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Since there seem to be a few owl fans out there, I thought I'd pick your brains for a moment. The next issue of "Wild Monthly" is almost done, and the topic is owls (thanks to someone in Idaho  ). Would you folks mind giving me a quick list of your favorite owl reads? I just saw a series of what appear to be fantasy books with an owlish theme...Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky. Has either of you read it, or any others in the series?
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There's and Owl in the Shower by Jean Craighead George. Clipped from Amazon:
From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5?Set in a small logging town in northern California, George's book focuses on the conflict between loggers and environmentalists over the northern spotted owl. Young Borden Watson plunges into the woods, planning to kill one of the creatures, believing they are directly responsible for his father losing his job as a logger. He returns, however, with an owlet that has fallen from its nest. Caring for it is no easy task; other family members are drawn into the situation, especially the out-of-work father, who has lots of free time. (Because young spotted owls have no spots, the family thinks their pet is a barred owl.) Though she is clearly on the side of the endangered birds, George's writing skill and knowledge of animal behavior turn what could have been nothing but message into an absorbing story that shows both sides of the controversy, leaving readers with a clear understanding of the issues involved. Perhaps the conflict is too neatly resolved, but the story ends on a somber note. The owlet is returned to its nest, but when the male owl calls for his mate, there is no answer. Merrill's drawings perfectly capture the engaging bird and the family's affection for it.?Ruth S. Vose, San Francisco Public Library
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Looking forward to the next "Wild Monthly,"
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MacBeth, I'm so excited! There's a great book that we used for our study, the North American Book of Owls, I need to check the author, but it was a very good natural science source. Of course, Poppy by Avi, Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, The Jean Craighead George Moon of the...series, February is Moon of the Owls. I'll have to go check my notes from last month, but these might help off the top.
Cheers from Idaho
Can't wait for the Owls issue spectaculare!
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MacBeth wrote:
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Macbeth, most of our owl reads came from your list!  And no, I've never hear of the Guardians series.
In addition to the books already mentioned, we really enjoyed Owls in the Family.
Picture books we loved:
Tiger with Wings: The Great Horned Owl by Barbara Juster Esbensen
Snowy Owls by Patricia Hunt
All About Owls by Arnosky
One that we didn't read but looks cute is Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel
Nicholas just made a snowy owl from Crafts for Kids who are Wild About Polar Life.
There were a couple more good picture books, but I don't have the list. If I get to the library today, I'll look for them.
Of course, we love Winnie the Pooh and the Thorton Burgess books (Hooty the Owl) too. 
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We love "The Great White Owl of Sissinghurst," purchased on the bargain book table at Barnes & Noble years ago. It is a charmingly-illustrated story about a snowy owl admired by a family of children in England.
And let's not forget Captain Snow from Redwall!
We've been hearing an owl outside our house at night this winter. He has such a haunting call in the still cold air. It will be fun to read a few owl stories when we all have owls on our minds.
Janette, I love the picture of Nicholas' snowy owl. It's great!
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I figured some of them would be on some page or other I have made over the years, but I'm glad to see you good folks suggest some new titles .
Janette, the pine-cone owl is too fun. Is there a way to include a link directly to a message so folks reading the newsletter can see it? Or may I beg your permission to reprint, please??
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I have just a few more picture books to add for the owls list:
Owl Lake by Tejima
Wait Til the Moon is Full by Margaret Wise Brown
Also: The Owl and the Pussycat for Poetry
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happyheartsmom wrote:
I have just a few more picture books to add for the owls list:
Owl Lake by Tejima
Wait Til the Moon is Full by Margaret Wise Brown
Also: The Owl and the Pussycat for Poetry
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Thanks for the ideas...I love Wait til the Moon is Full!
Does anyone have a prefered version of Owl and the Pussycat? I see Brett, Hague and Knight have illustrated it, and I like them all! Perhaps I could recommend them as a comparative illustration lesson??
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OOh, neat idea on the poetry. I just took mine from Favorite Poems Old and New and used ir for memorization for my oldest. All of the above author/illustrators are so good though.
Will await the final draft!
