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Owl Babies

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Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, and

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By Martin Waddell, and and,

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374 reviews

A story in which three baby owls wake up one night in their hole in a tree to find that their mother has gone. Darkness gathers and the owls grow anxious, until at last she returns and they bounce up and down with joy. Illustrated by Patrick Benson in full colour.

Reviews

12 Aug 2025

I love Owl Babies because the owl mother came vack so it has a happy ending

05 Aug 2025

Owl Babies is a beautiful story that captures the anxiety and longing young children feel when separated from a parent. It follows three baby owls (Sarah, Percy, and Bill) who wake up to find their mother gone. As they wait in the dark forest, each owl expresses their worry in their way. In the end it is a joyful reunion when their mother returns. Little Bill stole my child's heart. His simple, repeated line—“I want my mommy!”—is heartbreaking. His vulnerability makes him the most relatable and lovable character. Absolutely. It’s a great pick for bedtime reading. Owl Babies is a must-read.

05 Aug 2025

I liked Sarah, Percy, and Bill sitting close together on Percy’s branch while they waited for Mummy Owl.

My favourite part was when Mummy Owl came back to her babies. It made me feel happy and safe.

03 Aug 2025

Very cute

30 Jul 2025

This was a sad book but it made me happy when the mummy came home

29 Jul 2025

I like it when Bill says “I want my mummy!”

22 Jul 2025

It was good, the owls were upset and then they were happy again when the owl mother came back

21 Jul 2025

My favourite was the last part when they say i want my mummy and she comes back to see the baby and the older two

15 Jul 2025

It was fiction story and love for the mom unconditionally

14 Jul 2025

I liked Bill best and I think Bill is very young so he was very scared.

06 Jul 2025

I like the pictures.

02 Apr 2025

Loved it

02 Mar 2025

One of our core texts for our topic animal magic.

11 Jan 2025

I thought it was good.

29 Sep 2024

It makes me so happy when the mum comes back. I think the little babies are sad when their mum is gone

17 Sep 2024

I love the owls and they are so cute especially bill who always says ‘I love my mummy!’

28 Aug 2024

I read this with my mum and it was very cute the little
One saying ‘I want my mummy

26 Aug 2024

I like it because when the other two owl babies say things the little owl baby just says I want my mummy!

26 Aug 2024

I like it when the owl mother came back say the very end of the book

22 Aug 2024

I love owls and these ones are so cute!

22 Aug 2024

Bill is the cutest

19 Aug 2024

Really enjoyed this book about Sarah, Percy and Bill.

18 Aug 2024

My favourite character in the book was Bill because I liked it when he cried for mummy!

18 Aug 2024

I like the the little owl saying 'I want my mummy'. I also liked it because I read it to my brother. It was good because mummy owl came back. I would recommend it to others.

17 Aug 2024

I love this story book! The pictures are really good too! The owls are very cute, and I was happy for the owls when mummy returned.

14 Aug 2024

A very nice bedtime story

14 Aug 2024

I enjoyed really the book. Because at the end the mummy owl returns.

04 Aug 2024

Love the baby owls in the book. Such a lovely story and great illustrations

04 Aug 2024

Great story

02 Aug 2024

If I could change it, I would change it to fox babies because I like foxes. They’re orange and I like the colour orange. The mum flew off, the owls got scared and mum came back and I like the details about it. I liked the baby owl.

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