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Owly

by Mike Thaler · 1982

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When Owly asks his mother question after question about the world, she finds just the right ways to help him find the answers.

Genre
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Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
graphic novelsgraphic novelsMore like thisLess of this

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