Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise

Author(s): Sean Taylor

Picture Books

Watch out Hoot Owl is hungry in an offbeat story with deadpan humor and bold, striking illustrations.   Hoot Owl is no ordinary owl. He is a master of disguise In the blackness of night, he's preparing to swoop on his prey before it can realize his dastardly tricks. Look there--a tasty rabbit for him to eat Hoot Owl readies his costume, disguising himself as . . . a carrot Then he waits. The rabbit runs off. Never mind Surely his next juicy target will cower against such a clever and dangerous creature as he Kids will hoot at Sean Taylor's deliciously tongue-in-beak narration, belied by the brilliantly comical illustrations of Jean Jullien.


Product Information

Shortlisted for Laugh Out Loud Book Awards: Picture Book 2016.

Sean Taylor has written more than 40 books for young readers. These include the Purple Class series of comic adventures set in an urban primary school, a collection of folktales from the Amazon called The Great Snake, a novel for teenagers called A Waste of Good Paper, and picture books such as The World Champion of Staying Awake, illustrated by Jimmy Liao, Boing!, illustrated by Bruce Ingman, Don't Call Me Choochie Pooh!, illustrated by Kate Hindley and Where the Bugaboo Lives, illustrated by Neal Layton. He lives in Bristol with his wife and two sons. Find Sean online at www.seantaylorstories.com.

General Fields

  • : 9781406361018
  • : Walker Books Australia
  • : Walker Books Australia
  • : February 2016
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Sean Taylor
  • : Paperback
  • : Jean Jullien