IRL: Grade 5
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Prolific children's author and artist Jim Arnosky turns to the world of strigine wildlife in this engaging work of picture-book natural history, the second in his "All About..." series highlighting different kinds of animals. Here the child readers can learn all about owls, from their basic biology to the different species (of which there are 134). Their habitats, hunting practices and the way they raise their young are also covered...

Like its predecessor, All About Alligators, I found All About Owls to be quite informative - I didn't know, for instance that it was illegal throughout North America to harm owls, given their role in reducing the rodent population - and I appreciated the lovely artwork. Owls are such mysterious and beautiful creatures, that I ended up enjoying this one more than the book about alligators, although I think they are equally well done, when judged objectively. My only criticism here, and it is the same one I had with the earlier book, is that there is no list of sources or further reading material. Recommended to young animal lovers and ecologists, from around four to eight years old. ( )

This book answers all the questions kids may ask about owls, such as what type of owls are there, where do they live, and what do they eat? This books also provides pictures with a caption of what owl is pictured.

Ages: 3-5
Source: Pierce College Library

This was an informational book about the life of an owl. This book has factual evidence about the life of an owl and their special features. We learned in this book what owls eat and how they spit up the hair balls with bones after the eat the mouse whole. We also learned that owls cannot move their eyeballs which is why they have to move their whole head. This book would be great if you were teaching children about birds or more specifically owls.
Age: Early elementary, Primary
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very detailed book about the different aspects of an owl.
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