Owl babies - Martin Waddell

Illustrated by Patrick Benson

On a tree in the woods, three owl babies sit and think and wait for their Owl Mother to come home

Martin Waddell is one of the most popular and successful authors for children. His books have been published internationally and sell worldwide. They range in age from read-aloud, full-colour picture books for the very young to books for teenage and young adult readers. He has written more than ninety books (some of them under his pseudonym, Catherine Sefton) and has won many awards. He is married, with grown-up children, and lives in Newcastle, County Down.

Martin won the won the Hans Christian Andersen author award in 2004 from

IBbY International, in recognition of the range of his work throughout his career as a children's writer.

'Touchingly beautiful'
The Guardian - The Guardian

'Taken singly, the words and pictures for Owl Babies are each worthy of note, but together they make for something which is much greater than the sum of its parts. The words of Martin Waddell's simple storyline are caught and echoed and heightened by Patrick Benson's drawings

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The Big Guide to Irish Children's Books

'Beautifully produced, the illustrations capture the atmosphere of the dark wood superbly.'
Leinster Leader - Leinster Leader

Listed in the 'Top ten essential books for every family'
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