Owl Babies Padded Board Book Board book – September 10, 2019

I bought this beautifully illustrated board book for my owl-loving son when he was 22-months old. I expected him to love it and was surprised and saddened when it terrified him: "No, no!" was his reaction to the 3 little owls waking in their tree home to find their mommy gone. He could not last three more pages until the mommy returned and all was well. After trying to read it to him 3-4 times and getting the same reeaction each time, I put the book on a shelf and left it.6 weeks later my (then nearly 24-month old son) pulled the book off the shelf and asked me to read it to him. I read the first page, and then he immediately flipped to the end when the mommy comes home, still unable to wait wade through the pages in between. This went on for 4-5 more readings until one day he let me read the whole book to him. My son just turned two and now he LOVES it and had us read to him repeatedly every day. "Mommy came back!" he exclaims each time. I'm so glad we stuck with this book; it's a sweet story, beautifully illustrated, and helps my son with separations. When I need to leave him he now says "owl mommy came back!" Yes, I tell him, Mommys always come back. He has applied this book to his own life and it gives him comfort.Wonderful book! If your child is initially scared by it don't be disheartened, stick with it and keep it in a place where your child can bring it to you when they are ready to absorb it.

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

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.

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 kids loved this sweet tale about a momma owl and her babies so much that they wanted to give it to the new baby in the neighborhood as a baby gift. It’s sweet and relaxing and reassuring for a bedtime story.

I have read more than my share of children's books and it is a real treat to find such a lovely book that I didn't know of. The story is universal ("where's my mommy?") and it is presented and illustrated just beautifully. It engages the emotions of the little ones with just the right amount of tension and then offers the massive relief of mommy's return. But don't go by my opinion - my 2 and 3 year old grandchildren were captivated from the first reading and when we get to the end they often want to start it again.

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

Love this book and arrived quickly and in great shape!