The Man Who Could Call Down Owls [Library Binding]

Eve Bunting (Author), Charles Mikolaycak (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1994 | Age Level: 5 and up

When an evil stranger seizes the wand and cloak of the kindly old owl man, it is Con, the meek village boy, who triumphs and inherits the mystical power to call down owls from the sky. "Lovely and mysterious, wonderful and memorable".--New York Times Book Review. Full color.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: Tandem Library (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785755446
• ISBN-13: 978-0785755449
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,073,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eve Bunting has written more than 200 books for children, many of which can be found in libraries around the world. Her other Clarion titles for very young readers include My Big Boy Bed, which was also illustrated by Maggie Smith, and Little Bear's Little Boat, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. She lives in Pasadena, California.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Man Who Could Call Down Owls, April 23, 2000

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This review is from: The Man Who Could Call Down Owls (Library Binding)

This a fabulous book by one of my favorite authors. It's a story of good vs. evil in which kindness and goodness prevail. There are several types of owls and owl characteristics mentioned, making it a perfect engagement piece for an owl pellet dissection activity. The illustrations are dark and shadowy and fit the story perfectly. It is a sad, but beautiful story and very well worth reading!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting, thrilling, satifying story and lovely pictures, July 30, 2003

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Jules "julesagain" (Lawrenceville, Ga USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Man Who Could Call Down Owls (Library Binding)

This book really stayed with me, I bought at a school book fair just because I liked the drawings on the cover, and the art inside is magical. The story is also very satisfying to children, although a little scary, because the bad scary character gets his comeuppance. A classic book that I'm sorry to see out of print.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Adults-Read This Book Before Reading to your Children, September 21, 2009

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This review is from: The Man Who Could Call Down Owls (Library Binding)

Absolutely horrible book! My granddaughters love owls and I was so excited when I found this book. However, the Man Who Calls Down Owls gets killed by a bad guy and then the bad guy is killed by the owls!!! Whoever said this book is for ages 4 - 8 certainly didn't read it first. Pass on this one!