Owl moon is a caldecott medal award winning book by jane yolen along with illustrations by john schoenherr and it is about how a young girl goes out with her father to see an owl and experiences the magic of looking at owls all in one night. A delicate tension builds as the father imitates the great horned owl s call once without answer, then again. I bought this one as a gift now 10 yrs after our kids have flown the nest. A winter book about a child going owling for the first time with her father. Owl moon is a 1987 childrens picture book by jane yolen, illustrated by john schoenherr. It is a good book i have read it a bunch of times in school my teachers love the book. In jane yolens owl moon, a caldecott award book, a child and father go out at night, in the deep winter woods, to see if they can spot any owls. Owl moon 9780399214578 by jane yolen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Author yolen has given the very youngest readers an understated vignette, completely from real life. Owl moon by jane yolen, john schoenherr, hardcover. Owl moon timeless children storybook read online by jane yolen. Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The story of a little child who is finally old enough to go owling with her pa on a cold, clear, moonlit night. Celebrating 30 years of the beloved classic owl moon from renowned childrens book author jane yolen and caldecott medalwinning.
Owl moon will easily be treasured by many children for years to come. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. It has been translated into more than a dozen foreign languages, including french, german, chinese, and korean. A beautiful childrens book with wonderful water color illustrations throughout. In owl moon, a girl is excited to be taken out owling at night with her father. There is a video of owl moon from weston woodsscholastic. See uses of jane yolen books for links to web sites describing how teachers have used owl moon in their lessons. Celebrating 30 years of the beloved classic owl moon from renowned children s book author jane yolen and caldecott medalwinning illustrator john schoenherr. This is really a profoundly sweet and touching story. Owl moon is a caldecott medal award winning book by jane yolen along with.