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 Little Owl's Swim - Debi Gliori
 Little Owl's Swim - Debi Gliori ... midnight, and all is quiet by the pond...or is it? A bold little owl has flown the nest for a nighttime adventure, but he's a little nervous about it because, of course, most owls don't swim. But with the help of Duck, Hen and Otter he tiptoes into the water for a magical moonlit moment - and has the jolliest time! Beautifully written and illustrated by Debi Gliori, this charming book is one in a series of four new Buggy Buddies, with beautiful sparkly silver and gold foil highlights on every spread. The added novelty of the handy Buggy Buddies strap means you can bring this special story with you, wherever you go!Newest Review: ... friends are first to reach the water and can't wait for him to join them. "The water's lovely, come on in! And with a ... more ... splash, Owl starts to swim."
***The Illustrations***
The Woodland Series of books all have one important thing in common, they all have silver or gold shiny bits throughout the book that are designed to give the pictures that little bit extra. In this book all the silver bits are there to enhance the look of the stars, insects' wings and the splashing water.
The drawings themselves are beautifully done with great attention to detail from the little fireflies right down to Owl's flowery swimming trunks. They are ...more |
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Little Owl's Swim - Debi Gliori: Going For A Swim (630 words)
by - written on 13/09/06 (Very useful, 125 readings)
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***Background*** Debi Gliori is probably better known for her Pure Dead series of books than her picture books even though she has written and illustrated dozens of them. Her book Mr Bear won her a Children's Book Award and there are many other in that particular series to delight young children. Born in Glasgow, Debbie went to Art College in Edinburgh before travelling and then settling in Scotland to have her 5 children. She is therefore well equipped for knowing what kids like. ***The Story*** This delightful rhyming book tells the story of Little Owl going for a swim with his friends. "In the moonlight frogs are ... Read the complete review
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