The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

Author: Jill Tomlinson

Illustrator: Paul Howard

Publisher: Egmont

COLLECTION

Literature

THEMES

Animals and Habitats Feelings Growing and Changing Light and Dark

YEAR GROUP

Years 1 and 2

BOOK TYPE

Corebooks

A cunning story that will help children who are afraid of the dark to appreciate it and be unafraid. Plop the owlet is a special case, of course, because he is a nightbird but even he has to be persuaded by a boy with fireworks, an old woman with memories, an astronomer with a telescope among others that dark is exciting, dark is kind, dark is wonderful. A witty, easy-to-read text with a splendid ending.

Also available in picturebook format, with full-colour illustrations by Paul Howard (9781405201773, Egmont £6.99).

Also: The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out (9781405271912), Egmont £6.99

The Otter Who Wanted to Know (9781405271943), Egmont £6.99

The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home (9781405271967), Egmont £6.99

The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up (9781405271950), Egmont £6.99

The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up (9781405271936), Egmont £6.99

The Aardvark Who Wasn't Sure (currently out of print)