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Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise Hardcover – Picture Book, February 10, 2015

by Sean Taylor (Author), Jean Jullien (Illustrator)
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Watch out! Hoot Owl is hungry in an offbeat story with deadpan humor and bold, striking illustrations.

Hoot Owl is no ordinary owl. He is a master of disguise! In the blackness of night, he’s preparing to swoop on his prey before it can realize his dastardly tricks. Look there—a tasty rabbit for him to eat! Hoot Owl readies his costume, disguising himself as . . . a carrot! Then he waits. The rabbit runs off. Never mind! Surely his next juicy target will cower against such a clever and dangerous creature as he! Kids will hoot at Sean Taylor’s deliciously tongue-in-beak narration, belied by the brilliantly comical illustrations of Jean Jullien.
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    48 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Dimensions
    10.75 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches
  6. Publisher
    Candlewick
  7. Publication date
    February 10, 2015
  8. ISBN-10
    0763675784
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0763675783
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K-Gr 2—Hoot Owl explains that he is hungry and proud of his creative disguises employed to capture prey. He assembles a carrot costume in pursuit of rabbit and becomes an ornamental birdbath to nab a pigeon. He is totally unsuccessful until he dons waiter's attire and devours….a pizza! The owl's braggadocio and camouflage amuse throughout. Jullien's spreads feature primary colors and mostly black backgrounds that feature playfully rounded cartoon characters. Use this read-aloud for levity during a study of nocturnal animals or when discussing different ways to approach a problem.—Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA

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Smart pacing, easy-to-read spreads, and complete confidence that no animals will be hurt in the reading of this book make it a winner.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Jullien's bold, black outlines, expressive animal eyes and positioning (Hoot Owl is frequently sideways) hilariously complement Taylor's text, which reveals the predator as both melodramatic ("The shadowy night stretches away forever, as black as burnt toast") and unflustered. Rich, matte colors and a flattish, zoomed-in perspective of the nighttime scenes keep the vibe immediate and nonthreatening. Never fear: Hoot Owl's "deadly-dangerous beak" eventually chomps on something that even squeamish readers will approve of. A rib-tickling pleaser.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The owl’s braggadocio and camouflage amuse throughout. Jullien’s spreads feature primary colors and mostly black backgrounds that feature playfully rounded cartoon characters.
—School Library Journal

The colors are bold; the shapes are simple; and outlines are thick.... This one’s a winner, the humor dry and perfectly understated and Hoot Owl, a very funny character I hope we readers see again. It’s, quite simply, a hoot.
—Kirkus Reviews Children's Book blog

This simple story packs plenty of punch.Hoot Owl is a comic, suspenseful tale that will no doubt be a hit night after night.
—BookPage

An airbornepredator of dubious cleverness swoops through the inky pages of “Hoot Owl: Master of Disguise," a hilarious picture book for 3- to 8-year-olds written by Sean Taylor. This bedtime read is an object lesson in charming contrasts.
—The Wall Street Journal

Jullien's thick black outlines and saturated colors make the night come alive, and Taylor's wordplay is as satisfying as a pepperoni pizza. The finale opens the door for a sequel... please.
—Shelf Awareness

Hoot Owl’s grandiloquent narration (“I swoop through the bleak blackness like a wolf in the air”) will make for comic reading aloud ... Fans of DaCosta’s Nighttime Ninja will appreciate Hoot Owl’s melodramatic pursuit, and they may be inspired to emulate his hunt of a helpless pizza.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; First Edition (February 10, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763675784
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763675783
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.75 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 234 ratings

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    Sean Taylor is an award-winning author of more than 60 books for young readers.

    His picture books include the bestselling 'Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise' illustrated by Jean Jullien. Young readers are currently delighting in WHEN DINOSAURS WALKED THE EARTH! and his 'MONSTER! HUNGRY! PHONE!' series, which also features 'MONSTER! THIRSTY! DRINK!'. And he is the author of other popular picture books such as, 'HOW TO BE COOLER THAN COOL' 'KISS THE CROCODILE', 'THE SNOWBEAR', 'HUMPERDINK OUR ELEPHANT FRIEND', and 'ROBOT RUMPUS'.

    For 6 - 8 year olds he has published 'WHERE THE BUGABOO LIVES!', illustrated by Neal Layton.

    He has collaborated with Khayaal Theatre on the collection of funny Islamic folktales 'Riding a Donkey Backwards', and with the ecologist Alex Morss on the nature books 'WINTER SLEEP', 'BUSY SPRING', 'WILD SUMMER' and 'FUNNY BUMS FREAKY BEAKS AND OTHER INCREDIBLE CREATURE FEATURES'.

