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Book ReviewsOwl at Home |
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Book: Owl at Home
Written by: Arnold Lobel |
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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A real treasure
Rating:
5 / 5
Arnold Lobel strikes storytelling gold every time he picks up a pen, and Owl at Home may be his best book ever.
The book is divided into five separate stories, each of which feature the somewhat silly, but very lovable Owl, who lives alone in his country house. The pictures are soft and full of atmosphere, often creating a sense of foreboding to be dispelled. The stories themselves are real crackers, generally eschewing a hard moral in favor of playful silliness.
For example, in one story Owl is saddened at the thought of Winter, rattling around outside in the cold, and so he opens his door to invite Winter in. But Winter proves to be a less-than-stellar houseguest, whirling about the cozy home and freezing Owl's pea-soup supper. In the end, Owl insists that Winter depart, and sits down to wait for his soup to melt by the fire.
Parents and children will delight in sharing this magical storybook together. The magical whimsy and gentle fun just cannot be beaten. I highly recommend it.
Merited Praise
Rating:
5 / 5
We have a lot of children's books at home. This is undoubtedly one of the finest. The praise heaped upon it by the other reviewers is merited. What is, indeed, a shame is that Lobel did not write more in this vein.
A favorite book to read my 4 yo
Rating:
5 / 5
Too bad Lobel didn't do more Owl books -- he's one of my favorites but I agree w/ the other reviewer who says this is his best! "Tear-water Tea" is my daughter's favorites and I don't mind reading it over and over again!
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