Martin WaddellOwl Babies

Wonderful book. We lost a library one, so I bought a replacement. The art work is amazing and so is the story. Highly recommend.

It's a cute story about a mother owl who is hunting for food but her 3 baby owlets miss her and want her home. The meaning of book is that even if mommy goes away she always comes back. My young granddaughters 2/1/2 & 4 1/2 love this book. Would recommend

My adult children remember this book fondly. Toddler grandson now enjoying his copy, (so sweet).

I encountered the paperback version in my local bookstore during my lunch hour. My son was not even 1 years old yet, but he cried terribly every morning when I left for work and waited desperately for me when the sun sets and I'm not home yet. It was a time when I was working until 10p.m. to get a project done by a specific due date and he'd refuse to go to bed until Mommy got home. When I read the book, it appealed so much considering what was going on at the time, that even though I thought my baby was a little too young, I bought it anyway.The paperback is beautiful and large, each individual page truly like artwork that you could frame on the wall! It was a hit with my son from the first day. However, my husband only read it to him when Mommy is not around once. He started crying at "And she came!" because HIS Mommy hadn't come. Before this happened, we weren't sure whether he understood the story!My son loved the book so much, he often took it and insisted on turning the pages himself. By the time my baby boy turned one, the paperback was looking quite worn. He'd torn the pages a bit, here and there, and we were sad to see the beautiful artwork marred by tape, but that's what books are for, right? To be loved and used.When he finally pulled the cover off the book, we decided it was time to buy a new copy. When I saw that amazon.com had a boardbook version, I immediately ordered that one, as that would last longer than the paperback with my physically over-affectionate 1.5 year old. The boardbook serves its purpose for my toddler to flip through, but I think I will be buying another paperback version when he gets a little older, because the boardbook is short by 10 pages, dropping many pieces of beautiful illustrations, although the words and the story is fully intact. It is also smaller in size, so some of the detail is lost to the eye.Now that my son is 2 years old, he has taken to flapping his arms and bouncing up and down with the baby owls when Owl Mother has arrived. I have no doubts that this book will engage my baby boy for a few years more.

This is the cutest story. We read it yo our son and now we are going to read it to our granddaughterThis is a very good quality to be held by little hands. The pages are nice and thick.

This is absolutely my favorite children’s book. I buy the board book for all of my friend’s babies. When I worked in early childhood, the kids all loved listening to this story. For the 2’s, I would always let them yell out “I want my Mommy!” It’s a sweet story, and it easy to be animated while reading it. If you’re unsure, I’m happy to do a dynamic reading for you. LOL

The lap-size board books are a terrific innovation. Waddell's "Owl Babies" is a sweet, joyous tale -- just the right length. It's filled with a reassuring message and delightful illustrations. Your little one will love it.

Cute story & great illustrations. If your little one likes visuals, this is the one.