![]() Smart pacing, easy-to-read spreads, and complete confidence that no animals will be hurt in the reading of this book make it a winner. Fortunately, the hungry Hoot Owl is finally able to deceive and capture something-a pizza. “I wait.” The pigeon perches on the edge of the birdbath, then flies off, a small curlicue above its head signaling mild puzzlement. “I disguise myself as an ornamental birdbath,” he says importantly. When snow comes in the night, Iggy and Martina make a snowbear. I devise a costume.” The animals he’s after-a rabbit, lamb, and pigeon-all look remarkably composed when they spot Hoot Owl in disguise. Get FREE shipping on The Snowbear by Sean Taylor, from. But I cut through it like a knife.” Hoot Owl spots his prey and lets readers in on his nefarious plans: “I am a master of disguise. The Snowbear by Taylor, Sean Alexander, Claire Illustrator Book Condition: New Book Description: words & pictures. Frances Lincoln, 16.95 (24pp) ISBN 978-1-84507-904-8 The titular assertion of this lighthearted story gets put to the test when a donkey, seen lounging. Newcomer Jullien paints Hoot Owl as a dumpy egg-cup of a bird-not the sort you’d expect to deliver this pitch-perfect purple prose: “The terrible silence of the night spreads everywhere. Taylor ( The World Champion of Staying Awake) sends up old-fashioned suspense fiction by contrasting his hero’s puffed-up ego with his inept plans to capture things to eat. ![]()
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