Owl or Pussycat

Michael Morpurgo has to Ames with creative illustrator Polly Dunbar to create a beautiful, warm and touching picture book that will appeal to parents and children everywhere as they prepare for the Christmas play. Michael has been given a starring role, he is to be Owl and he is over the moon, regularly practising his too-wit-too-woo.

His friend Belinda has been given the role of cat, it’s going to be fantastic unless first night nerves get in the way of the performance of a lifetime and a little bit of first love! Published by David Fickling Books.

The Owl Who Came Home for Christmas

Christmas stories fill our hearts with warmth and love, The Owl Who Came Home For Christmas is no exception. An incredible and true story, perfect for animal lovers and a read-aloud treat for everyone. Christmas id coming, the decorations are going up but one family is about to discover a very special and unusual surprise snuggles up in their Christmas tree, a little owl called Rosie!

John Hay retells the story, Garry Parsons illustrated and it’s published by MacMillan Children’s Books

The Christmas Owl

With two authors and an illustrator contributing to bring us this book you can be guaranteed that this book is going to be bursting with the magic of Christmas. It’s the story of a little owl (have you spotted the theme for today?) who is found in the worlds most famous Christmas tree.

When her home is cut down she doesn’t think she wants to do Christmas ever again until circumstances show her the true meaning of Christmas. Authors Gideon Sterer and Ellen Kalish are joined by illustrator Ramona Kaulitzki and published by Andersen Press.

Armadillo Advent 2022

by Armadillo Magazine