Part of the 'Tales from Whispery Wood' series. Description (from back cover): "Welcome to Whispery Wood - where life is full of adventure for Owl and his friends and there's always a tale to tell... ""Owl is delighted when Bat arrives in Whispery Wood - he's got a new flying friend! But not all the animals are so pleased to meet him..."""

 

This is number 1 in Colour Young Hippo-Tales From Whispery Wood .

There are 48 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 2002 by Scholastic .

Julia Jarman is an ex-primary school teacher and is now a full-time childrens' author, specialising in fiction set during historical times. Guy Parker-Rees has illustrated numerous books for children, including the bestselling sensation Giraffes Can't Dance . He lives in Brighton, England, and he invites you to visit him online at guyparkerrees. com.