Owl Babies (1992)

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell

Summary:
This is a book about three baby owls. They wake up and their mom is gone. They start talking about all the places she could be, and how they want her to come home.

Personal Reaction:
I thought this was a really cute book. The pictures are really nice, and it gets kids engaged in the book.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. Have students learn about owls.
2. Have kids draw their best baby owl.

Summary: The Owl Babies tells a story about a small owl family which consist of a mother owl, a brother and sister owl and a baby owl. The mother owl leaves the baby owls and they all go through scenarios of where she can be. The brother and sister owl try to reassure the baby owl that the mother owl will return but the baby owl just can't help but to worry until the mother owl returns.

Personal Reactions: When I heard this story it was read to my Children's Literature class by Dr. White. At first it was kind of weird to hear another adult read a child's book to a room full of adults, but as she read the story and made us all get involved by saying "I want my mommy" aloud we couldn't help but have fun and enjoy the story...At 9'oclock in the morning!!!!!!

Classroom Extension Ideas: 1. I would let the students get involved with the reading and act the baby owl scenes.
2. I would let the students go around the room and say if they we're the only child or if they had any siblings older or younger . ( )

Summary- Owl babies is a childrens book about three baby owls in their nest that wake up and realize their mommy is gone! Sarah and Percy have faith that their mommy is coming back but Bill on the other hand is scared to death and just wants his mommy! Finally after they cuddle together to keep each other warm their mommy finally comes home.

Personal- I liked this book because it gives the kids imagination with the personification of the owls and letting them relate to the owls in the sense that sometimes kids miss their mommys too.

Extension- In class we could have the students draw and color an owl like Percy, Sarah, or Bill. The kids could also learn more about owls such as what they eat and what their traits are.

Owl Babies is a modern fiction book we went over in class so I decided to try to read it to the kids at the day care and they loved it. Owl Babies describe three owls who wait up for their mother to return. Bill the smallest owl says the repetetive line, "I want my mommy" which the kids love to say. The three owls all guessed and guessed what their mother was doing and why she was gone so long. Until finally, their mother came back and the older two said that they knew she would be back and the little owl said "I love my mommy." This story kind of reminds me of my own children and how their imaginations run wild with ideas.

Summary
There are three baby owls: Sarah, Percy, and Bill. They were asleep and woke up on night and noticed that their mother was gone. Sarah and Percy began to think their mother was getting the food, but the only thing Bill could think and say "I want my mommy". Their owl mother did not come back so the baby owls came out of their house and sat on a tree and waited. Sarah and Percy kept telling Bill that their mother would be back, but all Bill could say was "I want my mommy". It became very dark and they had to be brave because things moved around them. Sarah then insisted that they all sit on her branch together and they did. The baby owls closed their eyes and wished their mother would come home and she did.

Personal
I really like this book. I enjoyed reading this one. I think my favorite part is there is a repeating part. I like this because the children can play a part in the story. Great book for children. The pictures were very detailed.

Extension
1. We could talk about owls.
2. We could talk about how to deal with anxiety when leaving a parent. ( )