"A perfect bedtime story." Irish Times
A big book edition of Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson's classic, reassuring tale of three loveable little owls home alone, perfect for children with separation anxiety.
A beautiful big book edition of a bestselling modern classic – perfect for sharing in the classroom – this is the story of three baby owls, Sarah, Percy and Bill, who wake one night to find their mother gone. And as the darkness gathers and they perch patiently on their branch waiting for her return, oh how they worry! What are those scary noises all around them? What is mum doing? When will she be back? Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mum been so sensitively told or so beautifully rendered as in this tale from picture book masters, Patrick Benson and Martin Waddell.
"Touchingly beautiful ... Drawn with exquisite delicacy ... The perfect picture book." Guardian
This is Book 39 in the Big Books Series. See all Big Books books here.
Martin Waddell Biography
Irish author Martin Waddell is one of the most popular children's author, best known for writing picture books, most notably the Little Bear series illustrated by Barbara Firth. The first book in the series, [i][url=https://toppsta.com/books/details
Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham live in Exmouth, Devon, in a house not too far from the sea. Elspeth writes in a room on the ground floor while Mal writes in the attic. Sometimes they meet in the middle to write books like this one. It is Elspeth who finds the seeds the stories grow from. Mal is the author of teenage novels Keeper, Exposure and Carnegie Medal-wi
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