Owls in the Family (1961)

A great book for 3rd grade or above readers. Mixes a good story with facts abouts owls and how they exist. Enjoyable read aloud.

I read this book to my students and they were enthralled. I later learned the school library does not have a copy and the librarian had never heard of it. As a graduation gift I gave my little cousin his own copy and asked him to read it himself over the summer and share the magic with their families and friends. This is a great book for all ages and I would defiantly recomend everyone to read this book. ( )

This was my favorite book as a child. I remember having no connection to the book (set in the plains of Canada) but I was gripped by the idea of having wild animals as a child.

I went back and re-read it last year and while it offered no gripping prose or development, it was still a great tale of a child learning about the world. ( )

humorous story; reading level: 4.0

The story of Wols and Weeps, two adopted owl chicks growing up in Mowat's family is delightful and hilarious. It's a slim book, with episodic chapters, ideal for bedtime reading. If this took place today, city planners, animal rights activists, and various other people would have been very upset, but viewed as a story of the past, the Mowatt's menagerie makes for very entertaining reading.
I'd give this to a reader looking for comic stories, and if it's a hit, I'd try them on other Mowatt stories, and maybe Gerald Durrell. ( )