Owl at Home (I Can Read Book 2) (1975)

A beginning chapter book. Th. is book is about an owl who lives alone and how his imagination runs a muck. A great reading book and it can open the minds up to creative writing. I would use this book just for that purpose.

week 22

Story 1.)The Guest:
Focuses on the idea of having good manners as a house guest by exemplifying bad manners using the season of winter as a story character.
Story 2.) Strange Bumps:
A funny story demonstrating the need for logic when faced with a situation that seems scary and unexplainable.
Story 3.) Tear-Water Tea
Demonstrates that it is okay to be sad about things sometimes and how people need to go through a period of sadness to in order to feel better.
Story 4.) Upstairs and Downstairs:
Classic story of the grass is greener on the other side. Illustrates how you can't be in two places at once and need to choose a side or compromise and find the middle.
Story 5.) Owl and the Moon
Shows the quality of reciprocation necessary to have a good friendship. Also shows that by just being there as a friend you can make others happy.

All five stories offer students a richer understanding of the world around them through the whimsical eyes of owl. Lobel did a great job of passing along mature lessons and ideas in very simple and understandable stories. ( )

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JohnMark read in 2nd grade. (2012) ( )