A heart-warming Christmas tale about a little owl - inspired by an amazing true animal story. One cold winter''s night, Rosie the screech owl is snuggling down to sleep in the hollow of a pine tree. But when she wakes up, the tree is on the back of a lorry! And so begins her incredible journey, all the way from the forest and into the home of an unsuspecting and very surprised family . . . Inspired by the true story of a little owl discovered in a family''s Christmas tree, The Owl Who Came for Christmas is the perfect gift for young animal lovers, families who want to share a Christmas story, and everyone who enjoys true animal stories. Written by John Hay, with warm, festive illustrations from bestselling illustrator Garry Parsons, the artist behind The Dinosaur That Pooped . . . series. Includes a non-fiction spread with information about the real animal and the true events behind the story.

"A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good." Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry Gruffalo! Une petite souris se promène dans un bois. Sur son chemin, elle croise un renard, un hibou et un serpent qui la trouvent bien appétissante et l'invitent à déjeuner chez eux. Celle-ci refuse leur invitation car elle a rendez-vous avec un gruffalo.