My Little Book of Burrowing Owls

My Little Book

by Hope Irvin Marston

This book is a delightful story about a new family of burrowing owls. From the parents’ preparation of the burrow to the hatching of seven hungry babies that learn to hunt, fly, and survive in a sometimes dangerous world, this beautifully illustrated book is ideal for introducing young children to the wonders of nature.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

Hope Irvin Marston was the founder of the Black River Valley Writers Club and the founder and director of the North Country Children's Writers and Illustrators Workshop. She has taught creative writing workshops at Jefferson Community College and the Jefferson-Lewis Teacher Center for many years. She has also been on staff at Christian Writers Conferences at Hephzibah Heights (MA), Montrose Bible Conference (PA), and a St. Davids Christian Writers Conference at Beaver Falls, Pa. Hope is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Reviews

[Kevin]

Have a friend with a passion for these owls, she knows everything about them, so was concerned the book would be redundant. The book, a it turns out, has been the "best book ever"

Its cute, its fun and it perfectly captures the facial expressions the birds make in real life. More like a children's book than a research tome, but its illustrated well, and has a very short story. . Burrowing Owl Fans = its a must have.

[Gracie]

I enjoyed this book because it teaches about owls in an unconventional way. Instead of writing in a nonfiction encyclopedia way, the author teaches us about owl's habitat, mating, hunting, and life cycle through a fun story.

[Kelsey Ruggirello]

This is a cute book about the life of an owl and how they have to burrow themselves into the ground when a fox is coming after them. And then when it's winter, they fly south.

[Aysheh M]

It was an OK book. It was about owls migration in the winter time.

[Terry]

The series covers a lot of animals such as otters and wolves that get little coverage otherwise. I learned a lot from the books, and the kids loved them. See the review of this and other books in the series at the Reading Tub.