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Jan 03, 2024
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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.
Mar 05, 2016mckeett rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fun book, especially if you grew up in western Canada.
Dec 15, 2015
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!
May 22, 2015
As enjoyable to read as an adult as I remember from my elementary. I like Mr. Mowat's Canadian colloquisisms.
Jun 05, 2014
Super great book! read it in 3 days and loved it!
Jul 16, 2012
I remember reading this book as a young boy and I am going to read it again, excellent author and excellent book ;)
Jan 19, 2012rossmags333 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book to my son when he was younger and we both thoroughly enjoyed the story and had a lot of laughs also! A great book for all ages!
Jan 03, 2012
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.
Nov 15, 2010
great story for everyone
Nov 16, 2009
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.