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Owl Moon
Owl Moon | Jane Yolen
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On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
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Jordan1201
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Owl moon by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr was published in 1987 and is a fictional action story. This story won the Caldecott Medal for the illustrations and has appeared on Reading Rainbow in the U.S. Owl Moon focuses on a daughter and her father as they set out on a winter night down a dark snowy meadow to find an owl.

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loganhiller
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Owl moon is a calming, centered book about a young boy who goes owling with his father. Throughout his owling adventure, the boy learns patience and grace while watching his father model these actions.

Great book for the classroom after recess or when students need to settle down.

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mm991518
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Owl Moon is a Caldecott winner about a child and their father going owling. They experience a quiet journey through the snowy woods to try and find an owl. They stay trying to find one and eventually one flies up to them. This would be a great book to read to students of all ages because it is so calming and interesting. This book is an adventure fiction that was published in 1987.

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Hannahhh7
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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a realistic fiction book. It was published in 1987. It is about a girl who goes owling with her dad in the woods. They have to be quiet and they hope they will see an owl. It has won many awards including the 1988 Caldecott Medal.

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ehrmans
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This story is one of an adventure taken by a father and daughter taken on a winter night. They go out in a snowy dark meadow to find an owl. The author paints a picture with the use of figurative language to build anticipation until finally, the daughter is able to see her father communicate with a great horned owl and she is able to see it up close.

ehrmans Author: Jane Yolen. Illustrator: John Schoenherr. Publication date: 1987. Genre: realistic fiction. Awards: Caldecott Medal.
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Hcecrle
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This is a calming realistic fiction story about a boy and his Pa going owling together. There is a lot of figurative language in the story specifically metaphors and similies that could go along with a lesson. I would read this novel to a third-grade classroom as I think the students would be very interested in it and could understand the figurative language. I would definitely recommend reading this story in your class!

Hcecrle Published in 1987 1y
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sarahyurco
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Published: 1987
Owl Moon is a story about a young child who goes owling in the woods with his father on a snowy winter day. It is calming story that uses vivid language and tons of metaphors and similes. At the end of the story, they get to see a Great Horned Owl up close. I would definitely use this book in my classroom.
Awards: Caldecott Award in 1988

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kallikramer
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This story won the Caldecott and many other awards and was published in 1987. Owl Moon is a story about a father and daughter who go out in the woods on a snowy night to find an owl. This story follows them along on their adventure throughout the night. This is a realistic fiction story.

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MaddieBrown3
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Name of Award (if applicable): Caldecott
Purpose of Award : most distinguished american picture book for children
Title of Book : Owl Moon
Author of Book: Jane Yolen
Illustrator (if applicable): John Schoenherr
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Brief Summary: The chil and his dad travel through the woods to find an owl to return their call. They travel in the cold to find the owl.
Side Note: Figurative Language and beautiful illustrations.

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allycrothers
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published - 1987
author - Jane Yolen
Illustrator - John Schoenherr
Genre - Picture Book, Children's Literature, Adventure - fiction
award - Caldecott medal
Owl Moon is placed in a dark, snowy night where a father and a daughter search for an owl. Owl Moon is a classic, with great illustrations, and a lot of descriptive/figurative language. Can be used in a lot of different classroom settings/lessons/grades.

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gclift
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Owl Moon was written in 1987 by Jane Yolen. It is a great book to use in a classroom when learning metaphors and similes! It has beautiful illustrations, and is a calming book. This book has won the Caldecott Award. Great read!

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caitlinblack
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Published in 1987, This story is about a little boy and his father who go on an owl hunt while it's dark out. They needed to be quiet and make owl noises so an owl would respond. Finally, the owl started to respond and get closer and they were able to see the owl with a flashlight.

Awards:
Caldecott Medal
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Realistic Fiction

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mahala28
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“And the snow below it, was whiter than milk in a cereal bowl”

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mahala28
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This book always makes me feel very calm

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mahala28
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Owl moon is a book that makes you feel very serene. The winter landscape is beautiful and the flow of the words really paint the picture. It has a lot to dive into and review ELA wise.

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Mboyd28
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When the little girl finally sees her first owl is always one of my favorite parts of the story.

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Mboyd28
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The moon made his face into a silver mask.

