Claire Rome

Want to know more about owls? Read this book! The author took in a number of baby owls in England over a couple of years, and this is her story. Its not overly sweet, very well written, and the illustrations are well drawn. The author makes it clear that owls were not pets, and did everything she could to give them as natural of a life as possible while in her care. It was clear that the owls were not domesticated, and as soon as they were old enough, were allowed to come and go as they pleased, eventually choosing the wild. A very nice memoir of the type not seen very often today where an animals safety often times trumps an animals need for freedom.… (mehr)