Good-Night, Owl!
Good-Night, Owl! book cover

Good-Night, Owl!

Paperback – Picture Book, April 30, 1990

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Price
$8.51
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Publisher
Aladdin
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0689713712
Dimensions
8 x 0.2 x 9.5 inches
Weight
4.1 ounces

Description

From Publishers Weekly When poor Owl's attempts at sleep are constantly thwarted by other animals' sounds, he pays his colleagues back in kind and enjoys having the last screech. Ages 2-5. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Pat Hutchins is the author and illustrator of many popular picture books, including Rosie’s Walk ; Good-Night, Owl! ; Titch ; and The Wind Blew , for which she won the Kate Greenaway Medal. She lives in London, England.

Features & Highlights

  • Owl can’t get to sleep in Pat Hutchins’s beloved
  • Good-Night, Owl
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  • How is Owl supposed to sleep the day away with the bees buzzing, the woodpecker pecking, the doves cooing, and the squirrels crunching? But when night falls and everything is finally quiet, suddenly there’s a new sound—and it’s coming from Owl! From author-illustrator Pat Hutchins, this cumulative bedtime story with a surprise ending will send little ones off to sleep with a smile.

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Wonderful story!

This is one of our favorite books. My 2 and 3 year old love the various birds and noises they make (great learning tool), the repetition makes it easy to remember. The story is lots of fun. The kids get a big kick out of the ending too! After a few reads, we can basically recite the book and often re-tell the story to ourselves while driving in the car. I would highly recommend this book for any family with little "owls".
7 people found this helpful
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My 2 yo LOVES this book!

I have collected quite a few of Pat Hutchins' books and this is a definite favorite. My son loves all of the different birds and their sounds. It's simple and such an adorable story with a great ending that always leaves my son laughing.
2 people found this helpful
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I love this book

I love this book, have been giving it as a gift for years and years. Received it myself for my little guy 33years ago.
So glad I can continue to pass it on. I always get a big Thanks! from mom or dad, and a "owl couldn't sleep" from their little one.
Even years later, and they are not so little any more!
2 people found this helpful
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An oldie but a goodie

Soft cover book.
If you have a child that likes animal noises (especially bird sounds) this is a great book. The various animals (sparrows, robins, crows, squirrels, etc) all make noises during the day. The poor owl can't sleep. The tables turn at night when he screetches and awakens them.
Cute drawings.
Fun repetition like the Squirrel cracked nuts crunch, crunch.
Bought two others as a gift.
2 people found this helpful
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Good-Night, Owl by Pat Hutchins

Good-night, Owl was my daughter's first favorite book. We started reading it when she was 15 months old. The nocturnal owl tries to sleep all during the day, but is continually awakened by noisy birds, animals and insects. When darkness falls and all is quiet, owl screeches and wakes everyone up. The format is perfect for child participation in all the noisy sounds. It is fun! The art, appealing and strong in design, invites attention to details. Each new illustration has an additional figure and a variation in Owl's expression.
2 people found this helpful
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One of my all time favories.

My 3 year old granddaughter learned the names of various animals who sleep at night but are awake in the daytime, and she enjoyed my playful imitation of the sounds the animals make that keeps the owl awake, who wants to sleep during the daytime. Also very attractive illustration.
Suitable for a child age 3 and up.
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Shh!!!

I liked this story - showed the importance of being quiet when it is time to sleep in a humorous way. My almost 4 year old loved it and I reference it when reminding her to be quiet when her baby sister is sleeping
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Just ok

It's a kind of cute story (as are most children's books), but not that compelling for my 5 and 7 year old girls.
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Annoying

Why couldn't the artist learn enough about owls to draw the correct number of toes?

Owls have four toes. When perching, for the best grip, two toes point forward, two back. When catching prey (mostly rodents), three toes come forward.
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A classic children's book

My son loves this book. We got this after reading the copy I read as a boy over at Grandma's house. He loves hearing the different noises of the birds and animals, and has learned quite a bit from it as well. Of course the surprise at the end is worth it as well!
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