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Mboyd28
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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a Caldecott Award winning book. The book follows a father and his daughter as they venture into the woods on a calm, snowy night to find an owl. The story does an excellent job building up to the climax where the little girl has her first encounter with a great horned owl!

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WineAuntKK
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For one minute, three minutes, maybe even a hundred minutes, we stared at one another.

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WineAuntKK
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Overall, an okay read. I personally didn't take much interest into the book just from just picking off the shelf to read. But I sense that it probably has a great story or history to it and if I knew that it would probably be more interesting.

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WineAuntKK
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1988 Caldecott Medal winner. Owl moon by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr is a child and their father going owling in the night. I didn't find this book to interesting but the story about a dad spending time with his child is nice.

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Jburns13
Owl Moon | Jane Yolen

A story about a father who takes his young child to look for and seek out owls in the night during winter. They go on an adventure to find owls that night and they came across a great horned owl that called back to them. The point of this story is to teach you the importance of bravery and self-control. How going on an adventure might take time to find what you are looking for but you will eventually get there.

Jburns13 Published: 1987

Author: Jane Yolen

Illustrated: John Schoenherr

Genre: Picture book, Children's Literature, Adventure Fiction

Awards: Caldecott Medal for illustrations as well as appearing on Reading Rainbow in the U.S.
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clairebourq_2023
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This book is about a young girl and her father as they head out on their journey owling. They need to stay very quiet in order to get the owls to come out. The father and daughter are very persistent as they send their owl calls and do not get a response.... until they do. They end up moving to different areas of the snowy woods and continue to call out to the owl until it finally comes out.They walk home together proud of their patience and hope.

clairebourq_2023 I really liked how this story showed the hope and persistence of the father and daughter and how they never gave up. I loved the quietness and calmness that this book made me feel. I would encourage people to read this book to their children and encourage educators to have this book in their class!

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- The Caldecott Medal
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laurenebailey14
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Owl Moon tells us about a girl and her father who go owling in the late nights of winter. The books lesson is bravery and goal setting. I would rate this book a 3/5. I liked the plot but feel as if the illustration was very dark and gloomy and it was wordy (you may lose some childrens attention).

laurenebailey14 This book has won the Caldecott medal in 1988 2y
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olivia_danko
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Owl Moon is about a little girl and her father, who go owling together on a moonlight winter night. They decided to take a stroll through the woods and the daughter discovers many things about how a winter night feels, how much is said in silence. At the end of the story, the father and daughter meet up with the owl they were in search of. The owl stares at the father and daughter.

olivia_danko This realistic fiction and award-winning Caldecott book would best be taught using UDL 8.1 (Heighten salience of goals and objectives) The main objectives of this story are children will explore relationships, investigate the use of each of their five senses, and learn about nocturnal animals.
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olivia_danko The ELS strategy I'd use is EL 3 (encourage self-talk, positive thinking) because students participate and share their positive relationship with their father or caretaker!
With this lesson:
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/owl-moon-teach...
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emilypalkovich This story sounds really heart-warming since it is centered around a father and daughter that seem to be close. Since it is a Caldecott award winner I‘m sure the story uses great language and teaches a nice lesson. Great post! (edited) 3y
DrSpalding So, side story… We have owls in our conservation area in our neighborhood. My niece that is now 10, loves to go and I quote “owning” when she spends the night. We go into that area and she calls the owls and often times they will reply! Such a cool text to world/self connection for her. Sometimes this book is considered historical fiction. It is based on the authors experience with her father which did occur well before the 1980s. 3y
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Emiranda
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This RF, RA Caldecott award winning book is a perfect read to share the bond of a child and their father. On their journey to go owling there are beautiful watercolor illustrations to accompany each page. #UCFLAE3414SP21

Emiranda https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fb/09/2b/fb092b1615a79da4c3cc4565da533f09.jpg ... source is great for kindergarten and first grade students who are learning about general theme and settings. The UDL principle is 8.3 applied here as the class would be working collaboratively to complete the anchor chart. 3y
Emiranda EL 17 allows for the students to see a model and visual as they are learning with their classmates. 3y
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LibrarianRyan
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This months @owlcrate was all about The Gilded One. I actually already purchased this book in my yearly preorders. I gave my nephew the other copy and wished I hadn‘t. I like the original cover better.

