To See an Owl

Description

To See an Owl
by Matthew Cordell

ISBN: 9780593649893
Hardcover, new
Publication Date: 1/7/2025

Brief Description:
An endearing story about a girl’s efforts to spot an owl from the Caldecott
Medal winning creator of Wolf in the Snow. This gorgeous picture book that
encourages patience and perseverance will resonate with readers of all ages
who have longed to see one of these elusive creatures in the natural world.
When will I find you? Where could you be? What will it take? To see an owl.
Silent and wide-eyed, owls are hidden creatures of the night. Janie has
always dreamed of finding one. She searches everywhere for signs of an owl
– on the open prairie for short-eared owls, on the beach for snowy owls,
and for great horned owls in the woods near her home. But months go by, and
she sees no owls. She wonders, what will it take to see an owl? Her
teacher, Mr. Koji, a fellow bird-lover, shares that he, too, waited a long
time to see an owl. He assures her, “If you are very quiet and very
patient, and if you look very close, you might just find them.” When the
snow begins to fall, Janie and her mother head into the woods again, and as
she looks carefully, hidden high up in the trees, what she sees is pure
magic. From Matthew Cordell, the creator of Wolf in the Snow that was
awarded the Caldecott Medal, comes this beautiful story about quiet
perseverance that will resonate with anyone who has experienced the
anticipation of discovering a rare treasure in the wild.

Target Age Group: Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3