The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark Synopsis
The magical and reassuring tale about baby barn owl Plop is a beloved children's classic!
As read by HRH the Duchess of Cambridge on CBeebies Bedtime Stories!
Plop, the baby owl, is like every barn owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is afraid of the dark . . .
The dark is brimming with excitement and magic. As Plop ventures into the night, he meets a boy who shows him fireworks, a black cat who takes him exploring, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, among other surprising discoveries . . .
Filled with gentle humour and heart-warming illustrations, this uplifting story about finding the courage to face your fears has been beloved of parents and children for decades - and its message of resilience is as timely as ever!
An abridged board book edition, for readers aged 3+.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780008498986 |
| Publication date: |
30th September 2021 |
| Author: |
Jill Tomlinson |
| Illustrator: |
Paul Howard |
| Publisher: |
Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: |
Board book |
| Pagination: |
32 pages |
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About Jill Tomlinson
Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured. But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did!
It did not come easily. Her first story, The Bus who went to Church, was rejected by sixteen publishers before it was accepted for a picture book. Several other picture books followed until she felt a need to stretch herself further. She wrote five short stories about a hen wanting to visit an aunt and her chicks, and Methuen thought that if she wrote another five stories on the same theme the book would fit well into their new ‘Read Aloud’ series.
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