Overall the box is successful. I love the book tin, and the hairbrush is unique. I like the keychain and the pin was underwhelming. Overall I give this box a B+.

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I am really impressed with this months crate. It‘s a lot black so it‘s hard to see. But there is a new pin banner (yeah my last one is almost full). The monthly pin. Some loose leaf tea. A wooden bookmark. There is a fabric 2021 moon calendar that is beautiful. Plus a letter board. And it‘s a very nice letter boas. I already have a cheep one but this blows mine away. Plus I was. Right on the title. It‘s Lore. The cover is black instead of white.

LibrarianRyan The pouch came with the letter board to keep the plethora of letters in. This is by and far the best crate they have done in a while. 3y
LibrarianRyan Next months theme is Magic unleashed. My guess for the title is under the spoiler below. 3y
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Just got my @owlcrate today and boy is it late. But that‘s okay. Our Post Office people have been working their butts off and are doing a great job.

I knew this month was going to be These Violet Delights. It sounds really interesting. The cover change is that it went from being black to deep green. It‘s almost unnoticeable.

The yearly ornament is nice. I really like the design.

I can‘t use the hand cream because of allergies. 👇🏻

LibrarianRyan I like the puzzle but the picture is really dark. I also really like that they did something different with the leg warmers but to be honest I was hoping for another hat. I love those things. Plus as us big girls know, one size fits all does not really fit all. Maybe I can use them as arm warmers? The last thing besides the pin was the rolling pin. It‘s for making decorative impressions on baked goods. I give the OC team snaps trying new things. 3y
LibrarianRyan January‘s theme is From Olympus with love. If you want to see my guess for the title, check out the spoiler alert below. 3y
LibrarianRyan I think January‘s book will be 3y
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Not super impressed with this months Owlcrate but I do like it. The blanket is Sumer soft and has the entire poem the Raven on it. It‘s not a very large blanket unless your a kid but it is the perfect size to put in my desk at work.

There are 3 skull spoons. I‘m allergic to the candle and there is some pumpkin spice lip balm. The book mark is really cool and is probably my favorite thing in the box. And this months pin is a hand holding a 🌹

LibrarianRyan The book is Horrid which I have been looking forward too. But I don‘t think the cover make over is successful. They made the black roses red and then did red hi-lighting on the title. I think the title hi-lighting would have been enough. Next months theme is legends and lore. Have not guessed the book yet. 4y
Traci1 I love the blanket. The bookmark is awesome, but my daughter grabbed that. My head scratcher with this one was the spoons. They look cool enough, but what exactly are they meant for? Can't eat with holey spoons. They're just...weird. My daughter loved the cover of the book. Me, not so much. I loved the interior of the cover, though. 4y
LibrarianRyan @Traci1 yes agree about the enterprise. In the papers it said they are coffee spoons. But agree a hokey spoon is hard to use. 4y
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I love this months @owlcrate I guessed the book correctly and I love it in the purple tones. It also has purple sprayed pages. The scarf is from Strange the dream (I will become a pillow case later. The book sleeve is a little floppy but I love the color and print for The Starless see. No idea what I am going to do with the push pins. And the lotus pin is fun. And the clipboard for Aurora Rising will end up at work.

LibrarianRyan There was also a star tipped ink pen that I forgot to put in the picture. 4y
LibrarianRyan Pretty sure September‘s book is and it will include a blanket. 4y
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ashleyshugars
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A winner of the Caldecott medal, written by both Jane Yolen and Ernest V Troost, this RF children‘s book will bring so much joy to your heart. Read along as we follow a daughter and father through their moonlight adventure to find owls and all of the little critters they see along the way. True bonding is found in nature. ❤️ #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This cute story would best serve as in IR for students in 2nd-3rd grade. It has great vocabulary, but is not too advanced for this level. UDL strategy 7.3 will work while providing the right reading space, and ESOL strategy 29 with the right tools. Check out the resource for vocabulary below! https://quizlet.com/7479414/owl-moon-vocabulary-flash-cards/ 4y
bsiqueira This book sounds so adorable. I love to read and tell stories about family bonds. I like that you mentioned how the vocabulary is and that it is not too advanced! 4y
DrSpalding At this point this book is probably considered historical fiction. It could be a good independent read but it could also be part of your science curriculum when and if you teach students about owls. You have provided a bit more information about the universal design and English learner strategies but the verbiage is not present. 4y
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This is the first time I have gotten my Owlcrate in its usually time frame in months. I almost missed this one because of a lost debit card. But the team at OC was great.

