The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

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Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring.

Perhaps there is magic in the dark after all . . .

Filled with gentle humour and giving comforting reassurance to nightime fears and anxieties, Jill Tomlinson's animal bedtime stories have been enjoyed by children for decades. This edition of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard.

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Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring.

Perhaps there is magic in the dark after all . . .

Filled with gentle humour and giving comforting reassurance to nightime fears and anxieties, Jill Tomlinson's animal bedtime stories have been enjoyed by children for decades. This edition of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard.

We love this book because it is:

  • a magical and reassuring tale of overcoming fears

  • a lovely introduction to chapter books

  • links to science topics: habitats, life cycles & nocturnal animals

  • a popular class texts with lots of resources available online

Learning opportunities:

  • Writing ~ What is The Dark to you?

  • PSHE ~ what are you afraid of? Has anyone overcome a fear?

  • Reading ~ why is Plop afraid of the dark?

  • Science ~ nocturnal animals, habitats & life cycles

  • Science ~ research barn owls and compare them to other breeds

  • Science ~ night & day

  • Maths ~ time

  • Art ~ create a fireworks picture

  • Writing ~ write a story about something exciting happening in the dark.

  • Reading ~ The Egg Book

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