When Little Owl Met Little Rabbit
by Przemyslaw Wechterowicz (Author) Emilia Dziubak (Illustrator)
Little Owl and Little Rabbit live in the same oak tree, but they've never met. How can the two animals become friends when Little Owl wakes up just as Little Rabbit goes to sleep?
A heart-warming story of celebrating difference and making new friends from an USBBY-honored illustrator.
When they discover they are neighbours, Little Owl and Little Rabbit are desperate to meet but Little Rabbit hops through the forest by day and Little Owl soars over it by night. Then one evening, a big, bright full moon appears. Will the pair finally get to play together?
With a sweet and gentle story and magical, moonlit illustrations, When Little Owl Met Little Rabbit is a perfect bedtime read.
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True camaraderie beats out even bedtime in this charming friendship tale.
Publishers Weekly
In a magnificent wood, an owl family lives amid the branches of an old oak, while a rabbit family resides among its roots; each has "a small, sleepy baby." The two young creatures know about each other ("You remind me of our neighbor Little Owl when you tilt your head like that," Mother Rabbit says), but due to the animals' opposing waking periods, they've never met. When at last, a full moon rises, they find themselves face-to-face. "Can you teach me to hunt in the dark?" Little Rabbit inquires; "Can you teach me to hop through grass?" Little Owl asks. To keep in touch, they leave daily gifts for each other (a feather, a dirt clod), and make a wish that engenders a mystical connection between them until full-moon nights offer precious playtime. Wechterowicz thoughtfully explores a growing attachment in this quiet logistical fable, while Dziubak creates a lush, intricately developed forest world that plays the sunlight of Little Rabbit's daytime world off the moonlight and warm interior glow of Little Owl's nocturnal life. Ages 3-6. (Apr.)
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Glowing illustrations with lively natural details and sprays of stars ensure continual engagement in this cozy, dreamy tale. —Foreword Reviews
Cute characters, stylised scenery, and sweet details.
- Armadillo
The illustrations are softly magical, especially under moonlight. Little Owl and Little Rabbit are adorably cute as they play in the dreamy nighttime world.
- Youth Services Book Review
Such a lovely story and perfect for bedtime. The words seem to come out as a gentle, soothing whisper in the way the story is written. The illustrations are cosy and homely with a bountiful brown and dark green palette with hints of light and glimmers of stars that contrast beautifully.
- Busy Busy Learning
Praise for Emilia Dziubak:
Pages boast dark, richly detailed illustrations aglow with deftly conjured light. - Booklist on The House of Lost and Found
Widmark's melancholy story about loneliness gains atmosphere and, ultimately, lift from Dziubak's beautiful illustrations, hand-drawn using colored pencils. Children will pore over the details and delight as Niles banishes murky darkness with light. - Kirkus Reviews on The House of Lost and Found
Surreal adventures are brought to life in Dziubak's stunning, colored pencil illustrations. With dark backgrounds showcasing bright botanical and floral details, the intriguing scenes have a classically romantic appearance. - School Library Journal on Little Pearl
The soft, detailed illustrations feel misty and magical, and the format cleverly resembles a well-worn scrapbook. An enchanting examination of heartbreak, love, and home. - Booklist on Dreams of Near and Far