Didn‘t want to miss this one because it was time for the yearly HP mug. I‘m missing the Nightbus mug so I know if you don‘t get it the month it‘s out you don‘t get it.

I think I‘m going to make bookmarks out of the arrow paper lips. The pin is nice but they have done better

LibrarianRyan I also like that they are trying new things. Last month was pot holder which I loved and this month it‘s an apron. Not sure how I will use it. Maybe I‘ll keep it in the garage for when I work resin. The Star Wars bookmark is double sided and wood. We have received these bookmarks before and I love them all but this is by far the best. And the book. It had gold sprayed edges and they changed the cover color from pink to orange and I LOVE IT. ⬇️ 4y
LibrarianRyan I knew this was the book in the box and I had to keep reminding myself not to buy it. So very happy with this months box. Next month‘s box will have a book sleeve. The last sleeve wasn‘t bad it was just floppy. I really liked the first sleeve they ever sent but know there were issues with it. I forget the theme for next month so I don‘t have a guess on the book yet, but I will soon. 4y
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“Owl Moon” is a (RF) book, it was written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Jong Schoenherr. In 2017 Owl Moon won the Caldecott Award for its beautiful illustrations.Due to its popularity it is translated into many languages such as French, German, Chinese, and Korean.

dbears1 “Owl Moon” is about a father and his child exploring the night looking for owls.The story allows the readers and listeners to connect with the sights, the echoes, and the feeling of being outside on a cold winter's night. This is a great (RA) book, the beautiful watercolor illustrations will help students understand the characters and setting. It can also introduce the science topic of weather, as some children have not experienced snow before. 4y
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UDL Principles- Foster collaboration and community (8.3) and Activate or supply background knowledge (3.1) ESOL strategy - Encourage the use of diagrams and drawings as aids to identify concepts and seeing relationships (see below activity)
This website has a great game called “Five in a row “and a fun organizational map that students will enjoy!
http://ourjourneywestward.com/owl-moon-activities/

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DrSpalding At this point this would be considered historical fiction. This can also be incorporated into a science lesson about owls. The five in a row game seems engaging. Helpful resource. 4y
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This months Owlcrate is pretty cool. There are Shakespeare pencils a habit tracking note pad, a metal bank, a shower steamer, a pin, and coffee that smells delicious but I won‘t drink.

And can we talk about this naked hard cover. No book jacket. I like this better than the original for sure. Makes me want to read it more.

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TheAromaofBooks I LOVE it when hardcovers are gorgeous without jackets! 4y
marleed That‘s so pretty! 4y
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#bookmail. It‘s a bit late because of Covid but it‘s here. There was a card apologizing for not wrapping the book in plastic. Can they can that all the time for all I care.

@owlcrate knocked it out of the park this time. For once I didn‘t know what book was coming but it was one I was wanting.

-Incendiary by Cardova
-Witch a graphic novel
-Hot pax‘s
-a bag full of metal during straws - bent and strait
-stickers
-pin
-magnet

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I have to say, I‘m not that impressed with this months Owlcrate. It came pretty late which I have no complaints about. I actually have no complaints about the contents I‘m just not impressed after the last few boxes. I love the puzzle and the moon phase garland is fun. I‘ll use the notebook and I love the pin. But the bracelet? I am not a size zero or a kid. I don‘t think they have ever sent a bracelet I could wear.

Literary_Siren I don‘t wear the jewelry they send because I don‘t want it to turn my skin green. 4y
ShelleyBooksie The Garland is cool 4y
Chrissyreadit I did not love it the way I thought I would either. 4y
Chrissyreadit Also: the new CJ Archer book is out. I‘m kind of sad I have so many reading obligations. (edited) 4y
LibrarianRyan @Chrissyreadit yeah. I know it is. But I‘m going to wait for the audio. I love the audio. 4y
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I guessed the book correctly for this month. Might have to dive into it this #24in48 readathon. The cover is blue instead of black, it‘s signed and has silver sprayed pages.

