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So You Want to Be an Owl

So You Want to Be an Owl

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  • Create Date：2021-04-12 09:52:08
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Jane Porter
  • ISBN：153621521X
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Summary

Do you have what it takes to be an owl？ Find out in this funny， fact-filled picture book。

Welcome to Owl School！ Professor Olaf Owl is here to tell you everything you need to know about being an owl， from hunting to camouflage to seeing in the dark。 Study hard， and soon you'll be a first-rate member of Team Owl！ This engaging nonfiction picture book is full of vibrant， humorous illustrations and owl lessons that will have readers eagerly practicing their hoots， toe swivels， and alertness （even if they can't grow feathers）。

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Reviews

Ellon ，

Well this was adorable！ Lots of interesting facts about owls （I did not know that one ear was higher than the other！） AND it was interactive as well。 I can't wait to get this for my school library！ Well this was adorable！ Lots of interesting facts about owls （I did not know that one ear was higher than the other！） AND it was interactive as well。 I can't wait to get this for my school library！ 。。。more

Cara ，

An informational picture book with an index - YES！

Kirsten Murphy ，

Fun narrative nonfiction sharing facts about owls。 Great read aloud paired with an expository text and real photographs of owls。

Kelly ，

Very cute。 Lots of interesting information （without too much detail for young readers） to keep the child engaged。

Rachel ，

My son and I love owls and love learning about them， so this seemed like a fun book for both of us （and it was！）。 Professor Olaf Owl leads one of many classes on how to be an owl， using a two-page spread to investigate all the topics （things like camouflage， seeing in the dark， and move stealthily）。 By the end of the book， even humans are named "Honorary members of Team Owl" if they complete all the classes。 Would be a great book for an owl storytime or DiscoveryTime if I ever get to do those ag My son and I love owls and love learning about them， so this seemed like a fun book for both of us （and it was！）。 Professor Olaf Owl leads one of many classes on how to be an owl， using a two-page spread to investigate all the topics （things like camouflage， seeing in the dark， and move stealthily）。 By the end of the book， even humans are named "Honorary members of Team Owl" if they complete all the classes。 Would be a great book for an owl storytime or DiscoveryTime if I ever get to do those again， though might have to shorten it a bit。 Recommended for ages 5-9， 4 stars。 。。。more

Sandy Brehl ，

With Professor Owl at the podium， every reader will gain a full and fascinating understanding of what it means to be an owl。 The humor arises from wordplay， illustration， comparisons and figurative language， all of which sustain rapt attention throughout some fairly extensive scientific content。 The combination of curiosity and crafted presentation will make the information memorable and encourage readers to tell others what they have learned。 Vocabulary/terminology is specific and well-chosen f With Professor Owl at the podium， every reader will gain a full and fascinating understanding of what it means to be an owl。 The humor arises from wordplay， illustration， comparisons and figurative language， all of which sustain rapt attention throughout some fairly extensive scientific content。 The combination of curiosity and crafted presentation will make the information memorable and encourage readers to tell others what they have learned。 Vocabulary/terminology is specific and well-chosen for the target reader age， presented in strong context。 Those key words are used on the final endpaper as an index for returning to the text on specific pages to share learning and look-again after the first pass through。 。。。more

Vera Godley ，

Oh my！ I so very much enjoyed this book。 I know my great-grand-child who is now reading will totally enjoy it。 It is funny。 It is cute。 It is simply packed with owl facts。 And it also has comparisons between owls in general and people。 What they eat。 How their eyes and ours are made different。 Delightfully entertaining and educational。I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review。 Opinions are mine， alone and are freely given。

Becky ，

Hoo， Hooo， Hooooo--That’s You！PLEASE READ THIS REVIEW ON MY BLOG: http://bookreadingtic。com/2021/02/21/。。。 THANK YOU！Are you owl-y enough to be an owl， would you like to apply to be one？ Join the wise old owl as he gives the requirements to become a member of the owl family。 First， the owl says you might be kind of big to join the family。 This funny concept will make children howl with laughter， especially as they are then asked if they can fly， if their feathers have come in yet， or if they can Hoo， Hooo， Hooooo--That’s You！PLEASE READ THIS REVIEW ON MY BLOG: http://bookreadingtic。com/2021/02/21/。。。 THANK YOU！Are you owl-y enough to be an owl， would you like to apply to be one？ Join the wise old owl as he gives the requirements to become a member of the owl family。 First， the owl says you might be kind of big to join the family。 This funny concept will make children howl with laughter， especially as they are then asked if they can fly， if their feathers have come in yet， or if they can see in the dark。 While little ones are having a good time answering the owl’s questions， they will also be learning a lot about owls of all types。 Unexpected learning is always the best way to go， and this tale provides lots of it， along with much entertainment。 Be prepared for this book to become a new favorite。This over-sized picture book is full of bright illustrations on every page， and children through third grade will enjoy it。 Your child to have a big smile on their face whenever they look at this 5 PLUS star book。 I highly recommend it！Candlewick Publishers has provided Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of， So You Want to Be an Owl， for the purpose of review。 。。。more

