'I don't want to be a night bird', Plop told his Mummy. 'Dark is nasty'. Plop is a baby barn owl. He is the same as every baby Barn Owl that has ever been - except for one thing...He is afraid of the dark. Meticulously illustrated by Paul Howard, this stunning picture book is based on Jill Tomlinson's classic story, and filled with tenderness, love and subtle humour.
Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured. But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did! Jill Tomlinson's animal stor
More about Jill TomlinsonPaul Howard studied a Graphic Design course that specialised in illustration, and worked at the Natural History Museum before becoming a full-time illustrator. Amongst other books, he illustrated the enormously popular The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark and wrote and illustrated Bugville (both published by Egmont). This is Paul's second book for Bloomsbury,
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