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Owl Moon
Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. Whoo-whoo-whoo, the father calls to the mysterious nighttime bird.
But there is no answer.
Wordlessly the two companions walk along, or when you go owling you don't need words. You don't need anything but hope. Sometimes there isn't an owl, but s
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Published
October 23rd 1987
by Philomel Books
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Genre: Nature, Realistic Fiction
Role of illustrations in this book: The illustrations do a wonderful job of expanding the text by helping you to feel the setting more realistically. The coldness feels colder and the darkness feels darker with the richness of the illustrations.
Age appropriate for: Ages 5 to adult.
SYNOPSIS:
Characters: A little girl and her Dad.
Plot: On a freezing cold winter night a little girl finally gets to go owling with her Dad. T...more
Role of illustrations in this book: The illustrations do a wonderful job of expanding the text by helping you to feel the setting more realistically. The coldness feels colder and the darkness feels darker with the richness of the illustrations.
Age appropriate for: Ages 5 to adult.
SYNOPSIS:
Characters: A little girl and her Dad.
Plot: On a freezing cold winter night a little girl finally gets to go owling with her Dad. T...more
I checked this book out of the library because my son is crazy for the How do Dinosaurs... line of books, written by the same author.
While I juggled my screaming two-year-old who did not want to leave the library and the dozen picture books we checked out, the librarian made the point to ask me if I had read this book before. I told her I hadn't. She said "You've been warned. It's beautiful".
I can easily say I have not been disappointed. Owl Moon is the story of on...more
While I juggled my screaming two-year-old who did not want to leave the library and the dozen picture books we checked out, the librarian made the point to ask me if I had read this book before. I told her I hadn't. She said "You've been warned. It's beautiful".
I can easily say I have not been disappointed. Owl Moon is the story of on...more
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a Contemporary Realistic Fiction book because the story isn’t true but it could be true. This book is also an award winning book. This book won the Caldecott medal. The story Owl Moon was about a father and young son who went owling late one winter night. It was a silent, still night when father decided to go trekking through the snow long after the little boys bed time to try to find Great Horned Owls. This could be something that really happened but this story wa...more
Owl Moon
By: Jane Yolen
Illustrated by John Schoenherr
Genre: Poetry
Going owling with her father, the young girl learns much more than just how to go owling. She and her father create an unspoken bond that will last a lifetime.
Critique:
A. The area for critique is the illustrations and the story.
B. The story is told by the young girl and is in the form of a poem. The words are so descriptive that the reader can really picture being the girl. Even t...more
By: Jane Yolen
Illustrated by John Schoenherr
Genre: Poetry
Going owling with her father, the young girl learns much more than just how to go owling. She and her father create an unspoken bond that will last a lifetime.
Critique:
A. The area for critique is the illustrations and the story.
B. The story is told by the young girl and is in the form of a poem. The words are so descriptive that the reader can really picture being the girl. Even t...more
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1. Contemporary Realism
2. You find your inner voice reading in a whisper as this beautiful story unfolds. A father and daughter embark on a quiet and late walk into the woods to find a special bird and end up finding a special bond between the two of them.
3. Critique
a. The poetic words of this book take your breath away. It's imagery so takes you that you begin to shiver as if you're in the snowy forest with them.
b. The strongest aspect of this book is its poetic...more
2. You find your inner voice reading in a whisper as this beautiful story unfolds. A father and daughter embark on a quiet and late walk into the woods to find a special bird and end up finding a special bond between the two of them.
3. Critique
a. The poetic words of this book take your breath away. It's imagery so takes you that you begin to shiver as if you're in the snowy forest with them.
b. The strongest aspect of this book is its poetic...more
Owl Moon was a book that I had to read twice it was a book that just couldnt be read once. I read it once in our reading class and once outside of class. Owl Moon was just as great the second time as it was the first time. Throughout the book I felt like this father son/daughter outting was a right of passage for a young being before the transition to young/adulthood. During the reading I tried to remember if I had a type of passage that my father did with me while growing up and as I look back ...more
After waiting for a long time, a young girl finally gets her first chance to travel with her father through a winter wonderland, set at night, to go owling. The young girl scurries in the cold to keep up with her father as they head into the deep dark woods, but never once complains because she knows she must keep quiet, make her own warmth, and stay brave in order to go owling. No words are needed. To keep her from disappointment, her brothers warn her that sometimes there is an owl, and som...more
Miss_Nelson
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Owl Moon is a magical book. I don't know if it's because I love owls, or the pattern of the book, or just the beauty of the writing, but I just loved this book! Some of the descriptions simply took my breath away.
