Books published by publisher Owlbop

THE CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW Everything is quiet and peaceful, until ...the sounds of the night begin! With every turn of the page, adventurous preschoolers will be delighted by the surprising sounds of many nighttime forest animals. Award-winning author Lindsey Craig's new book OH SO QUIET! begs to be read aloud with animated voices. The use of a sound and then a turn of the page create the right balance of suspense and comfort/relief for little ones. Combined with the endearing indigo litillustrations, readers are charmed rather than alarmed when the bear settles intothe tent for a good night's rest as the boys sleep soundly in their bedroom withDaddy--the tent visible from the bedroom window and the bedroom windowvisible from the tent.Oh So Quiet is recommended as a read-aloud campfire book--and would be even better when read post-marshmallow roasting. Children's Book Review; Bianca Schulzethechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2016/08/oh-so-quiet-by-lindsey-craig-dedicated-review.html

"I see something in my tree. It is blue. What could it be?"Children will have fun learning colors and delight at playing peek-a-boo, as they discover the beautiful jungle animals hiding in the tree. In Our Tree is rich with sense details: diecut holes in the banyan tree let children look, feel and discover the magical world for themselves!IN OUR TREE is a baby's first science book. Round die-cut holes in an ancient tree allow toddlers to poke and peer into a mysterious world, their curiosity only satisfied by turning the sturdy pages to discover new animals and new wonders! Rita Vigovszky's illustrations capture the mystery of the jungle with her her use of deep greens and dashes of light, serving to make scarlet macaws and blue morpho butterflies a delight for a child to find.

***Winner***Kirkus Best Indie of 2016 It's not always easy to get kids outside, but OH SO QUIET! may just tempt the wee ones on an adventure. The nighttime forest comes alive with Daniel Dunkley's indigo lit illustrations. And Lindsey Craig's chant-like text will have children turning the pages to find out what's waiting outside the brave camper's tent. "The forest is so quiet, oh so quiet in the night…UNTIL!" Is it flapping bats? Squeaking mice? Or even a BEAR!? OH SO QUIET! will make for a giggly read and a favorite camping book for the whole family!

Kirkus Best of 2016 Try! Try! Try!"You can roar you can hop, even slippity-slide! All you have to do is Try! Try! Try!" Oh, it's fun to learn new things! In Lindsey Craig's new get-up-and move book TRY! TRY! TRY! children will hop with bunnies, roar with a bear, then smile to watch as animals overcome their shyness to do some very silly dancing indeed! With Lindsey Craig's musical text and Ying Hui Tan's endearing illustrations, this will soon be a favorite book. ***Kirkus BEST BOOKS 2016 Kirkus Indie Best Books of the Month- November

***BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK 2016 KIRKUSKIRKUS BOOK REVIEW (starred!) An energetic boy tells his animal friends that they already know how to dance in this board book for very young readers by Craig (In Our Tree, 2016, etc.).A young boy in a cave with a flashlight in the cartoonish illustration by Tan announces that bears, like the gigantic brown one he stands next to, "love to roar!" The boy does, too, and soon the two (the child only a quarter of the beast's size) roar together like best friends. The sound effects of the bellowing are written in a decorative font that spreads wide on the page around the pair. The boy also likes to fly with candy-colored pastel birds; the sound of their wings flapping as they carry him through the air displays that same oversized font. Next the boy joins his bunny pals to hop on the grass and his otter friends to play "slippity-slide" in their watery home. But when the muddy boy invites the animals to dance with him, they decline, embarrassed at their lack of ability ("Oh no! We can't dance! / say my friends all-a-giggle"). Nonsense! The boy explains that if they can flap, wiggle, roar, hop, or slide, they can dance, too. All it takes is a little effort, as the book's title emphatically declares. Soon, the animals are all vigorously dancing, using one another's moves: the bear flaps and the squirrel (wearing an amusing "Dance Baby" T-shirt) roars. The cheerful volume offers suitable vocabulary for newly independent readers just gaining confidence. And lap readers impatient with longer books should find the pacing a joy. The lush illustrations remain a bit wiggly―on the cover, the boy's limbs look a bit like wet noodles―but they delightfully fit the tone of the exuberant work. Readers should be encouraged by the message that they can apply the skills they love and are proficient at to pursuits they may be nervous about trying.A lively and clever volume about the importance of tackling new activities; perfect for toddlers who are ready for a little plot with their pictures and for children who can proudly read aloud to a younger sibling.(Kirkus Reviews 2016-09-07)

SILLY SCIENTISTS TAKE A PEEKY AT THE SOLAR SYSTEM is FUN! This book (and soon to follow, music and app) will get kids learning and loving science with wildly-catchy rhymes about the origins of our solar system and all those bizarre planets whizzing around us. "Planet Mercury is the fastest, watch it zoom around the sun. With frigid nights and days hot-HOT, it scorches little buns! "Kids will zoom into space with their soon-to-be favorite monsters checking out Jupiter's "zit" (the planet's famous red spot), then take a dizzying ride on the sideways spinning Uranus. In this first Silly Scientists Series, kids will be introduced to the crazy monsters: Sulu, the surfer dude, and feisty, Tia, who speaks in Spanish, and the fuzzy green, Alan, who is always worried about something. SILLY SCIENTISTS TAKE A PEEKY AT THE SOLAR SYSTEM makes science fun for everyone!

SILLY SCIENTISTS TAKE A TIPTOE WITH THE TADPOLES! is all about science fun! Here kids meet again with the adorable aliens: Zap, Tia, Sulu and Alan, as they dive into the murky pond to save Taddy-the-Tadpole. Along with the Silly Scientists' story, is a rhyming text about tadpoles and pond habitats:"Tadpoles make big changes called METAMORPHOSIS. They grow long legs, and big bug eyes, and smiles you can't resist!"Teachers and parents will also find a glossary in the back of the book, as well as, fun science articles, crafts, and free music downloads for all Silly Scientists Series at the author's website. SILLY SCIENTISTS TAKE A TIPTOE WITH THE TADPOLES! makes science fun for everyone! Ages: 3-6