About this title: On a cold winter's night a young girl and her father walk through the woods hoping to see a Great Horned Owl. The girl knows she must be quiet and patient if she hopes to see an owl, and that there's even a chance that no matter how quiet she is or how long she waits, she and her father might not see any owls at all. Then, after a long, cold search, the girl's patience is rewarded. Illustrated with watercolor paintings. Winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges and creases. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Scholastic, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780590420440ISBN:0590420445
Description: John Schoenherr. Near Fine. 11" x 8 1/2" Rear cover corner crease. extremely mild front cover crease. No marks, tears or soiling. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Scholastic, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780590420440ISBN:0590420445
Description: John Schoenherr. Near Fine. 11" x 8 1/2" Very nice interior. a 1" x 3" blank white label on rear cover corner; o/w only very light cover handling. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Scholastic, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780590420440ISBN:0590420445
Description: John Schoenherr. Near Fine. 11" x 8 1/2" Close-to-unused interior. very nice cover but binding a bit rippled (manufacture defect). read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Scholastic, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780590420440ISBN:0590420445
Description: John Schoenherr. Near Fine. 11" x 8 1/2" Very nice interior but a white label (on white background) cover small crossout inside cover. nicely laminated cover. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780590420440ISBN:0590420445
Description: Schoenherr, John. Good. Picture Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Good. There is minor wear and some creasing to the cover. The pages are crisp and clean with minor wear. No tears, no scribbles, no writing, small crack on spine, price sticker on front cover and front endpage. Caldecott Medal Winner. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780590420440ISBN:0590420445
Description: Schoenherr, John. Very Good. Picture Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Very Good. There is minute wear and very minor creasing to the cover. The pages are crisp and clean. No tears, no scribbles, no writing, small sticker scar (laminate pulled off) on front cover. Caldecott Medal Winner. read more
"Summary: Among the greatest charms of children is their ability to view a simple activity as a magical adventure, such as a walk in the woods late at night. Jane Yolen captures this wonderment in a book whose charm rises from its simplicity. "It was late one winter night, long past my bedtime, when Pa and I went owling." The two walked through the woods with nothing but hope and each other in a journey that will fascinate many a child. John Schoenherr's illustrations help bring richness to the countryside adventure.
Potential Audience: Transitional
Genre: Fiction
Topic: The relationship between humankind and nature.
Specific Curricular Uses: Independent reading when familiar with poetic form, and read aloud.
Social Issues the book addresses: This book touches on the respect needed in nature, and how to treasure wildlife.
Specific Literary Elements: This book is written in poetic form. It is told in scenic first person narration as well as in poetic words. It is from the girls point of view, which is happening in the present moment, not a recollection of what happened.
Interactions and Counteractions of text and image: The illustrations help support the text and the pictures are of the character's depiction of what she sees when owling with her father."
"Owl Moon is a story about a young girl's father who takes her "owling" for the first time. It is late at night and the girl and her father walk silently into the snowy forest hoping to soon hear an owl hoot. As they walk deeper and deeper into the woods, the father calls out "Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoooo" in hopes of baiting an owl into responding. Anxiously waiting to hear an owl they both stay silent as not to scare away any animals. This story is based on the author's real life experiences. The author's husband would take their children "owling".
Owl Moon was awarded the 1988 Caldecott Medal. I choose to read this book because I felt this was a classic I missed out on as a child. This book can be used to show students how to paint a picture in the reader's mind. The text provides students the opportunity to use all their senses. For example, students can use their sense of hearing when the author writes: "Somewhere behind us a train whistle blew, long and low, like a sad, sad song." Another example is how the author explains how she felt in the following passage, "I could feel the cold, as if someone's icy hand was palm-down on my back. And my nose and the tops of my cheeks felt cold and hot at the same time." Having students use their senses is a great comprehension strategy to create meaning from the text."
"Owl Moon by, Jane Yolen 1. Brief Summary Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. The father calls to the night-time owl, the mysterious nighttime bird. Wordlessly walking, the two companions search for the owl.
2. Potential Audience (Genre, Topic, and Reading Levels) Genre is fictional. The topic is about the relationship of human kind and nature. Reading level is transitional.
3. Specific Curricular Uses Independent reading when familiar with poetic form, and read aloud.
4. Social Issues the book addresses This book touches on the respect needed in nature, and how to treasure wildlife. Father and Daughter relationships.
5. Specific Literary Elements the book demonstrates This book is written in poetic form. Told in scenic first person narration as well as in poetic words. From the girls point of view, which is happening in the present moment not a recollection of what happened.
6. Interactions and Counteractions of text and image; How does the illustration help tell the story. The illustrations help support the text and the pictures are of the character's depiction of what she sees when owling with her father. The play of simple ink lines and watercolor in Schoenherr's illustrations help us enter into the contemplative world of owling. To compliment Yolens' poetic descriptions of night time in the snowy woods, the illustrations show blue-white snow marked with long black shadows, dark, bare trees growing thick and tall, and a wide eyed child hoping to hear or see an owl."
"Heartwarming story of a father's outing with his daughter. I love the little touches in the illustrations that show their relationship: holding hands, the little girl mimicking her father, him carrying her home at the end. Simple, repetitive language really captured the cadence of a young child's story telling."
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