Apr 07, 2023kwunfamily rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Owls in the Family is based on a true story about the author and his pet dog, his friend's pet dog, and two wild owls that he adopted.
I recommend Owls in the Family because it has a good story! One funny part is when they are playing in a…
Jul 19, 2019rmburl rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Funny!! My family and I howled at Farley's adventures with his wild pets. What a character. The book is funny in contrast to our (boring, ordinary) lives.
Sep 26, 2018Liber_vermis rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Reflecting the social values of the author's childhood in Saskatoon in the 1930s, the wild egg stealing, crow massacring, and free-ranging children may disturb many contemporary readers. The only improvement to this reissue would be the…
Jul 16, 2016Tinaandbecca123 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This was a good book that I would recommend to people. I liked learning about Wol's and Weeps' behaviours. I liked the funny parts as well as the parts where I felt touched.
This is the funny and touching story of Wol and Weeps, great horned owls that create mayhem when they are adopted by two young boys. When owls take over both a house and a neighbourhood, there's no telling what might happen!
Great read aloud with a strong sense of place from northern writer Mowat. Humorous tales of raising two owls in the high prairie town of Saskatoon as a youth.
Very funny and a great story but I sometimes wonder how much is true. I somehow get the feeling Mowat is taking a bit of creative license here and there. Makes me wish I lived on the prairies with gophers.
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Owls in the Family