Owl Moon
Book by Jane Yolen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Owl Moon is a 1987 children's picture book written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr. It won many awards, most notably the Caldecott Medal for its illustrations,[1] and has appeared on Reading Rainbow in the US. It has been translated into more than a dozen foreign languages, including French, German, Chinese, and Korean. In 1989, Weston Woods Studios adapted the book to an animated film narrated by Yolen.
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Author | Jane Yolen |
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Illustrator | John Schoenherr |
Cover artist | Schoenherr |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's picture book |
Publisher | Philomel Books |
Publication date | 1987 |
Publication place | United States |
ISBN | 978-0-399-21457-8 |
OCLC | 15198290 |
[E] 19 | |
LC Class | PZ7.Y78 Ow 1987 |
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Yolen described the book as "a positive family story. It's about a girl and her father. Usually stories of a little girl are with her mother. It is gentle yet adventurous, quiet yet full of sound".[2]