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Owl Babies (平装)
by Martin Waddell (Author) , Patrick Benson (Illustrator)
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Picture books, Story, Mother love, Ages 0-3, Children's books |
| Market price: ¥ 88.00
MSL price:
¥ 78.00
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Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
A touching and heart-warming story comes alive with simple rhymes and amazing illustrations, teaching a great concept: Mommy comes back. |
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L. Phillips (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Received this book as a baby gift and loved reading it to my son. Now that he has started preschool we read it as a book about separation anxiety. I was a bit concerned that the owl's imagining something bad might have happened to their mom would scare my son. However, I think that many kids worry about just that and it is important to acknowledge this and also reassure them that Mama or Daddy will come back. Get the board book version for endurance as this book will be read over and over again. |
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Kelly Mattei (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
My two-year-old daughter loves this book. Her preschool recommended it, and when I first saw it, I thought she might be frightened by it. Not the case. She loves reading it at night before bed, and she talks about it during the day. It teaches a great concept: Mommy comes back. It's and easy read with repetition (which kids love), and the illustrations are different than most children's books. She loves looking at the "owl babies" and especially loves the drawings of the Mother Owl. I highly recommend this book for your toddler and/or preschooler! |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
This book is a sweet board book all on its own. The illustrations are great and the pace and repetition makes it a good read for babies and toddlers. This book was nearly a daily ritual for my daughter from 9 to 18 months. It helped reassure her that I would always come back for her whenever I had to leave her with a sitter (and at the worst of the separation anxiety even with dad). When I was gone Daddy would remind her "Mamma always comes back" and when I'd return she and I would remind each other the same. I'm sure she'll never remember any of that as an "independent" teen or pre-teen but it's a great book to have during that tough stage. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
My best friend, a teacher, gave me this book as a shower gift and stated it was her children's favorite book. I started reading to my son at 3 months and found it hard to keep his attention (go figure) until I picked up this book. It has been his absolute favorite from the beginning. I never would have imagined a baby so young having preferences, but he absolutely did. He could be crying, I would pull out this book and start reading, and he would immediately calm down. If I switched to another book, the fussing would again begin. He is now 6 months old and I believe it was because of this book that he looks forward to story time every night. We are up to 5 board books a night, and always end with Owl Babies. The best part for me - it is beautifully drawn and is a sweet, well told story that does not make you feel like pulling your hair out because you have to read it again (and again, and again!) |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
We have gotten this book from the library several times. My 4 and 2 year olds love this book, as does their mom. My 4 year old is particularly sensitive and cries at a lot of movies and books, but this one has never upset her. On the contrary, I think the book reassures the young reader that mommy does always come back, just like she said she would. The illustrations are beautiful and you just want to hug those little owls, especially little Bill. Thumbs up! |
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D. Adler (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
We started reading to our daughter very young, which she always enjoyed, but this was the first book we read where she clearly followed the narrative. She was in visible suspense when the mother owl was gone and very relieved when she came back. An amazing moment! It was a favorite that we read many times thereafter. She was around 2 years old at the time and I highly recommend this book as a gift for a child that age. |
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Robert (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
I bought this book over two years ago, when my daughter was around 14 months and was just starting to visibly enjoy being read to. Two years later she still pulls it off the shelf sometimes and asks me to read it (usually around bedtime). The plot is appropriately simple: Mama Owl goes out hunting for the night, and the three owl babies get progressively more worried and scared. When they have almost sunk into despair, mom comes home. The illustrations are beautiful. Benson does an excellent job of evoking the fear of the wee owlets as they wait, and their exuberant joy upon mama's return. They are a perfect companion to Waddell's writing. Waddell makes good use of parallelism. After a couple of readings, if you're child is verbal, expect her to be wailing "I want my mommy!" right along with you and baby Bill. Also, despite the brevity and simple vocabulary, one gets a real sense of the different personalities of the owl babies. As children's literature goes, this is a masterpiece. Concurring with several other reviewers, I would agree that this is a great book to share with your kids if any of them suffer from separation anxiety. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
This is a terrific children's book. While the subject appears to be about baby owls, and it does cover a few interesting facts kids will like, there's more going on here. The book really addresses every child's greatest fear, being separated from a parent. The baby owls wake up and Mommy Owl is gone!! They confer with each other on where she could be, and they get more and more worried. But she returns at the end of the book, and assures them she will always come back. The pictures are wonderful. Unlike most other birds, owls lay their eggs 2-3 days apart so the babies hatch on different days and thus are different sizes. My kids love how there is an oldest, a middle, and a youngest owl. They also like how the oldest tries to reassure the younger ones, and how the youngest always says the same thing. The pale-yellow type on black is also neat, reminding kids that owls are nocturnal birds. The information says this book is for ages 3-7 but we read this to our kids before they were 2 and they loved it then and still love it now. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Bill and Percy and Sarah wake in the night to find their Mommy has gone. At first they are sure she will come back, but as time passes they all become a little worried. They think. They worry. They spread out. They huddle together. And after a while, Mommy comes home. This is a nice book to help little ones deal with separation and worry, or a good read for animal lovers or kids who are afraid of animals. The illustrations of these wide-eyed little creatures are heartwarming. A good snuggle book. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
This book has been one of my toddler's bedtime favorites for the last few months. She loves to hear how Sarah, Percy, and Bill wait for their mommy in the dark of the woods, and how their mommy always comes back. It has helped her understand that even when Mommy or Daddy go to work, they will be back soon and will miss her all the while. At first, I thought the concept or dark pages would scare her, but she loves this book and asks for it every night. I recommend it! |
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