Pages

Monday, December 1, 2014

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a beautiful book about a boy and his father who go owling. In the book, the boy is so excited to finally get to go owling with his dad. The boy is quiet, because he understands the importance of silence in finding owls. As the dad continues to owl call, they finally receive a response. The two come closer to the sound, and soon find the owl responding to them. The dad and the boy are very quiet, so as not to scare the owl off. The owl and the two stare at each other for a while, until the owl flies off. In the end the boy, even though he can now be loud, chooses to be as quiet as a “shadow” as he goes home, content with his visit with the owl. 

Author's use of language - similes and metaphors

Boy's relationship with his dad - special - looked up to dad

Boy's feeling about going owling
How the story would have been different if a different person (dad) or a narrator was telling the story




No comments:

Post a Comment