Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is for the nature lover. Both Jane Yolen and illustrator, John Schoenherr went owling as children. Their intimacy with this experience creates a story about sights, sounds, touch, and emotions. Anyone who has been outside on a cold, snowy night in a rural setting will understand the inferences that give this story depth. The reader without this background will welcome Jane Yolen's frequent use of metaphor, simile, and analogy to convey the experience. This story is one of the most well-crafted texts I've ever read. Feel the hope and wonder of the natural world in the wild I this beautiful story.
This story is read aloud online by Story Time with Owl
This resource is a complete revision of the one in my TPT store 2020 – 2023. It can be found here.
It is also on Classful, but without references to related TPT products.
