Otis the Owl
Read-Aloud Edition with Word Highlighting
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
In beautifully detailed photographs, Mary Holland captures the first few months of a baby barred owl’s life. The huge eyes and fluffy feathers will steal the hearts of readers as they learn how barred owl parents ready their young owlets for the big world outside the nest. Follow along as Otis learns to eat, fights with his sister, and prepares for flight.
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Naturalist and photographer Holland (Animal Legs) documents the early life of a baby barred owl. Close-range images show "Otis" emerging from his family's tree hollow home, followed by his (unnamed) sister. Occasional questions ("Can you find the vole that Otis' father just brought him?") encourage children to engage with the photographs that dominate the pages; the text is crammed into a column along the right-hand edges. Holland's photographs offer engaging shots of the owlets, but because Otis and his sister don't stray far from the nest, there's little variation in the images, most of which show them peering from the hole in the tree they inhabit. A closing section of quizzes, owl-related vocabulary, and other details add educational heft to this brief introduction to owls' daily existence. Ages 4 9.
