Otis the Owl

In beautifully detailed photographs, Mary Holland captures the first few months of a baby barred owl's life. The huge eyes and fluffy feathers will steal the hearts of readers as they learn how barred owl parents ready their young owlets for the big world outside the nest. Follow along as Otis learns to eat, fights with his sister, and prepares for flight. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 35-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Otis the Owl is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension. Tap animals and other things that make noise to hear their sounds.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Published: 02/10/2017
ISBN: 9781628559408
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.30w x 0.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2016 pg. 151
Booklist 02/01/2017 pg. 34
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 116
Foreword 03/02/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 203 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 187058 / Otis the Owl
Reading Level: 3.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5