A gorgeously illustrated picture book edition of the beloved classic children's story about overcoming fears Plop the baby barn owl is like every barn owl there ever was except for one thing
- he is afraid of the dark! Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from the nest-hole to find out more about the dark & on his travels he meets a little boy who shows him fireworks a black cat who takes him exploring a little girl who tells him about Father Christmas & many others It's not long before Plop finds out that DARK IS SUPER!A comforting story filled with gentle humour & Paul Howard's warm & soothing illustrations Jill Tomlinson's The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark has been enjoyed for decades by parents & children who want to snuggle down with a good read Perfect for kids aged 2 Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer She trained as an opera singer & then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured But illness intervened & she had to find another outlet for her energies She started on a journalism course & by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children So she did! Jill Tomlinson's bestselling animal stories have been adored by children the world over for nearly four decades Paul Howard is an extraordinarily talented artist who has illustrated many award-winning books from authors such as Allan Ahlberg Jeanne Willis & Michael Rosen which have delighted children & adults alike across the world