Owen
Title: Owen
Author: Kevin Henkes
Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Year of Publication: 1993
Genre: Children’s Literature
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: 1
Summary:
This book is about a little mouse that loved his blanket and took it everywhere he went and did everything with it. His parents and the neighbor thought that it was getting time for him to grow out of it and let it go, but Owen did not want to. Finally his mom turned it into a surprise that he can use forever.
Summary of Professional Reviews:
Owen--a mouse--and his yellow baby blanket, which he calls 'Fuzzy,' go everywhere and do everything together. An overly helpful next-door neighbor gives his parents useful tips about how to eliminate the blanket, but Owen foils every plan until his mother transforms Fuzzy into a collection of handkerchiefs. Owen is a great addition to Henkes's many endearing characters.
Review by Rokaya:
This book would be a good free choice book for younger on their own readers. The illustrations are phenomenal; they are very detailed and clear. The images are easy to follow and tie directly into the story itself. It is a story that could relate to many students in different ways and could become a fun activity in the classroom.
This book would be useful when teaching…
Teachers can use this book when students have free time after completing a worksheet or assignment. It is a great book for students to read alone or to other students. students can do an open-ended entry by drawing something in their journal that they really love.