It also had a mini speaker. That could come in handy this weekend. A candle I like the smell of (Berries and peaches), socks, book plates, a sodden sign and a Phantom of the opera art print not pictured because it‘s still curled up

Not bad. Not my fav but not bad #Owlcrate

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Heads up my spoiler alert post that is next are the contents. All my Owlcrate are posted in the book Owl Moon.

Twainy Mine came last night. The USPS put a note on it, they thought there was broken glass in it. Nope just some umm loose metal. I think this is one of my favorite of the last 6!! Love it & the book choice!! 💕 4y
LibrarianRyan @Twainy I agree. This is my fave in the last few months. Mine didn‘t rattle. Josh always rattle them and says sounds like a book. 🤨 4y
Gissy I received mine today!🤗 4y
LibrarianRyan @Gissy yeah. They came late this month. 4y
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I love this months @owlcrate. I guessed the book correctly but I thought there we be a bigger cover difference. It‘s green/purple instead of blue/grey.

I love a bento box. This one is a bit plain and simple but it‘s something new for them and I LOVE It!

The glass cloth is two sides so I don‘t know what I‘m going to do with it.

There are actually 2 bookmarks, one for me, one for a friend.

Plus the monthly pin and a keychain. ⬇️

LibrarianRyan The deck of cards is amazing. It‘s really well done. It‘s a nice heavy glossy card and the art is amazing. However it would be hard to play with as all the suits are the same color (white). It even has metallic edges. I love a great deck of cards 4y
LibrarianRyan My only complaint is all the plastic. (Not the bento box). But the little plastic bags that they put the book, the pen and the key chain in. They did a box a few months ago that used all paper packaging and I would love to see them go back to it. @4thhouseontheleft 4y
alisiakae I agree about the plastic, and thought it seemed excessive in this month‘s box as well. Have you emailed them with that feedback? OwlCrate always seems pretty open to listening to customer feedback. 4y
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LibrarianRyan @4thhouseontheleft I filled out the survey when they asked. But yes I should do that. Thanks 4y
cleoh I love this box so much too! I‘m so thrilled with all of the items, and I think the fouling on the book is absolutely gorgeous 😍 4y
ShelleyBooksie Wow!!! 4y
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A pretty fun box this month for @owlcrate

The book is Scavenge the Stars and I have to say I like their cover better than the original. But a little gilding wouldn‘t have hurt.

It had the next HP in the series, a LotR map banner, Crooked kingdom @outofprint socks to match last years Six of crows socks. The candle has a nice scent and the pill box is nice. And of course the enamel pin rounds things out.

LaraS That map banner is rad 4y
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I‘m sorry I said I would post this and didn‘t. Here is the December Owlcrate. The book is the Genevi e Deception. The cover has been changed from blue and gold to green and silver. I have to say it‘s not as successful of a cover.

The earmuffs are from Carval
I‘m allergic to the candle
The hand warmer is interesting. It‘s reusable.
The pin is a castle
Coloring pencils and a coloring book
Book sleeve. I love the design but it‘s a little thin.

LibrarianRyan #Owlcrate. And next months box is about revenge. We are getting a retelling if the Count of Monte Cristo with a female lead. My bet is the book will be 4y
LibrarianRyan Also found out that YES you can turn your @Owlcrate box purchases in for Random house reader rewards. Just make sure the receipt has the month and day the box was for (that‘s what they said in the email). Yeahhh 4y
TheAromaofBooks I just found out the same info about the reader rewards this week! Stoked! 4y
Avanders Whaaaa?! Nice! 4y
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Is it odd that Josh and I open mail while eating dinner out? I didn‘t even get a shipping notice that my @owlcrate was out and yet here it is. And it‘s Really good.

I‘ll take a picture of the contents when I get home.

Sace Dinner looks delicious! 4y
LibrarianRyan @Sace Godfathers Pizza Buffett. They dropped a Chicken Bacon Ranch pizza just for me and the other is sausage and black olive. 4y
Sace 😋 4y
Avanders Not odd 😜 (edited) 4y
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our feet crunched over the crisp snow and little gray footprints followed us.

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a great read for when the winter season is kicking in gear!