Lucy Calkins uses this a mentor text in Launching the Writer's Workshop. I checked it out once, but for some reason never got around the reading or using it. I will definitely use it this year, though.
WritingFix also has a lesson inspired by Yolen's sentence flue...more
Lucy Calkins uses this a mentor text in Launching the Writer's Workshop. I checked it out once, but for some reason never got around the reading or using it. I will definitely use it this year, though.
WritingFix also has a lesson inspired by Yolen's sentence flue...more
I have actually read this book when I was a child, but now I have finally got the chance to re-read this book again! “Owl Moon” is a Caldecott Medal award winning book by Jane Yolen along with illustrations by John Schoenherr and it is about how a young girl goes out with her father to see an owl and experiences the magic of looking at owls all in one night. “Owl Moon” will easily be treasured by many children for years to come!
One late winter night, a girl and her father decided t...more
One late winter night, a girl and her father decided t...more
Abigail
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Recommends it for:
Young Nature Lovers / Anyone Who Loves the Winter Landscapes
Recommended to Abigail by:
The Picture-Book Club
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A young girl and her father set out for the woods one snowy night, in this lovely, contemplative picture-book, the Caldecott Medal winner for 1988. Aware that she must be very quiet, the girl narrator struggles to keep up with her father, and - when they enter the darkness of the woods themselves - to be brave. Both are necessary, she informs the reader, when one is going owling, something she has been waiting a very long time to be allowed to do. Finally, in a moonlit clearing, with snow whiter...more
Summary: A young girl and her father go owling on a moonlit, cold, winter night. Bundled up as can be they trudge through the woods and snow searching for an owl as a variety of other animals watch close by. "As expansive as the broad sweep of the great owl's wings and as close and comforting as a small hand held on a wintry night . . . The visual images have a sense of depth and seem to invite readers into this special nighttime world."--School Library Journal, starred review. Full co...more
Owl Moon is a story about a young girl’s father who takes her “owling” for the first time. It is late at night and the girl and her father walk silently into the snowy forest hoping to soon hear an owl hoot. As they walk deeper and deeper into the woods, the father calls out “Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoooo” in hopes of baiting an owl into responding. Anxiously waiting to hear an owl they both stay silent as not to scare away any animals. This story is based on the author’s real life experiences. The...more
A beautiful story of a father and child out owling on a winter night. The illustrations are wonderful and capture well the feeling of a still, snowy moonlit night in the woods, while hidden nighttime animals provide an opportunity to exercise observation skills. The still, lush feeling is reflected in the text as well. Through the child narrator's eyes you see the moonlight in a clearing "as white as the milk in a cereal bowl," and feel the crisp air through the scarf that covers y...more
Owl Moon is another gorgeous Caldecott Award Winner. Jane Yolen's writing is in a form of poetry style, without a rhyming scheme. Yolen's writing style is simple yet each word is full of detail and meaning. Owl Moon is about patience and bravery. The main character is cold and scared while eagerly sitting on the edge to talk to the father and make an owl call, but knows that if fear and impatience is shown in any way, the owls will never call back.
"But I never said a word.
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"But I never said a word.
...more
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Illustrations by John Schoenherr
Philomel Books
1987
Fiction: Picture book
Ages 4-8
In her book Owl Moon, Jane Yolen has poetically written the story of a young girl and father going owling. The story is written from the young girl's point of view as she quietly trudges through the forest and the cold with her father, in hopes of hearing an owl. Her dad calls for an owl with no luck, so they move deeper into the forest. Surrounded by s...more
Illustrations by John Schoenherr
Philomel Books
1987
Fiction: Picture book
Ages 4-8
In her book Owl Moon, Jane Yolen has poetically written the story of a young girl and father going owling. The story is written from the young girl's point of view as she quietly trudges through the forest and the cold with her father, in hopes of hearing an owl. Her dad calls for an owl with no luck, so they move deeper into the forest. Surrounded by s...more
1) Genre: Contemporary Picture Book
2) Late on a winter night, a young girl and her father go owling. Their experience is simply not limited to just spotting an owl, but a creation of an undeniable bond between father and daughter.
