Hopgood, T. (2009). Wow! said the owl. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Interest Level: Ages 5 & under
Genre: Picture Book, Fiction
Subjects/Themes: Colors, Owls, Night, Day
Genre: Picture Book, Fiction
Subjects/Themes: Colors, Owls, Night, Day
Plot: A little owl stays up when she should be sleeping because she is curious of what there is to see during the day. Throughout the day she sees all the beautiful different colors but in the end she thinks the stars at night are still the most beautiful thing of all.
Personal Thoughts: The illustrations in the book brightly depict each of the amazing colors owl sees. The owl says “Wow!” upon seeing each color, from the yellow of the sun to the red butterflies. Colors she would never had normally seen since she usually sleeps through the day. The book does a nice job explaining why owls aren’t normally awake during the day, how they can see in the dark, and that this little owl took a nap in order to stay awake longer. The text is simple to read with the line “Wow! Said the owl” at the start of most pages making it a good addition to group storytimes. Color names are depicted in bold text to help children recognize them easier. The last page has a color wheel and encourages the reader to go back and find all the different colors in the story.
Personal Thoughts: The illustrations in the book brightly depict each of the amazing colors owl sees. The owl says “Wow!” upon seeing each color, from the yellow of the sun to the red butterflies. Colors she would never had normally seen since she usually sleeps through the day. The book does a nice job explaining why owls aren’t normally awake during the day, how they can see in the dark, and that this little owl took a nap in order to stay awake longer. The text is simple to read with the line “Wow! Said the owl” at the start of most pages making it a good addition to group storytimes. Color names are depicted in bold text to help children recognize them easier. The last page has a color wheel and encourages the reader to go back and find all the different colors in the story.
Author Website: http://www.timhopgood.com/
Similar Books: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? (1967) By Bill Martin and Eric Carle
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