Jane Yolen won The Caldecot Medal in 1988 for Owl Moon. Over 20 years later, many teachers are using this book in their classroom. It's no wonder all considering this book has beautiful language, poetic words, and a simplicity all at the same time. Yolen makes the reader feel like we are walking along with the main character and her grandfather while they are owling. She uses similes in the book like, "The trees stood still as giant statues," and, "...it was as quiet as a dream."
John Schoenherr does an amazing job at capturing the moods and feeling with this book with his illustrations.
If you enjoy this book by Jane Yolen then read How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms? and Encounter.
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