3) Critique:
a) The major strength of this book is the usage of similes that add to the imagery of the content and pictures.
b) If used correctly, similes definitely add to the story because the comparison is often made mor...more
2) Late on a winter night, a young girl and her father go owling. Their experience is simply not limited to just spotting an owl, but a creation of an undeniable bond between father and daughter.
3) Critique:
a) The major strength of this book is the usage of similes that add to the imagery of the content and pictures.
b) If used correctly, similes definitely add to the story because the comparison is often made mor...more
Almost all children look forward to when they are old enough to do a certain activity, and that is how the narrator of this story feels about owling. The boy knows that he cannot talk when going owling, and he struggles to keep his thoughts inside his head. Through descriptive language the reader is able to feel as though they are on the owling adventure with the boy and his father. The boy tries not to show his disappointment when they do not see an owl on their first attempt, in an effort t...more
The story of Owl Moon takes place in the bitter cold of the late night hours yet it is a special heartwarming read. I enjoyed the story of the little girl and her father on their owling trip. I never heard of owling until I read this book. I feel I know all about the special outings now. The author gave such a great description. It was also interesting to read that both the author and illustrator had gone owling.
Although this is a Caldecott Medal winner, I am not particularly fond of...more
Although this is a Caldecott Medal winner, I am not particularly fond of...more
L-Crystal Wlodek
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Owl Moon is recommended for students in kindergarten through sixth grade and is a Caldecott Medal winner (1988). It is a story about a girl and her father who go owling late on a cold winter night near a farm where they live. They are bundled up in warm clothes as they travel through the snow looking for owls in silence. They see in the shadows a fox, raccoon, field mouse and deer. As the anticipation of seeing the Great Horned Owl mounts, “from out of the darkness an echo/ came threading its wa...more
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1. Summary: Late one winter night a girl and her father go owling. This story lovingly depicts the special companionship of a young child and her father as they walk wordlessly through the owling experience. For when you go owling you don’t need words, just hope.
2. Reading Level: Transitional reader.
Genre: Fiction.
Topic: The relationship between humankind and nature.
3. Specific curricular uses: Read aloud
4. Social issues the book addresse...more
2. Reading Level: Transitional reader.
Genre: Fiction.
Topic: The relationship between humankind and nature.
3. Specific curricular uses: Read aloud
4. Social issues the book addresse...more
Example #1 The challenge to find the owl
Book Information Title: Owl Moon; Author: Jan Yolen; Illustrator: John Schoenherr; Place of Publication: New York, New York; Date: 1987; Pages: 29
Evidence for Evaluation: The girl and her father are going “owling.” The story does not necessarily present a problem but more of a challenge. The girl has to remain very quiet and places a scarf over her mouth. Her father is patient and persistent. He whoo hoos for owls and waits. They don’t he...more
Book Information Title: Owl Moon; Author: Jan Yolen; Illustrator: John Schoenherr; Place of Publication: New York, New York; Date: 1987; Pages: 29
Evidence for Evaluation: The girl and her father are going “owling.” The story does not necessarily present a problem but more of a challenge. The girl has to remain very quiet and places a scarf over her mouth. Her father is patient and persistent. He whoo hoos for owls and waits. They don’t he...more
Owl Moon
by, Jane Yolen
1. Brief Summary
Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. The father calls to the night-time owl, the mysterious nighttime bird. Wordlessly walking, the two companions search for the owl.
2. Potential Audience (Genre, Topic, and Reading Levels)
Genre is fictional.
The topic is about the relationship of human kind and nature.
Readin...more
by, Jane Yolen
1. Brief Summary
Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. The father calls to the night-time owl, the mysterious nighttime bird. Wordlessly walking, the two companions search for the owl.
2. Potential Audience (Genre, Topic, and Reading Levels)
Genre is fictional.
The topic is about the relationship of human kind and nature.