    His novel for teenagers 'A WASTE OF GOOD PAPER' was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

    Sean and his family have spent spells living in England (where he was born) and Brazil (where his wife is from). Here are three other things you might not know about him:

    He always listens to music when he is writing - usually music that's good to dance to.

    Because of his connections with Brazil, he spends some of the time thinking in Portuguese.

    Once, during carnival in Brazil, he dressed up as Robin Hood and fired arrows with poems on into the crowd.

    Find out more at www.seantaylorstories.com.

    On Twitter: @seantstories

    On Instagram: @seantstories

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Treehouse
5.0 out of 5 stars A new favorite in our house
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023
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Heidi Grange
5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of silliness.
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015
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Hoot Owl prowls around looking for something delicious to eat. He uses disguises to get close to different prey and then waits for them to come to him, when they don't he sets off again, hungrier than before. The humor here comes not only with the different disguises Hoot Owl wears (carrot for the rabbit, sheep for the sheep, etc.), but in his supreme confidence that he is a master hunter and that will catch something to eat if only he keeps trying. It never occurs to him that his methods might be somewhat lacking in effectiveness. Unfortunately, the funny ending doesn't disabuse him of this notion. But child readers are bound to figure it out and laugh themselves silly at Hoot Owl's foolishness.
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The Davenports
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2022
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No issues. Son really enjoys the book.
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CJRex
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Favorite
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019
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I'm an adult, and this is now one of my all time favorite books. It is hilarious. I love to read the book to my son in a very dramatic voice, and we laugh and laugh together. Sometimes we pretend to disguise ourselves as silly things to try to catch each other. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. :D
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Cassandra E. Kling
5.0 out of 5 stars Get This Book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020
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This is one of the best children’s books I’ve ever come across. My grandsons love it, especially when we read it with a little dramatic flair. I enjoy it immensely. The story and the illustrations are just charming. Two thumbs up, highly recommended!
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Amanda
4.0 out of 5 stars but some of the wording is really not that great. I can think of better ways to word ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2016
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The story line is okay, but some of the wording is really not that great. I can think of better ways to word it where it would rhyme better and be easier for kids to read. I got this originally for my son who is three, but I had a ten year old (5th grader) try it out to test her reading fluency (a literacy element we test for as teachers) and she struggled with it. She kept wanting to say what I assume is what I was thinking would be better wording. It does have some advanced vocabulary in there for a book at this age level - as well as some interesting word layout. I did get the kindle version, so it may look a bit better if it were in a book in front of us, but I don't think it would make a huge difference. It's a cute story, though.
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Jie
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019
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Both of my three year old and seven year old boys love this book. Specially for my three year old, he asked me to read it to him over and over again every day for months. And I enjoyed it too.
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sheldon amezcua
5.0 out of 5 stars My Son loves it.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2020
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We got this for my son at the local library he love it so much we need to buy it for him. If funny and cute great for Tickling purposes. Hehe.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant story!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2023
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A lovely story. It arrived quickly and was exactly as described.
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Meg
5.0 out of 5 stars A children's book that parents will enjoy reading!
Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2019
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My sister had this book from her local library and I loved it and wanted my own copy. It's such a fun book to read outloud. The only thing I wasn't expecting was that a couple of the words were different in the copy that I received because it came from the UK. I would have preferred to get a copy that was the same as what I had read originally, but it doesn't take away from the fact that it's a great book!
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Hippolyta
5.0 out of 5 stars I really like the story of an owl who never gives up...
Reviewed in Germany on April 6, 2017
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Hoot owl is a funny little owl who never gives up. He is hungry and does his best to get the food he deserves. In his own creative way he trys different methods to "hunt". After a long night of "hunting" without a satisfied result, he does not quit and gets a delicous meal.
I enjoyed the journey of this owl. The book is well overthought and nice drawn. I like the repeatition of the "slogan" of hoot owl and have it still in my ears. Considering all the facts, I really recommend this book for children and adults, too.
Enjoy it :)
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Lauren Drake
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2020
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I read this story to my kids using a "villain's voice", they were absolutely rolling about. At first I thought it was slightly macabre but all predators have to eat after all, and this owl is not very successful! It's a favourite in our house (9, 7 and 6 years).
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Squeak 'n Banana
5.0 out of 5 stars And look there... hungry owl schemes dramatically!
Reviewed in Canada on June 6, 2015
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Finding a picture book that is fun to read aloud is a treat, because when your little ones want the same book read over and over again, it should be a good one. Meet Hoot Owl, master of disguise. Behold! Flowery speech abounds as Hoot Owl goes on a hunt for his evening meal. He tells his readers that he has many disguises to capture his prey. However, the reader soon realizes that Hoot's hunting skills do not quite match his bold claims. Never mind! Hoot is resilient, so the reader is happy that he finally "captures" a meal.
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