Whoo-Ku Haiku
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Picture Book · Ages 3–8 · 2020

Whoo-Ku Haiku

By Maria Gianferrari, Jonathan Voss (Illustrator)

Witness the journey from owlet to majestic flyer in a world of haikus.

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32 pages
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Experience the enchanting life cycle of great horned owlets through vivid haikus and illustrations. From hatching to first flight, follow these young owls as they grow, explore, and face the wild. Will they conquer the challenges of predators and the unknown? Discover the fierce beauty of nature in this captivating tale.

"Papa adds birch bark Nest blanketed with feathers Snow sleeps on the ground."

— from the book

From the publisher

Stunning illustrations and gorgeous haikus lead young readers through the dramatic life cycle of one of America’s most beloved wild animals. Pip. Pip. Pip. PokingA hole. Cracking. Cracking. OutPecks the white owlet. Watch as a pair of great horned owlets peep and squeak in their feathered nest. Mama and Papa hunt for food and fend off predators while the chicks grow strong enough to hop and flap between the branches of their tree, then leap and fly away, ready to explore the wild world around them. In this thrilling nonfiction picture book, a combination of haiku and dazzling illustration shows readers the fierce majesty of one of North America’s most ubiquitous wild animals.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about natureBooks about owlsBooks about haikusBooks about birdwatching and birding
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Book details

Publication
Published
March 3, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Text details
Text set in Louize.
Illustration details
The illustrations were created using sepia ink and watercolor on Arches 300# hot press watercolor paper. Color was added digitally.
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399548420

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