The Christmas Owl

Based on the True Story of a Little Owl Named Rockefeller

Contributors

By Gideon Sterer

By Ellen Kalish

Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki

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$18.99

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$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

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Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

A New York Times bestseller (with a special sparkly cover)! Experience the beautiful story that captivated the country about a little owl found in the world’s most famous Christmas tree.

When Little Owl’s home is cut down by people saying it will make a beautiful Christmas tree, she’s not sure she wants anything to do with Christmas, whatever that means. But then she is saved by a woman named Ellen, whose house is merrily decorated for the holiday, and filled with birds who need someone to care for them. Surrounded by kindness and helpful new friends, Little Owl begins to wonder if Christmas might not be such a bad thing after all….

Co-written by Ellen Kalish, caretaker of the real owl found inside the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, The Christmas Owl is a charming story of friendship, compassion, and the true meaning of this special time of year.

  • 2021 Holiday Books for Young Readers!”

    Publishers Weekly

On Sale
Oct 5, 2021
Page Count
40 pages
ISBN-13
9780316299121

Gideon Sterer

About the Author

Gideon Sterer is the New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Owl, I Will Read to You, From Ed’s to Ned’s, Not Your Nest!, The Night Knights, and The Midnight Fair, among others. Gideon grew up in upstate New York, where his parents owned a little zoo in which he would run around after hours and let the animals out. He now lives in the Hudson Valley and invites you to visit him online at gideonsterer.com and on Twitter @gideonsterer.

Charlie Mylie is the author and illustrator of Something for You, Anything with You, and We Might See, and the illustrator of Out on a Limb by Jordan Morris. He has worked extensively with the founders of the Rabbit hOle, an immersive children’s literature museum, and lives in Kansas City with his wife and son. Charlie invites you to visit him online at charliemylie.com and on Instagram @charliemylie.

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