Description

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A rib-tickling tale about taking instructions too literally! When Mommy Owl goes out to get Little Owl’s favorite food, she makes Little Owl promise: “Be good and don’t let anyone in.” But when Mommy Owl returns . . . Little Owl won’t let her in. Squirrel and Crow only make matters worse, until Owl has an idea that might just work.

About the Author

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Paul Friester was born in 1961 in Kapfenberg, Austria. After graduation he studied medicine, philosophy and German. Since 1986 he lives and works as a freelance copywriter in Vienna.

Philippe Goossens was born in Brussels, Belgium, where he still lives today.  Since completing his studies at the Institut Saint-Luc, Goossens has worked as a freelance illustrator, and for some time now has focused on books for children and young adults. At NorthSouth he is known above all as the illustrator of the Owl Howl books. The story of the howling owl chick is a NorthSouth classic. About his creative work he says, "When the crayon sets off on its great journey across the paper, the table vanishes, the walls disappear, and unexpected notes come in."