Owl
Kara Griffin
Owl, the third children’s book by PEI author Kara Griffin, illustrated by K. Shawn Larson and published by Acorn Press, will launch at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown on November 22 at 10:30 am. The event will include a reading by the author, and all are welcome to attend.
In this story, a boy’s grandfather has long told him about the barred owl that lives in the oldest part of the forest near his home. Determined to meet Owl, the boy visits the forest every day and gently calls to her. But owls sleep during the day and are awake at night, when children are sound asleep. Will the boy ever see Owl from the old forest?
This heartfelt story about a child’s search for an elusive owl illustrates that when we connect with nature, we are surrounded by love, though we might not always see it. Told with gentle text and naturalistic artwork, young readers will discover a boy’s tender bond with an owl, and they too will learn how to make the barred owl’s call, fostering a lifelong love and relationship with nature.
Kara’s stories are inspired by her love for the natural world. Her books include The Sea That Sings To Me and Flitt’s Call. For over 30 years, her family has preserved an almost 100-acre woodlot—the forest home of a special owl.
Books can be purchased at the launch and at bookstores, including Bookmark in Charlotteotwn.