1988 Caldecott Medal Winner

Oh, man. Back to ink and watercolor, but what beautiful illustrations! The little girl and her daddy are in warm brown and pink, but the rest of the nighttime world descends into deep blue shadows with white space used to great effect in representing snow, the moon, and the winter world at large.

Jane Yolen is such a master of language. Her words are rich and imaginative and nothing is wasted. Plus, it's a story about a little girl and her daddy and I'm always a sucker for those since my dad and I have a wonderful relationship. (Tear) ( )

This book would be good for grades K-4. It is about a daughter and father who go out into the cold outdoors to search for an owl while being quiet. It is a good book for kids who love looking at illustrations and are learning how to understand complex descriptions of the senses.

A good age group for this book would be K-3rd. This book follows a kid going owling for the first time with his dad. It shows them bonding and creating that special memory together. You could use this in a classroom to talk about fun winter activities and also bring up conversations of things they do with their family that is extra special.

this book is about how a father and daughter go out into the woods to talk to owls in the winter.

The book was cutesy, I loved seeing the bonds that were showcased and how nature was really showcased ( )

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, for when you go owling, you don't need words. You don't need anything but hope. Sometimes there isn't an owl, but sometimes there is.

Independent Reading Level: Grades PreK-2
Honors/Awards: 1988 Randolph Caldecott Medal

Reread 6-4-23 ( )

A sweet story of a girl and her dad searching for owls in the night. A great read to have in primary classrooms that inspires students too adventure. ( )

I have two copies of this book. ( )

This book would be best for younger aged students. It is about a father and a daughter who travel into a snow storm and find an owl. This would be good in the classroom because it shows a positive parent and child relationship and shows adventure.

Could use this in the classroom by showing that not all lessons you have to teach out loud, but if you're silent and have hope you get to possibly see the things you want to see by being patient. A cute story between a girl and her father going owling, and her dad teaches her to be silent to be able to find an owl. Great for ages kindergarten-2nd. ( )

Quiet and magical! ( )

I would use this book for intermediate. This book is about a kid and their parent walking around outside in the snow having a deep conversation with each other. I would use this book to expres the importance of family.

A child and their father go owling one night and encounter a great-horned owl.
This is a beautiful story, perfect for winter or learning about birds.

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, for when you go owling you don't need words. You don't need anything but hope. Sometimes there isn't an owl, but sometimes there is.

This book is a Caldecott winner, and the illustrations help to tell the story in a beautiful way. This would be a good read-aloud for primary students, and it can be used to practice predictions with our young readers. It could also be a good book to teach literacy elements to intermediate students. ( )

This picture book is beautifully illustrated and utilizes unique words that are great for the beginning reader. This is a caldecott medal book winner. This book would be a great bed time story for young children or a great example of self vs nature for a literacy elements project for older students. This storyline is simple and cute but not something interesting for older children. ( )

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, for when you go owling you don't need words. You don't need anything but hope. Sometimes there isn't an owl, but sometimes there is.

This book reminds me of moments when I was young that I shared with just one parent. It is a good mentor text for teaching memoir or personal narratives. It also is great for imitation of how to use imagery. ( )

Owl Moon offers a reading experience that reflects the quiet story it’s telling and makes you want to read it aloud in a hushed voice. Yolen’s descriptions are tactile and atmospheric, and coupled with Schoenherr’s illustrations both show and tell you what the characters are seeing and feeling. I love that the story doesn’t have capture or conquest as a goal, but instead observation and appreciation of a fleeting experience with the natural world. C clearly feels the anticipation of the story and eagerly waits to come face to face with an owl.

"Mailbox", K-Gr 1, Dec/Jan 2006-2007
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Many of us have those moments that we spend with someone special that we will remember for the rest of our life. This story is about an evening between a grandfather and granddaughter going "owling." Time spent with each other and the stories told will hold a special place in her heart along with what they saw that night in the woods. ( )

The simplest things make the greatest memories. We didn't go owling as kids, but our parents did take us out in the middle of the night (during summer holiday) to go watch hedgehogs, or bats... ( )

This book does not explicitly teach science content but you could use it as an introduction to certain science concepts. This is a book about a young girl who goes owling one night with her dad and it describes what it felt like and what it looked like. In relation to science, I may use this book to talk about observations and how important it is that they are detailed, like the descriptions the young girl used in the story. I may also use it as an introduction if I were doing a unit on seasons, and teach about how each season looks different. I could also use it to teach about shadows because the book talks a lot about shadows. ( )