Owls in the Family

By Farley Mowat,

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The adventures of two owls who shake up an entire neighborhood and turn a house topsy-turvy. Full color.

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1 author picked Owls in the Family as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Though we will never have inside pets because of allergies, my family thoroughly enjoys this true story centered around a family raising two owls (and a variety of other wild animals). This story showed a supportive family as the parents not only endured a continuous round of new pets (including a meal interrupted by one owl dropping a dead skunk on the table) but also assisted Billy in his early zoo-keeping habits. The hilarious slices of life had us in stitches. I especially love the relationship between the owl—Wol—and Billy’s dog.

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