When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother missing, they can't help but wonder where she's gone: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Huddled together for reassurance on a tree branch, Sarah, Percy, and Bill worry about their mother—and themselves—until, at last, she gracefully swoops back down to the nest. With its celebratory ending complete with flapping, dancing, and bouncing, this tale is sure to comfort children who will recognize and appreciate the fears of these young owls.

Patrick Benson's stunning pictures from unique and striking perspectives perfectly complement Martin Waddell's spare text in capturing the plight of these baby owls. Never before has a tale of young ones who miss their mother been so simply or so magnificently illustrated.

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