Owl babies

This was the very first book I bought after we came down to UK. I was just browsing the shelves and warmed up to this one the moment I laid my eyes on it. It is the heart tugging story of three baby owlets who wake up to find their mother missing from their home. They think out loud all their baby fears ( all owls think a lot, says the book!!)  and huddle together wishing their Mum would come back. And back she comes, of course, much to the joyous flapping of the wee ones! And then in that unique mumsy way that we would be so familiar with, she asks them what the fuss was all about!

A beautifully written tale with warm illustrations, this is perfect for the kids who start school or have to stay away from mum for any reason. My little boy found this reassuring when he started Nursery. He was such a fidgety little one and could never stand a moment away from my sight (ah those days! sigh!). It was so hard to leave him wailing at the class entrance. Then I read this to him and surprisingly, he related to the owlets so well and it was like a reassurance that mum would always come back for him. Eventually he did start enjoying school, but three years on, we still read this book and worry, wish, flap and dance with the owl babies!!

This book was also one of the Story themed lessons for my elder son when he was in Year 1 and he enjoyed learning all about owls and their habitat and nocturnal ventures alongside this book.

Recently,  I stumbled upon the book online and thought it was such a wonderful gesture by the Bookstart team. There are many other books on the online shelf as well that are worth checking out if you have a little one.

This story is also on YouTube.