Owly & Wormy Bright Lights And Starry Nights!

Author: Andy Runton
Publication Date: 2012
Type of Book: Peer Recommended Picture Book

This book is about two friends, Owly and Wormy who want to see the stars in the night sky. They encounter many problems preventing them from seeing the stars. They go on an adventure to a big hill where they hope they can use their telescope to see the stars. Once at the hill they have some unforeseen circumstances that once again prevent them from seeing the stars. In the end with the help of some unsuspecting friends Owly and Wormy are finally able to see the beautiful nighttime stars.

I absolutely love the illustrations in this book. The cartoonish way in which the characters are drawn makes them so lovable. Even the bat was drawn in a way that made it look so cute and friendly. The thought bubbles throughout the pages really helped tell the story. Having the illustrations be set against a purple background was helpful in setting the nighttime scene. In the end I was happy that they finally got to see the stars because they had been through so much just to look at them.

I would recommend this story for students in all grade levels. Since it is a wordless picture book students in younger grades have the ability to read it regardless of reading level. Both younger and older students can use text features to help tell the story. This book can even be used as a way to prompt students to write their own wordless picture book.

Image References:
http://www.amazon.com/Wormy-Bright-Lights-Starry-Nights/dp/1416957758