![]() In the last mini-story, In a Fix!, the forest is having a picnic and Owly really wants to build a picnic table, but all of his friends need his help and keep pulling him away from his project. In Hatchin’ Friends, Wormy comes across a nest of eggs and he hopes that they are dinosaur eggs. In the middle of the night, he really misses Owly and Racoon helps Wormy go back to sleep. ![]() In Missin’ You, Owly is going to a flying seminar and only birds are allowed so Wormy has to stay with Racoon. Who will help them get it back? In Helping Hands, Owly helps Rabbit come over her fear of getting her hands dirty as they work together to make a birthday present for her grandpa. In Let’s Go Fly a Kite, Owly and Wormy lose their kite when they help a turtle who is stuck on his back. In Gone Swimmin’, Owly and Wormy have some swimmin’ fun at the pond with a family of ducks. But Bee comes up with a plan to help him stop fighting. In Bee Nice, a humming bird doesn’t want to share Owly’s garden plants with the other humming birds and bugs. ![]() In Hangin’ Up to Dry, Owly discovers a nest of baby birds in one of his plants and has to find them a new home when he accidently waters them. In Breakin’ the Ice, Owly and Wormy offer corn to the new geese in the forest, but Chipmunk gets upset and when he tries to fix his mistake, he causes the ice to break and two forest animals end up cold and wet. In Aw Nuts!, Owly helps a chipmunk feel accepted when he prefers bird seeds over nuts. ![]() In Splashin’ Around, Owly and Wormy enter a contest to build the best bird bath to help the birds. In the back, Runton explains how Owly came about and even includes a section on how to draw your own Owly character. I would use text features such as dialogue, dialogue bubbles, print layout, and graphics as way to compare and contrast features of graphic novels to other novels we are more familiar with reading.In volume 5 of Andy Runton’s charming wordless graphic novel series, Owly, Vol 5: Tiny Tales, we continue to follow the adventures of Owly and his best friend Wormy through a series of eleven mini-stories, some brand new and some others from his out-of-print comic originals. I would use this book as a mentor text for students just beginning to read graphic novels. Another book would be the "Bad Kitty" graphic novels because of it's similar genre, humor, and animals as main characters. Each Owly book is another adventure with new characters introduced throughout each. Other books I would connect this to would of course have to be the other books in the "Owly" series. I would recommend this book to readers who are just getting started on graphic novel series. From the adorable characters to the surprisingly capturing story line, it was an enjoyable and easy-to-navigate graphic novel. It is in the hands of Owly to step up, be brave, and show his friend wormy what true friendship and heroism is all about!Īs a new reader to graphic novels, this was a great way to dive into this genre. After going outside later to take his mind off of monster thoughts, they discover there is something in the woods something that is not human nor animal. This award-winning series is not one to be missed!Īfter reading a spooky story to his little friend Wormy, Owly must assure his friend that there are no such things as monsters. As a teacher, this book is perfect for introducing young children to skills such as “reading the pictures” and for teaching older children skills like inferencing. It is perfect for all age levels as even the youngest of readers can easily understand what is going on. This story follows the themes of friendship and acceptance as Owly and Wormy must be brave in accepting a new forest friend who is very different. His interactions with his best friend Wormy and the many other forest creatures they encounter are sure to melt the heart of its readers. He is an innocently sweet owl who has a heart of gold. I fell in love with Owly and his series the first time I saw him. Through his framed images, a few sound words, and dialogue-like representations, the reader is instantly drawn in. The illustrations follow Runton’s whimsical, animated style that perfectly capture the characters’ emotions and bring the story to life. Through acts of kindness, Owly and Wormy convince the opossum that they are good and new friendships are made. Owly and Wormy try to reach out to him, but again, the animal is scared of Owly. In this book, we meet Opossum- a new creature to the forest who is very shy and often misunderstood because of the way he looks. In volume 4 of Andy Runton’s charming wordless graphic novel series, Owly, Vol 4: A Time to Be Brave, we continue to follow the adventures of Owly and his best friend Wormy as they learn an important life lesson: accepting others despite their differences.
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