A reassuring story that aims to explain the puzzle of perspective. Squirrel, Fox, Rabbit and Mouse can't understand why Owl seems to shrink and disappear when he flies into the distance. Pat Hutchins's pictures are an effective visual guide to a concept which can be hard to express in words.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Pat Hutchins is the author-illustrator of several popular picture books, including "Good-Night, Owl; Titch;" and "The Wind Blew, " for which she won the Kate Greenaway Medal. She lives in London, England.