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Owls, Whoo Are They?
From tufts to talons, you will learn fascinating, up-to-date facts about all 19 species of owls found in the Untied States and Canada. Includes 36 full-color illustrations, 10 anatomical line drawings, glossary and index.
64 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1996
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October 16, 2008
Synopsis
: Whoo loves to stay up late? Whoo would choose a mouse over a pizza for lunch? Explorations of this fascinating night creature will reveal the amazing adaptations and natural history of these silent-winged creatures of the night.
Review : When I was a little girl, I loved, falcons , owls and all birds of prey. As I would walk to school each day, we had Great Horned Owls nesting in an abandoned barn high in the top tower. They watched me walk, I watched them watch...it was great! I would have really loved to have had this book available to me back when I was eleven. Taking it's reader into the ancient history of the owl, explaining is skeletal bone structure, how they see and hear, where their strengths and weakness lay, how they are able to fly so silently at night and why they produce "pellets"--small grayish, masses of fur and bones that owls must expel after each meal. This is the book to read. The illustrations are sweet, clearly detailed to help young children determine and differentiate between a Barn owl and a Spotted owl while helping them discover how owl homes are made, families are raised and the future of these feathered friends.
Critical Reviews : Helen Rosenberg of S.L.J. says, "Anyone not familiar with these magnificent raptors, and those who are already fans of owls, will thoroughly enjoy this educational and delightful book." While Leone McDermott of Booklist points out, "The conversational text accurately explains owl life in terms that kids can understand. Important terms appear in bold type throughout the text and are included in a glossary at the back."
Review : When I was a little girl, I loved, falcons , owls and all birds of prey. As I would walk to school each day, we had Great Horned Owls nesting in an abandoned barn high in the top tower. They watched me walk, I watched them watch...it was great! I would have really loved to have had this book available to me back when I was eleven. Taking it's reader into the ancient history of the owl, explaining is skeletal bone structure, how they see and hear, where their strengths and weakness lay, how they are able to fly so silently at night and why they produce "pellets"--small grayish, masses of fur and bones that owls must expel after each meal. This is the book to read. The illustrations are sweet, clearly detailed to help young children determine and differentiate between a Barn owl and a Spotted owl while helping them discover how owl homes are made, families are raised and the future of these feathered friends.
Critical Reviews : Helen Rosenberg of S.L.J. says, "Anyone not familiar with these magnificent raptors, and those who are already fans of owls, will thoroughly enjoy this educational and delightful book." While Leone McDermott of Booklist points out, "The conversational text accurately explains owl life in terms that kids can understand. Important terms appear in bold type throughout the text and are included in a glossary at the back."
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