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Night Owl Night
by Susan Edwards Richmond
Maribel Lechuga, illus.
(Charlesbridge)
Author Events
Sun Dec 15, 2024: Storytime with Helen Kampion and Nancy Tupper Ling, Blue Bunny Bookstore, Dedham, MA
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 3:30-4:45 pm: Nature-Themed Mentor Texts Panel at NCTE Annual Convention, Boston, MA
Sat Jan 25, 11am-1pm: Author Signing at Bear Pond Books, Stowe, VT
Sat Feb 22, 2024, 2 pm: Author Storytime at Attleboro Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA
Synopsis
Late at night, Sova’s mom studies owls. When Sova is finally old enough, she gets to join her mother at work! Together they fly off into the evening, hoping to see migrating saw-whet owls. But Sova is not sure an owl will come. She wonders whether the birds know that she’s not a night owl after all. Together, in the dark of the night, Sova and her mother stay wide awake-and try hard to be patient.
Praise
Come along on this 21st-century version of Jane Yolen and John Schoenherr’s Owl Moon (1987) . . . Child-friendly, gently informative, and wonder-full. -Kirkus Reviws, starred review
There’s a perfect balance of storytelling, information, and suspense in this lengthy picture book narrative. —CCBC Book of the Week
An exciting, documentary-style account that portrays a researcher as both parent and professional, this is a fine experiential telling. —Publisher’s Weekly
Sova’s owl migration adventure is wonder-filled and captivating from page one. The balance of the story, science, and imagery will ensure readers return to this moonlit night again and again. - Heidi E. Y. Stemple, Wren’s Nest
Awards
Bank Street College of Education: 2024 Best Children’s Book of the Year
Bookstagang Best Illustrations of 2023
Mass Book Awards Longlist: Picture Books
Interview
Moon Book Parade: An Interview with Susan Edwards Richmond