Readin...more
This is a great story written in poetic form. Yolen uses alliteration throughout the story and it helps add to the poetic effect of the story. This book has very beautiful and realistic illustrations and every time I read this story I feel relaxed and quiet- the story, both through the words and pictures, conveys these feelings very well.
The story is about a girl and her dad and they go owling on a cold winder night. The characters keep walking and hoping to see an owl and are quiet thr...more
The story is about a girl and her dad and they go owling on a cold winder night. The characters keep walking and hoping to see an owl and are quiet thr...more
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"We watched silently with heat in our mouths, the heat of all those words we had not spoken."
Argh! You know a children's book is good when you want to steal lines.
For my Early/Emerg. Literacy class, I chose this book around which to build an interactive reading lesson on setting. And it's a fitting objective, because there is beautiful imagery brought to life through the author's brilliant similies ("I could feel the cold, as if someone's icy hand was palm...more
Argh! You know a children's book is good when you want to steal lines.
For my Early/Emerg. Literacy class, I chose this book around which to build an interactive reading lesson on setting. And it's a fitting objective, because there is beautiful imagery brought to life through the author's brilliant similies ("I could feel the cold, as if someone's icy hand was palm...more
Summary:
Among the greatest charms of children is their ability to view a simple activity as a magical adventure, such as a walk in the woods late at night. Jane Yolen captures this wonderment in a book whose charm rises from its simplicity. "It was late one winter night, long past my bedtime, when Pa and I went owling." The two walked through the woods with nothing but hope and each other in a journey that will fascinate many a child. John Schoenherr's illustrations help br...more
Among the greatest charms of children is their ability to view a simple activity as a magical adventure, such as a walk in the woods late at night. Jane Yolen captures this wonderment in a book whose charm rises from its simplicity. "It was late one winter night, long past my bedtime, when Pa and I went owling." The two walked through the woods with nothing but hope and each other in a journey that will fascinate many a child. John Schoenherr's illustrations help br...more
Genre- Picture Book
Reading Level- K-3
Topic and Themes- A father and child go owling together. A bonding experience
Curricula use- Read Aloud
Social- Activity with parent and child
Literary Elements- This story is an adventure and bonding experience at the same time
Text and Pictures- Text and pictures go together beautifully to tell the story.
Text and Pictures- the text and pictures go together to tell the story. ...more
Reading Level- K-3
Topic and Themes- A father and child go owling together. A bonding experience
Curricula use- Read Aloud
Social- Activity with parent and child
Literary Elements- This story is an adventure and bonding experience at the same time
Text and Pictures- Text and pictures go together beautifully to tell the story.
Text and Pictures- the text and pictures go together to tell the story. ...more
A girl and her father go owling on a moonlit winter night near the farm where they live. While tredging through the snow, the little girl observes the wonders of the wilderness and nature. The father and daughter finally encounter a Great Horned Owl, and after staring at each other, the owl flies away. The descriptions are beautiful and rhythmic.
Age/Grade Level: K-3
Instructional Ideas:
After hearing the story, students can discuss where they heard rhythm in the st...more
Age/Grade Level: K-3
Instructional Ideas:
After hearing the story, students can discuss where they heard rhythm in the st...more
Told from the perspective of a young girl who is going owling with her father for the first time. It is a simple story of their journey through the woods in the hopes of finding an elusive owl.
The book itself built suspense through both text and pictures about what possible dangers might be lurking in the woods and whether the girl and her father will achieve their goal. For some readers, there may also be suspense about what—if anything—was going to happen if they found the owl. Th...more
The book itself built suspense through both text and pictures about what possible dangers might be lurking in the woods and whether the girl and her father will achieve their goal. For some readers, there may also be suspense about what—if anything—was going to happen if they found the owl. Th...more
A young girl willingly follows her father one cold, dark winter’s night, trudging through snow and under bare-branched trees, to go owling. Owling involves her father mimicking the cry of a Great Horned Owl, which, if they are lucky, may answer back; but then again, “sometimes there’s an owl and sometimes there isn’t.” She has to be quiet, not even sigh, but she doesn’t mind for she has “been waiting to go owling with Pa for a long, long time.” She not only hears an owl, but she also sees its gr...more
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