I Am An Owl

Rather like a book of riddles, part of the fun of reading through the pages is to guess what animal is featured as you watch their eyes disappear into diminishing concentric circles. At the very end, guess which animal falls asleep?

This book can be a nice interactive diversion when you want a break from toys but your child is still in a playful mood. Alas, this is an out-of-print book, and I can't even remember where I picked up my copy. This type of book never claims perpetual reprintings yet often ends up as a perennial favorite if part of your home library. A friend's daughter has something similar, where you can turn different pages to guess different animal heads and bodies as well as mix and match them to create new animals. It was another thrift shop find at $1, but it was her FAVORITE book. Books like these are more or less rarities nowadays, so keep your eyes open when perusing garage sales or thrift shops.

We live in water, in rivers and seas,

Blowing out bubbles, not making a sound.

Men try to catch us with nets and with rods,

But we flick our tails and swim round and round.

What are we?

Fishes.

I am an Owl

words by Yvonne Hooker

pictures by Giorgio Vanetti

© 1983 Grosset & Dunlap, Inc.