The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jill Tomlinson
Illustrated by Paul Howard
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 245,Width 275
ISBN/Barcode 9781405201773
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
Preschool (0-5)
Children's (6-12)

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Farshore
Publication Date 15 October 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes that through these encounters that dark is super after all.

Author Biography

Paul Howard studied graphic design in Leicester, graduating in 1989 with first class honours. For a time he worked in London's Natural History Museum. He lives in Ireland. He won the Blue Peter Children's Book Award 2001.

Reviews

"One of our absolute favourites" - Zoe Ball 'Utterly beguiling' - Lucy Mangan, Guardian