The Owl Who Came for Christmas

A heart-warming Christmas tale about a little owl - inspired by an amazing true animal story. One cold winter''s night, Rosie the screech owl is snuggling down to sleep in the hollow of a pine tree. But when she wakes up, the tree is on the back of a lorry! And so begins her incredible journey, all the way from the forest and into the home of an unsuspecting and very surprised family . . . Inspired by the true story of a little owl discovered in a family''s Christmas tree, The Owl Who Came for Christmas is the perfect gift for young animal lovers, families who want to share a Christmas story, and everyone who enjoys true animal stories. Written by John Hay, with warm, festive illustrations from bestselling illustrator Garry Parsons, the artist behind The Dinosaur That Pooped . . . series. Includes a non-fiction spread with information about the real animal and the true events behind the story.

Préface
A heart-warming Christmas tale about a little owl inspired by an amazing true animal story.

Auteur
John Hay is a picture book author who loves funny stories. He first started making them up when his son was small and although his son is now grown up, John still tries to make him laugh. He is the author of The Owl Who Came for Christmas, Fly, Fly, Fly Your Sleigh and The Penguin Who Lost His Way. John lives in London with his wife and two bad cats. Garry Parsons studied Fine Art at Canterbury and has an MA in Sequential Design from the University of Brighton. Illustrator of the smash-hit Dinosaur that Pooped series of books written by McFly's Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, Garry's artwork also regularly appears in magazines and newspapers in Britain and the USA including Vanity Fair, The Times, Men's Health and Marie Claire. Garry also produces illustrations for advertising and has worked for Proctor and Gamble, Affinity Foods and Harrods. He was listed in The Bookseller as one of 2015's Top Ten bestselling children's illustrators in the UK. Garry lives in London.

Texte du rabat
Inspired by an amazing true story, this is a heart-warming tale about a little owl found in a family's Christmas tree.