Otus Owl's Favorite Reads

 

 Check out a few of these great books!

Wesley the Owl
by Stacey O'Brien 

Best suited to intermediate grades through
adult. This book is about a young college, biology student who adopts a barn owl. It is a light-hearted, loving account of the owls development, behavior and their connection to each other.

 Those Outrageous Owls
by Laura Wyatt

Early childhood to adult -- This is an
easy read that explains any question you may have ever had about owls and even answers some questions you may never have thought of.

Birds Build Nests
by Yvonne Winer

Primary grades -- although, it's great for a
quick reference for anyone trying to identify nests and/or eggs. It is a beautifully illustrated book with a rhyming text. They identify 15 different
birds, eggs and nests.

Henry the Impatient Heron

by Donna Love

Visit Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine (grades K-3)

Island of the Blue Dolphins

by Scott O'Dell

Visit Long Key State Park in Long Key       (grades 4-5)

John James Audubon:The Making of an American

by Richard Rhodes

Visit Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park in Tallahassee
(grades 6-8) 
 

The Everglades, River of Grass

by Marjorie Stoneman Douglas

Visit the Everglades at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State
Park in Copeland (grades 9-12)