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Publication
Top Shelf Productions (2007), Paperback, 120 pages
Description
"There's a new visitor to the forest, an opossum who's misunderstood because of the way he looks. Wormy is afraid of him, and when Owly tries to untangle Possey from a fence, he begins hissing and bares his sharp teeth! He's scared, hurt, and now everyone is afraid! Can the trio be brave and face their fears with a little courage and a lot of friendship?"--Dust jacket flap.
Language
Original language
English
Media reviews
As always, it’s a recommended read for all ages, a quiet reminder of the virtues of friendship and doing one’s best and the rewards of caring for others.
User reviews
LibraryThing member lweddle
Another great Owly book by Andy Runton. These books have the power to touch your heart without being overly sappy.
LibraryThing member skstiles612
This was the first graphic novel I had ever read. I was able to follow the plot and understand why students of all grades like them. I feel that this and other graphic novels will be an asset to my bookshelves. I believe it will be especially beneficial to my new ESOL students. The message of not
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fearing what we don't understand is something my students will be able to understand by reading the pictures. I gave this book a 5 Show Less
LibraryThing member kristenpittenger
I liked the pictures and the theme of this graphic novel a lot. As someone who has not read a graphic novel, this one was hard for me to follow, as there is very little text. The story is almost all portrayed through illustration and that was hard for me to follow. I have read wordless books
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before, but a graphic novel is so much longer and contains so many little pictures to create the story, so it was a challenge for me. Show Less
LibraryThing member kristine.rouska
Owly: A time to be brave is an amazing story. It's a wordless book about the character Owly and his friends.The cartooning is crisp and beautiful. The woodland animals have adventures together learning lessons. A great book for any age.
LibraryThing member librarybrandy
Owly's back, as adorable as ever. This volume is a little harder to follow than previous stories, if only because Runton is presenting more complicated ideas in his pictorial speech. It's hard to get across "You put up this cage and now I'm stuck and can't get what I want and I'm hurt so I'm mad at
Even more than the friend-positive, help-others-even-if-they're-mean-to-you message, this book is about cute. Really, really cute. I mean it. Runton may as well give up on telling stories and just draw his forest animals over and over, and I'd still buy his books for the sheer joy of seeing Owly, Wormy, and the rest of the crew.
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you" when you don't have any text to work with. Even more than the friend-positive, help-others-even-if-they're-mean-to-you message, this book is about cute. Really, really cute. I mean it. Runton may as well give up on telling stories and just draw his forest animals over and over, and I'd still buy his books for the sheer joy of seeing Owly, Wormy, and the rest of the crew.
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LibraryThing member Mothwing
Very sweet wordless tale that seems perfect for all sorts of applications at school for the kids who can't speak the language very well yet. It doesn't have very high entrance requirements and I like books that don't, that welcome all Finisheders. Perfect for class libraries even for older kids.
LibraryThing member Maydacat
Wormy’s imagination gets the better of him, and after being read a story about dragons, he sees dragons everywhere. But with the help of his friends and some factual information, he soon realizes the danger is only in his own mind. In fact, he becomes so brave, that when another creature is
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trouble, he is the first to respond. This all-ages graphic novel does indeed have something that will appeal to all ages as well as a lesson to ponder. Show Less