The Christmas Owl

Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

A New York Times bestseller (with a special sparkly cover)! Experience the beautiful story that captivated the country about a little owl found in the world’s most famous Christmas tree. 

When Little Owl’s home is cut down by people saying it will make a beautiful Christmas tree, she’s not sure she wants anything to do with Christmas, whatever that means. But then she is saved by a woman named Ellen, whose house is merrily decorated for the holiday, and filled with birds who need someone to care for them. Surrounded by kindness and helpful new friends, Little Owl begins to wonder if Christmas might not be such a bad thing after all….
 
Co-written by Ellen Kalish, caretaker of the real owl found inside the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, The Christmas Owl is a charming story of friendship, compassion, and the true meaning of this special time of year.
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Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

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Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

Gideon Sterer

About the Author

Gideon Sterer is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Christmas Owl and the indie bestseller Treehouse Town, as well as I Will Read to You, and The Midnight Fair, and many other books. Gideon grew up in upstate New York, where his parents owned a little zoo in which he would run around after hours and let the animals out. He now lives in New York City and invites you to visit him online at gideonsterer.com.

Drew Beckmeyer is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book Stalactite & Stalagmite, as well as I Am a Tornado, The First Week of School, and The Long Island. He is also an elementary school teacher based in Los Angeles, and he invites you to visit him online at drewbeckmeyer.com.

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