Annamarie Carlson （she， her） ，

A funny， creative picture book teaching you all about what it takes to be an owl。

Aeicha ，

Jane Porter’s So You Want To Be an Owl teaches little readers all the most important things they need to know about being an owl。 Factual， funny， and fantastically illustrated， this informative picture book will engage and entertain！

Linda ，

Perhaps this isn't a brand new idea， but learning about things from a non-fiction book that's creative and pretends readers are going to "Owl School" will be inviting to young readers who are studying owls， maybe even all kinds of birds！ I find myself imagining students writing about "Crow" or "Chickadee" school！ Jane Porter has given Professor Olaf Owl the teacher's voice who manages seventeen different "classes" about the ways of being an owl。 There is a beginning 'checklist' of what owls muc Perhaps this isn't a brand new idea， but learning about things from a non-fiction book that's creative and pretends readers are going to "Owl School" will be inviting to young readers who are studying owls， maybe even all kinds of birds！ I find myself imagining students writing about "Crow" or "Chickadee" school！ Jane Porter has given Professor Olaf Owl the teacher's voice who manages seventeen different "classes" about the ways of being an owl。 There is a beginning 'checklist' of what owls much be able to do， like "move super-stealthily" and "see in the dark"。 The lessons show owls aren't all the same， however， so exceptions are included。 For example， on the day about the ability to "disappear"， different species of owls display varied appearances。 The text is humorous and there's a message at the back that gives everyone the ability to join， but if not， Professor Olaf makes those who have gone through all the lessons an honorary member of "Team Owl"。 An index can be found at the back。 Maddie Frost's cartoon-like illustrations are inviting， and show well the various traits of owls！ Thanks to Candlewick Press for this copy！ 。。。more

Diane ，

This is one of those perfect educational books for young readers。 Meet Professor Olaf who does a great job teaching little humans and adults alike all about owls。 The book is so informative and so well illustrated that it makes a great teaching tool。 I wish there were more books in this series on other topics as it's just so well done and perfect for a school library collection as well。 A fascinating look at everything you ever wondered about owls。 This is one of those perfect educational books for young readers。 Meet Professor Olaf who does a great job teaching little humans and adults alike all about owls。 The book is so informative and so well illustrated that it makes a great teaching tool。 I wish there were more books in this series on other topics as it's just so well done and perfect for a school library collection as well。 A fascinating look at everything you ever wondered about owls。 。。。more

Riley ，

Laugh out loud book filled with fascinating facts about owls。 If you read it carefully， you just may become an honorary owl。 Even if you have no feathers， can't see in the dark， short toe nails and don't swallow your food whole。 Laugh out loud book filled with fascinating facts about owls。 If you read it carefully， you just may become an honorary owl。 Even if you have no feathers， can't see in the dark， short toe nails and don't swallow your food whole。 。。。more

Amy ，

I thought this was an extremely well-done， creative， clever look at the world of owls。 Not only did I learn so much about these beautiful creatures but I was thoroughly engaged in the illustrations and how the information was presented。 A really fun book for younger preschool through elementary age kids。

Jacqui ，

Everything there is to know about owls。 Includes an index。

Edward Sullivan ，

A fun fact-filled picture book featuring the bespectacled Professor Olaf offering nine lessons on being an owl for human readers。

Andrew ，

It's no secret that owls are some of my very favorite creatures-- yes， I WOULD like to try and be an owl！ This clever， witty book goes over a lot of different and important facts about various owl species that you may not know about！ If you manage to read through all of Professor Olaf the owl's lessons， you might just become an honorary member of Team Owl yourself！ I'm a real stickler for precise， accurate owl information， which not every book can provide。。。 So You Want to Be an Owl does an AMAZ It's no secret that owls are some of my very favorite creatures-- yes， I WOULD like to try and be an owl！ This clever， witty book goes over a lot of different and important facts about various owl species that you may not know about！ If you manage to read through all of Professor Olaf the owl's lessons， you might just become an honorary member of Team Owl yourself！ I'm a real stickler for precise， accurate owl information， which not every book can provide。。。 So You Want to Be an Owl does an AMAZING job and certainly met my expectations！ 。。。more

Emma ，

Non-fiction picture book with interesting facts， written in a humorous manner。

Joyful ，

Thank you， Edelweiss， for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。This is an information book disguised as a picture book， and I think kids are going to love it！ It has the readability of a picture book， with engagement opportunities on each page， yet also provides a ton of facts about owls。 I wish there were more books like this out there。 I look forward to reading this to my kids at the library and I intend to recommend it to parents and educators。

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