The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
Jill Tomlinson, Paul Howard
“One of our absolute favourites” – Zoe Ball
‘‘Utterly beguiling’ – Lucy Mangan, Guardian Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark. ""Dark is nasty"" he says and so he won’t go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. Perhaps there is magic in the dark after all … Filled with gentle humour and giving comforting reassurance to nightime fears and anxieties, Jill Tomlinson’s animal bedtime stories have been enjoyed by children for decades. This edition of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard.Reviews
Very funny book
Count Pudsey Paperclip 28.12.2025
Nice easy to read story with nice pictures
Viscount Switch Glitterball 28.08.2025
The book was very heart warming. I enjoyed the owl so much I bought a plop myself in the form of soft toy.
Marshal Sketch Tinkle 26.08.2025
I liked the story.
Captain Rapper Turkey 22.08.2025
Owls are my favourite nighttime animal. We liked the journey from Plop being scared to loving the night.
Sir Snoopy Paddington 22.08.2025
I loved reading this story! I can't wait to read some of the others in this collection to!
Prince Switch Bucket 15.08.2025
I loved this book! I found it to be a really comforting story. My favourite part was when Plop became a night owl and overcame his fear of being afraid of the dark, and then rode off into the sunset with his Mummy and Daddy. I would recommend this to a friend.
Viscountess Majorca Bubble-wrap 05.08.2025
I loved plop. He was so cute, and he overcame his fear.
Esquire Bruno Fink 29.07.2025
It was a bit weird because all the other people weren't afraid of the dark and I think they might be in real life.
Director Blueberry Waterfall 22.07.2025
The owl was brave and learned how to fly
Judge Tulip Squirrel 19.07.2025
I love Plop the the owl! It was interesting because Plop was scared of the dark.
Madam Bijou Bottlenose 15.07.2025
The owl was afraid of the dark and everyone else was saying the dark was exciting, fun, dark is kind, wonderful and beautiful! The owl learnt to like the dark. Yes would recommend
Doctor Ariel Jumpsuit 20.12.2024
I like it because it has owls in and the voices mummy did. The first chapter was my favourite.
Fairy Diamond Rollerskate 03.09.2024
It is a fictional book. My favourite character was the boy scout.
Professor Jiminy Jumpsuit 02.09.2024
A good book to encourage children not to be afraid of dark
Count Itchy Yo-yo 02.09.2024
I didn't enjoy this book because I found it very repetitive. It did not challenge me.
Dona Mildred Rollerskate 01.09.2024
I love the last chapter in the book
Princess Aspidistra Vegas 19.08.2024
I really enjoyed it, it was a nice story. I would recommend it.
Duchess Babs Astronomical 19.08.2024
I really enjoyed it, it was a nice story
Duchess Babs Astronomical 19.08.2024
I liked it because it helped me be a bit less afraid of the dark and lm a bit like Plop in that way. My favourite character is plop because he is the main character and he is cute. I would recommend this book to someone who is afraid of the dark .
Duchess Daffodil Dalmatian 18.08.2024
