Hoot

by Jane Hissey

Book Overview

It's the middle of the night, and all the toys are fast asleep - all, that is, except Little Bear. A strange noise has woken him. 'It's probably just the wind outside, ' Rabbit reasurres him. But when... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679883878
• ISBN13: 9780679883876
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

where have all the socks gone?

Do you have any lone socks without a match? Have you checked the top of cupboards to see if there is a small stuffed owl nesting there? Hoot is the story of a series of stuffed animals (A.A. Milne-style) and their adventures. Awakened in the night by a thump and something whizzing around their heads, the animals discover that there is a small owl who has been living in their room. He was living on top of the cupboard in a nest built out of the mismatched (or so he thought) socks which he found lying around. They all have a midnight (for Hoot, it's lunchtime) snack and get to know each other; then the animals help Hoot find a new nest since his old one was ruined in the fall. After Hoot settles down in a nice soft knit hat with a pompom on top, he returns all the mismatched socks so that each sock in the drawer has a mate again. This is a really cute story! I love the illustrations, the dialogue is nice (even sounds like A.A. Milne in a few places) and the plot is creative. Read this book with your children and watch their imagination soar! And don't be surprised if you see more play-acting with their stuffed animals. Now, I'm off to sort my socks. hmmm, where is the match to this one???