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kitsuneheart's review
4.0
Owly books are always great picks for children becoming more independent, but aren't yet ready for reading actual words. Runton does a wonderful job of conveying a story in just the pictures, with a little help from some "picture speech," where the animals convey their problems in simple pictograms.
It was particularly interesting to me to see this book as it's the first Owly book I've seen which is done in color. His comic collections are all black-and-white, and, while still good, the addition of color really leaves and impression.
I also loved the bats thing. I know books about how bats are nice are becoming more common, but it still makes me quite happy to find a positive depiction.
Of course, this is all my personal opinion. I'm really unsure how well a child will like this book, so unless they're really into owls, bats, or, I suppose, worms, best to give it a try from the library BEFORE an outright purchase.
It was particularly interesting to me to see this book as it's the first Owly book I've seen which is done in color. His comic collections are all black-and-white, and, while still good, the addition of color really leaves and impression.
I also loved the bats thing. I know books about how bats are nice are becoming more common, but it still makes me quite happy to find a positive depiction.
Of course, this is all my personal opinion. I'm really unsure how well a child will like this book, so unless they're really into owls, bats, or, I suppose, worms, best to give it a try from the library BEFORE an outright purchase.
nerdybookworm23's review
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
tarshly's review
2.0
The illustrations are SO adorable, and it was a cute little wordless story. But honestly, I kind of had a tough time deciphering some of the pictures. If you're letting a child make up a story to go along with the pictures anyway, then that doesn't really matter.
zoes_human's review
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
4.25
An absolutely charming wordless picture book about adventures, problem solving, and helping friends.
dewey7962's review
2.0
This is a wordless picture book, which is not my favorite for storytime...the illustrations were good, but they seemed kind of busy to me. I wasn't a fan.
maiakobabe's review
4.0
Another full-color Owly book. Owly and Wormy want to look at the stars through their new telescope. But things keep getting in the way! They can't see from their home because the leaves are too thick, and another night it's raining. Will they ever get to see the sky?