The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

The magical and reassuring tale about baby barn owl Plop is a beloved children''s classic! As read by HRH the Duchess of Cambridge on CBeebies Bedtime Stories ! Plop, the baby owl, is like every barn owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is afraid of the dark . . . The dark is brimming with excitement and magic. As Plop ventures into the night, he meets a boy who shows him fireworks, a black cat who takes him exploring, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, among other surprising discoveries . . . Filled with gentle humour and heart-warming illustrations, this uplifting story about finding the courage to face your fears has been beloved of parents and children for decades - and its message of resilience is as timely as ever! An abridged board book edition, for readers aged 3+.

Product details

• Authors: Jill Tomlinson
• Assisted by: Paul Howard (Illustration), Howard Paul (Illustration)
• Publisher: Farshore
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 30.09.2021
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools
• EAN: 9780008498986
• ISBN: 978-0-00-849898-6
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 6
• Dimensions (packing): 18 x 16 x 0.7 cm
• Subjects: Imagination, Birds, Owls, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Nocturnal, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), Picture storybooks, Picture books: character books, Confidence, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 3 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Environment, Natural history (Children's/Teenage), Picture storybooks: bedtime stories, sleep and dreams, Children’s / Teenage: Humorous stories, Wildlife & habitats, reassuring, bedtime book, facing fears, Fear of the dark, childrens classic, being brave, classic character, children’s classic, scared of the dark, parental love