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To See an Owl
To See an Owl | Matthew Cordell
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An endearing story about a girls efforts to spot an owl from the Caldecott Medal winning creator of Wolf in the Snow. This gorgeous picture book that encourages patience and perseverance will resonate with readers of all ages who have longed to see one of these elusive creatures in the natural world. When will I find you? Where could you be? What will it take? To see an owl. Silent and wide-eyed, owls are hidden creatures of the night. Janie has always dreamed of finding one. She searches everywhere for signs of an owl on the open prairie for short-eared owls, on the beach for snowy owls, and for great horned owls in the woods near her home. But months go by, and she sees no owls. She wonders, what will it take to see an owl? Her teacher, Mr. Koji, a fellow bird-lover, shares that he, too, waited a long time to see an owl. He assures her, If you are very quiet and very patient, and if you look very close, you might just find them. When the snow begins to fall, Janie and her mother head into the woods again, and as she looks carefully, hidden high up in the trees, what she sees is pure magic. From Matthew Cordell, the creator of Wolf in the Snow that was awarded the Caldecott Medal, comes this beautiful story about quiet perseverance that will resonate with anyone who has experienced the anticipation of discovering a rare treasure in the wild.
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WanderingBookaneer
To See an Owl | Matthew Cordell
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Reviewing this book also brought to mind this barred owl I saw on my Thanksgiving hike this year

JenReadsAlot Gorgeous! 7h
OriginalCyn620 Love! ❤️ 6h
BennettBookworm That picture blows my mind!! 5h
TheBookHippie Beautiful. 5h
julesG Gorgeous!! 5h
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WanderingBookaneer
To See an Owl | Matthew Cordell
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Reviewing this book made me think of my last unexpected owl encounter, which was just over a week ago with a pair of hooting Great Horned owls in the predawn hours. The lack of daylight meant I couldn‘t really take a good picture.

julesG Great picture, indeed 5h
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WanderingBookaneer
To See an Owl | Matthew Cordell
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As an amateur birder who adores owls, this quiet picture book struck a chord. I‘ve seen owls in unexpected places and missed them when I searched, so I loved how this captures the magic of finally spotting one. A gentle, beautiful reminder of why we keep looking. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

monalyisha I love this one, too! 7h
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