{"id":1055,"date":"2021-04-12T10:46:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T17:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2021-04-12T10:47:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T17:47:57","slug":"whoo-ku-haiku-a-great-horned-owl-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/whoo-ku-haiku-a-great-horned-owl-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now it is time to celebrate some wonderful picture books for National Poetry Month. Our first selection is Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story<\/em> by Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by Jonathan Voss.<\/p>\n

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Told in a series of haiku poems, the story follows a pair of great horned owls as they raise their owlets.<\/p>\n

Pip. Pip. Pip. Poking
\nA hole. Cracking. Cracking. Out
\nPecks the white owlet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The life of the owls is not easy. Although great horned owls are predators, they also have enemies such as crows, raccoons, hawks, and foxes. The owlets are particularly vulnerable to danger.<\/p>\n

Although the text is written entirely in haiku and the emphasis on haiku in the title, it flows together so effortlessly that you get lost in the story and forget about the structure. Maria Gianferrari allows the owls to shine as the main characters.<\/p>\n

The illustrations are gorgeous. The owlets look so soft and realistic that you want to reach out and touch them. If you look more carefully, you will see they contain much information about owl habitats in a subtle way. For example, the\u00a0 nest is made of leaves, an abandoned squirrel nest. Without resorting to too many dark pages, you realize the birds hunt at night. The way Jonathan Voss controls the lighting is incredible.<\/p>\n

The back matter also emphasizes the owls, giving more information about different aspects of their biology and resources for deeper research.<\/p>\n

Whoo-Ku Haiku<\/em> is a wonderful example of how to use poetry to entice readers into a nonfiction story. It is a must have for budding ornithologists, nature lovers, and poetry aficionados alike.\u00a0 Enjoy a copy today!<\/p>\n

Be sure to visit Wrapped in Foil blog<\/a> for more information and activity suggestions.<\/p>\n

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\nCopyright \u00a9 2021 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n

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Now it is time to celebrate some wonderful picture books for National Poetry Month. Our first selection is Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story by Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by Jonathan Voss. Told in a series of haiku poems, the story follows a pair of great horned owls as they raise their owlets. Pip. … <\/p>\n

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