The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Tales)

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Tales)

by Paul Howard (Illustrator), Jill Tomlinson (Author)

Synopsis

A heart-warming classic full of animal antics by Jill Tomlinson. 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. Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson's animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd
Published: 04 Mar 2004

ISBN 10: 1405210931
ISBN 13: 9781405210935
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years

Media Reviews
'The dark is scary, ' Plop tells Mommy Barn Owl, who wisely instructs him to learn a bit more about it before passing judgment....As for the round, plump, and utterly fetching owl himself, he's an irresistible ball of fluff who may well convert a host of readers to nighttime's appeal. -- Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
Jill Tomlinson Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured. But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did! Jill Tomlinson's animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children's books for nearly four decades.