Owl Moon. Written by Jane Yolen, illustrations by John Schoenherr. 1987. ISBN 0-399-21457-7. Caldecott Medal (picture/illustrations award). Contemporary Realistic Fiction. Caucasian. Ages 6+.
A little girl and her father go off into the cold winter night to go owling. Owling involves walking deep into the forest and being quiet, brave and hopeful that you will just get a glimpse of an owl. The little girl and her father do spot a beautiful owl, which is rare.
The prose and watercolors in the book are beautiful to look at and listen to. This book has a calming sense to it. It shows the connection that the little girl has with trusting her father. It also shows, more through the illustrations, that humans are a very tiny part of the beautiful nature surrounding us.
This book could be used for many things. After reading children could describe and illustrated/watercolor their own special event that they had with a parent or adult. This book could also be used to introduce owls or winter.
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