
Age - any to read to years 2 and above to read alone if confident.
A wonderful story about a little Barn owl called Plop who is afraid of the dark. Plop meets many people and animals in the story that help him to see the wonder of the night-time and darkness. By the end of the story Plop is a happy night bird, hunting with Mummy owl and Daddy owl.
There were a few things, aside from the story itself, which I really loved about this book. One was that whole idea of an owl being afraid of the dark...more
A wonderful story about a little Barn owl called Plop who is afraid of the dark. Plop meets many people and animals in the story that help him to see the wonder of the night-time and darkness. By the end of the story Plop is a happy night bird, hunting with Mummy owl and Daddy owl.
There were a few things, aside from the story itself, which I really loved about this book. One was that whole idea of an owl being afraid of the dark...more
Oct 25, 2009
Dolly
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
This is a wonderful tale to read to young children, especially those who are afraid of the dark. It reminds them of all the great things about the dark; how it can be exciting, dind, fun, necessary, wondrous and beautiful. I like the illustrations, so soft and muted, perfect for a bedtime story. Though not about Halloween, it's good to read during this time of year, since scary creatures and the dark feature prominently and it's common to be afraid of the dark.
This was on almost constant play in the car for about a year when my kids were younger. It was one of those books that was short and predictable enough for the youngest and just about complicated enough for the oldest (probably 4,7,10 year olds). I'm not sure I would ever want to play again, however we certainly got our money's worth. In each chapter, the owl tackles one of its fears before he is ready to fly. Most problems as I remember, were solved by food!
I read this years ago when I was child. My daughter is now reading it at school, so we got the book on tape for her to listen to. Hearing it again as an adult, I really appreciate how funny and lively the characters are. It's a lovely book about overcoming your fear of the dark.
"It's a Catherine wheel!" said the little boy
"Actually," said the Catherine Wheel, "I'm a barn owl."
How lovely is that?
"It's a Catherine wheel!" said the little boy
"Actually," said the Catherine Wheel, "I'm a barn owl."
How lovely is that?
As a child I remember listening to this constantly on audio tape, whenever my family got in the car to go anywhere.
'That was nice, what was is?' became somthing of a catchphrase in my house; and in no time at all arguments were being held based on the fact that 'My dinner space is full up but my pudding space isn't!'
So thank you to Plop the loveable owl, and Jill Tomlinson for this delightful story.
'That was nice, what was is?' became somthing of a catchphrase in my house; and in no time at all arguments were being held based on the fact that 'My dinner space is full up but my pudding space isn't!'
So thank you to Plop the loveable owl, and Jill Tomlinson for this delightful story.
Ein ganz tolles Kinderbuch, sehr intelligent gemacht, mit einer wunderschönen Botschaft. Die kleinen Bleistiftzeichnungen im Buch sind ziemlich süß und sehr gelungen. Für ganz kleine Kinder vielleicht noch nichts, da es recht wenige Zeichnungen zum anschauen gibt und die Geschichte vielleicht doch etwas zu komplex ist. Aber für Kinder ab etwa fünf Jahren auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen.
This book holds a special place in my heart. I adored it when I was a child! And I have a great love for owls too.
My other half bought me an early edition of this book as a present and it will always be one of my favourite keepsakes!
This book is just delightful, the story is wonderful and is beautifully written.
My other half bought me an early edition of this book as a present and it will always be one of my favourite keepsakes!
This book is just delightful, the story is wonderful and is beautifully written.
This was one of my favourite books as a young child, basically it's about a young owl who is afraid of the dark (duh hahahaha) and his mother sends him out where he meets varies people who tell him story's about the good things of darkness and so on so fourth. So yeah good read for young children :D
My kids (aged 4yrs and 2yrs) loved this book. It's a great story for acting out for little kids, every "Eeeeek!" and every fall off the branch has them in stitches. The weary and exasperated parents rang true. And each night time adventure captivated them. They were so sad when we got to the end of this book (very glad we have another by the same author ready to start tomorrow)
Delightful illustrations. Timeless. Slightly twee and predictable but enjoyable to read as an adult. Of course, it's not really aimed at grown-ups and this was adored by my 5yo boy, especially when we got to go EEEEK!
One of my earliest memories is being in Mrs Kirk's primary school class, I was 5 and listening to her read this story to us. It was 1978 and I loved hearing about Plop the barn owl.
Plop the barn owl is afraid of the dark. In each of the chapters of the book, he meets someone who makes him see a positive aspect of darkness.
I remember reading this when I was a kid at school. I loved the little owl and I'm convinced he's why I have such a fondness for owls these days!
I gave this book to a child as a Christmas gift and she lent it to me. It's a really nice story and Plop, the little owl is so cute.
my favorite part was when plop found out he was a night
bird. This was the first book over 90 pages that I read by myself!
bird. This was the first book over 90 pages that I read by myself!
We have this on Audio. I think I randomly picked it up at the thrift store (my kids love listening to audiobooks as they are falling asleep). I was so impressed with this little tale! Logan still listens to it every night (well, one side a night). It is his absolute favorite. As a matter of fact, Charli asked to sleep on the floor in his room so she could listen to it with him tonight. They are listening to it right now.
It is such a creative story; just so very cute. Great Imagery! And the narra...more
It is such a creative story; just so very cute. Great Imagery! And the narra...more
I love this book! I've had a copy for as long as i can remember. Plop is so cute.
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