Night owl

Toni Yuly

Book - 2015

Night Owl loves the nighttime, but when he doesn't see his mother, he listens for her and hears all the different sounds of the night.

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Genres
Picture books
Published
New York : Feiwel and Friends 2015.
Language
English
Main Author
Toni Yuly (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781250054579
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Review by Booklist Review

After Night Owl waves good-bye to the sun and greets the moon, he listens to the sounds around him: Tap tap tap . . . is that Mommy Owl? No, it's Woodpecker. Night Owl flies about, tracing other sounds to their sources (a train whistle, Cricket, and Toad). When a storm begins, he flies back to his hollow-tree home and listens to the thunder rumble and boom. At last, he hears his mother's hoot, the nicest sound of all. Yuly, who wrote and illustrated Early Bird (2014), knows how to capture and hold the attention of young children. Simplicity is key in both the story and the artwork, which combines pen and ink with digital media. Although Night Owl is portrayed as independent, curious, and brave, toddlers and preschoolers will understand that he really wants his mother during the storm. Bold, black lines define the characters and settings, though the scenes are brightened with many shades of purple and touches of yellow, red, and blue. With its question-and-response text, this is a satisfying choice for reading aloud.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2015 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-K-In a gentle tale suffused in purple and black tones, little Night Owl happily greets the night. But where is his mother? In a series of onomatopoeic moments, the owlet hears different sounds and wonders if it's his mother's. Alas, each one reveals a cricket, a train, a toad or other source of the sound-but no mother. When a storm crashes in, the owlet wings bravely home to his tree where his mother soon joins him. With the simplest of lines, Yuly imbues her owl baby with great character. Reminiscent of Martin Waddell's Owl Babies (Candlewick 1992), the simple text is suited for group sharing or one-on-one with toddlers, who will happily join in with making the sounds. The little creature portrayed in bold pen and ink and digital pictures will capture readers with his resiliency and calm.-Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Night Owl loves to explore at nighttime, but soon he can't find Mommy Owl. He follows different sounds in search of her only to find other animals; when a storm develops, he heads home and is reunited with his mommy. Lively animal sounds and textual repetition make this book a good read-aloud choice. Yuly's simple, bold illustrations playfully depict the moonlit great outdoors. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Yuly's latest, a companion to her debut, Early Bird (2014), introduces a young owl who's listening for his mommy's return.There's bravado in Night Owl's demeanor: He "likes to stay up late." He "waves good-bye to the sun" and "hoots hello to the moon." But when Night Owl notices Mommy Owl's absence, uncertainty creeps in. He encounters many sounds as he flies, searching. Yuly's simple text introduces onomatopoeic words like "tap," "toot," "chirp" and "croak" and the refrain, "Is that Mommy Owl?" Night Owl learns that these sounds are variously too short, long, high or low to belong to Mommy Owl. He discovers their sources along with the child listener: woodpecker, train, cricket and toad. Night Owl flies home in a gathering storm that makes its own unnerving sounds. Tucked in his nest, his eyes widen as thunder booms; a little tuft of feathers near his forehead sticks straight up. Yet the safety of home enables him to wait bravely until Mommy Owl's reassuring return. Yuly's stylized pen, ink and digital compositions employ lavender and blue-violet to convey the inky dark. Clouds scud across the full moon before the storm; twinkling stars wreath it afterward. Design elements include crisp white text type; sunset-gold and blue-black endpapers, front and back respectively, complete the package. This charming exploration of sound words will stand up to repeat bedtime reads for young preschoolers. (Picture book. 2-4) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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