"I want my mommy!" Three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, and they can’t help but wonder where she is. What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Stunning illustrations from striking perspectives capture the anxious little owls as they worry. Not surprisingly, joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greet the mother’s return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.

About the Author

Martin Waddell has written many books for children of all ages He also writes under the pen-name of Catherine Sefton. He has won a number of awards including the Smarties Prize twice, The Kurt Maschler Award and was a runner-up for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. He now lives by the sea in Northern Ireland with his wife, three sons and their dog, Bessie.