![]() ![]() Stop and talk along the way so your child can achieve maximum comprehension and wonder of this story. ![]() That is why I always recommend that these wonderful picture books be read out loud to kids by a parent. Watch the Lexile level on the chart to the right because this book is advertised to kids in Preschool to grade 2 but the reading level (Lexile level) is for good readers at the end of grade 3. They go “owling.” The moon, the snow, the dark shadows of the trees, the quiet are noted in the text and illustrations – as Dad and child tread softly in search of an owl. I assume this is a girl because of the colors of the clothing but there is no pronoun used in the story. The story follows a young girl who is finally old enough to go out into the forest with her Dad late at night on a trek to find an owl. Why is it so well liked, I wonder? Summary Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a story enjoyed by hundreds of kids for many, many years since it was first published in 1987. ![]()
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