Author: Gail Gibbons
Narrator: George Guidall
Unabridged: 18 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Live Oak Media
Published: 12/15/2015
Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Animals
Gail Gibbons grew up writing stories and drawing pictures to fit the words, and wishing she lived in the country. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a bachelor of fine arts degree, she became involved in television graphics. Eventually Gail became a full-time writer and moved to rural Vermont, where she could have a garden and as many pets as she wanted. Winner of the 2010 Regina Medal, Gail has written & illustrated more than 140 books. Gail and her husband, Kent Ancliffe, have a dog named Wilbur and two cats, named Miles and Davis. They live in Corinth, Vermont in a passive solar house that Gail's husband built and on an island off the coast of Maine.
New and Updated version coming in July 2022... Have you ever wanted to learn more about owls, but you are not sure where to start? This is it! Grab this book and learn all about Owls! There are many different types of owls, and Ms. Gibbons breaks down some of the changes, what makes them unique, how......more
What a charming little book. Chock full of educational material. I'm 62 and still learned some things, like the two broad categories of owls!......more
Owls by Gail Gibbons was an informational picture book all about owls. This story was great because it explained all of the different aspects of owls life cycles, diets, and habits. It also talks about all of the different types of owls (which there are many!). I really enjoyed all of the "fun facts......more
Owls by Gail Gibbons gives the reader excellent quality information about owls regarding: the different species of owls, what owls eat, where the different types of owls live, the body structure of owls, and the threats to the owls' existence. The front cover of the book does a great job at helping......more
This one is a 3.5 for me. There's simply something intriguing about owls that makes books about them a sure bet for many young readers. Whether it's their distinctive hoots, their glowing eyes, their immense wingspan or their speed, this species seems rather mysterious and foreign. In this updated v......more