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MacBeth wrote:
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you could use either a direct link to the pic...
http://4real.thenetsmith.com/uploads/cathhomeschool/2005-02- 20_132749_P2200006b.jpg
OR if the newsletter is in HTML format, you can "insert" the image with < img > tags using the above URL...
OR, since one doesn't have to be registered to read, you can just put a direct link to this thread:
http://4real.thenetsmith.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=176
did that answer your question?
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NOTE: in order to keep horizontal scrollbars from appearing, the forum breaks up long, continuous strings. as a result, the URL for the pic that i copied and pasted above has a space in it between "02-" and "20_" that shouldn't be there.
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Well thank you, Macbeth! Tim thought that I was silly to post it, but I thought that it was just too cute, even though it's simple. That actually makes it more appealing -- easy for the kids to do on their own. Nicholas was going to make a whole family using different sized pinecones, but couldn't find my stash!
As Tim said, you can link to the page by cutting and pasting the address in your browser (ending in TID=176). You can also just reprint it if you'd like. Either way, Nicholas will be tickled.
Along poetic lines, Billywise by Judith Nicholls is very good -- beautiful illustrations too.
And If the Owl Calls Again: A Collection of Owl Poems by Myra Cohn Livingston seems like another good possibility. I haven't read it yet, but our library carries it and I hope to pick it up later today.
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"Owls" from I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleishchman. Too fun...
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I really appreciate simple. Our family is currently focusing on producing "products," the simpler the better! We are such a "process" family that we often don't stop (reading, hiking, listening, talking, LOL) to have a tangible product to help us to remember the joy of the process . Thanks for sharing!
(Plus, I think that seeing pictures on the message board really highlights the potential of this format.)
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Good point. I also like the way I can add a hyperlink that does not look like an add for my Amazon affiliation !
Thanks for the reminder aobut the Fleishman book, Angie. Goodness, maybe I should have started with owls! Theres' so much good stuff. Newsletter will be ready in a day or two--who-who--who!
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Looking forward to it!
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>I just saw a series of what appear to be fantasy books with an owlish theme...Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky. Has either of you read it, or any others in the series?<
My son started reading these while in public school, and they were quite popular with the kids there. I read part of the first one and it was OK, but it was a little strange I thought. The basic premise is that baby owls are being kidnapped by some group and put to work as "slaves" for some evil purpose. They are brainwashed by making them work instead of sleep and walking in circles, etc. until they accept the whole idea. I would definitely read it yourself before giving it to kids; I can't recall if there was anything terrible in it, but I wouldn't call it quality literature either. Of course, I seem to be one of the few who despise the Lemony Snicket books, too, so my opinion may be entirely irrelevant!
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Karen T wrote:
>I just saw a series of what appear to be fantasy books with an owlish theme...Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky. Has either of you read it, or any others in the series?<
My son started reading these while in public school, and they were quite popular with the kids there. I read part of the first one and it was OK, but it was a little strange I thought. The basic premise is that baby owls are being kidnapped by some group and put to work as "slaves" for some evil purpose. They are brainwashed by making them work instead of sleep and walking in circles, etc. until they accept the whole idea. I would definitely read it yourself before giving it to kids; I can't recall if there was anything terrible in it, but I wouldn't call it quality literature either. Of course, I seem to be one of the few who despise the Lemony Snicket books, too, so my opinion may be entirely irrelevant!
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p.s. Ds lost interest after the 2nd book I think.
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Thanks for the input Karen. I read all the "back of the book" segments form Amazon, as well as the reviews, and I think they might be best left off the list.
Hey, and the Snicket thing is no big deal ...many people don't like them, and I think that if they were offered to my kids in a public school, I'd balk. There's a big difference between a family read (which includes moral guidance) and a school read (which is values-free).
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Craft update:
We saw two burrowing owls while on a nature walk today with friends. At home and inspired, the children pulled out their pine cones and proceeded to make snowy owls then improvised and made desert burrowing owls. They put glue on the tips of the pine cones and dusted them with sand  . Too cute!
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Angie Mc wrote:
Craft update:
We saw two burrowing owls while on a nature walk today with friends. At home and inspired, the children pulled out their pine cones and proceeded to make snowy owls then improvised and made desert burrowing owls. They put glue on the tips of the pine cones and dusted them with sand . Too cute!
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