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When Owly asks his mother question after question about the world, she finds just the right ways to help him find the answers.

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A sweet classic, looks to be suitable for those reading the high end of 'leveled readers' as well as lapsit and small groups. I love that the mom encourages the child to investigate to find the answers to his own questions (STEM alert!).
The big idea of this story is exploring curiosity at a young age. A young owl keeps asking his mom questions about the how many stars there are, how high the sky is and how deep the ocean goes. Owly’s mom keeps relying with “ go and count them” or “go and see.” The story is repetitive and ends on a sweet note. Owly tells his mom “I love you as much as the sky is high and the ocean is deep.” This is a great story for young kids to read and think about the answers to Owly’s questions. I enjoyed reading this story as a kid and I still love it!
My son has been interested in owls since he was 18 months old.

Really sweet book about a son's curiosity and his mother's gentle encouragement.

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Mike Thaler was born in Los Angeles, California in 1936. He started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults. A children's book editor saw one of these cartoons and encouraged Mike to try his hand at writing for children. His first attempt met with success, and The Magic Boy was published in 1961. The creator of the Letterman from PBS's show more Electric Company series, Mike Thaler has published over 130 children's books and is known by his fans as the Riddle King. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Wiesner, David (Illustrator)

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Children's Books, Picture Books
DDC/MDS
598.9Natural sciences & mathematicsAnimalsBirdsRaptors, birds of prey
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PZ7 .T3 .OLanguage and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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Reviews
5
Rating
(4.15)
Languages
English
Media
Paper
ISBNs
6
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2