All About Owls

Prolific children's author and artist Jim Arnosky turns to the world of strigine wildlife in this engaging work of picture-book natural history, the second in his "All About..." series highlighting different kinds of animals. Here the child readers can learn all about owls, from their basic biology to the different species (of which there are 134). Their habitats, hunting practices and the way they raise their young are also covered...

Like its predecessor, All About Alligators, I found All About Owls to be quite informative - I didn't know, for instance that it was illegal throughout North America to harm owls, given their role in reducing the rodent population - and I appreciated the lovely artwork. Owls are such mysterious and show more beautiful creatures, that I ended up enjoying this one more than the book about alligators, although I think they are equally well done, when judged objectively. My only criticism here, and it is the same one I had with the earlier book, is that there is no list of sources or further reading material. Recommended to young animal lovers and ecologists, from around four to eight years old. show less

In All About Owls, Arnosky shows how owls grow and live, answering kids' biggest questions about owls, such as: Where do owls live? How do they see so well at night? What do owls eat? How can you tell if an owl lives near you? Packed with intriguing information and brought to life by Arnosky's vibrant watercolors, this book will fascinate young readers.

Like all of Arnosky's books, this one is beautiful with gorgeous watercolors, and vivid text. He also gives lots of details both in text and pictures, and little-known interesting facts about a variety of owl species. I like his questions on the lead page.

In All About Owls, Arnosky shows how owls grow and live, answering kids' biggest questions about owls, such as: Where do owls live? How do they see so well at night? What do owls eat? How can you tell if an owl lives near you? Packed with intriguing information and brought to life by Arnosky's vibrant watercolors, this book will fascinate young readers.

This is a book full of information on all kinds of owls. It discusses where they live, their eyes, what they eat, and their young.
The illistrations in this book is breathtaking. They keep you drawn into the book. I enjoyed this book because we used to have barn owls stay in our shed when I was young.
This would be a great book to share with students who are interested in birds. The book also offers a few craft ideas for students.

Children can get a way to learn all about owls. The book goes over their habits, physiology, variety, and specialization. The book captures the attention of both the casual reader and the information seeker. Captioned watercolor illustrations provide a colorful backdrop for the text which is specific enough to answer most reader's questions.

This was an informational book about the life of an owl. This book has factual evidence about the life of an owl and their special features. We learned in this book what owls eat and how they spit up the hair balls with bones after the eat the mouse whole. We also learned that owls cannot move their eyeballs which is why they have to move their whole head. This book would be great if you were teaching children about birds or more specifically owls.
Age: Early elementary, Primary
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