![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The illustrations of Owl trying to hold the sword and shield are hilarious and the little guy is really cute in his armor. What should the dragon eat? Why, pizza, of course! From then on, no more Knights disappear and Owl makes many (dragon) friends. One night, he hears a strange sound-it’s a dragon coming to eat him! Owl cleverly convinces the dragon that he, Owl, a creature of feathers and fluff, isn’t good enough for a mighty dragon. He can’t wield a sword or carry a shield, but he is an excellent night Knight guard and patrols the castle bravely. ![]() Owl studies hard and graduates with honor (as all knights do). Owl applies to Knight School and, to the surprise of his parents, is accepted. Knights are disappearing at an alarming rate and replacements are needed. Owl has always dreamed of being a knight and one day, he gets his chance. All the illustrations are well done and the Knight Owl is just too damn cute. The cover illustration is very eye-catching and the story is cute and funny. Knight Owl, a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Christopher Denise, is freaking adorable. It’s just too adorable to let go! I love every whooo, whoosh, and feather. I’ve read this optimistic gem over and over again. But you know what? Heroes and dreams come in all shapes and sizes. He’s just so sweet! And small! The imposing size of Owl’s sword, shield, and fellow knights all emphasize that point. The blue, starry night pages are all aglow with fire light and surprises! The wide-eyed wonder and cuteness of our little, armor-clad hero will make you “aww” for sure. So he puffs out his feathers and calls out, “Whoooo”. Owl is scared, but knows he has to be brave. Then one night, while on Knight night watch, he hears a “whoosh”. But Owl is determined and applies to Knight School, where he works hard and makes his dream come true. Once all interviews are completed, have students share some of their answers with the class to compare student ideas about the owl’s point of view.Once upon time there was a little Owl who dreamed of becoming a knight. Instruct students to write their answers to these questions in their books. What were you trying to communicate with them?.Why were you watching the child in the poem?.The journalist should interview the owl using the following questions as well as some of their own: Students should then work in pairs with one student at a time pretending to be a journalist and the other pretending to be an owl (they should take turns in each role). They are annoyed by the noisiness of the owlĭiscuss what the owl’s point of view may be and why it would see things differently.They believe the owl is trying to communicate with them.They are frustrated from not being able to get to sleep.Ask what they can identify about the character’s point of view in the poem. Read the poem aloud to the class and ask students who’s point of view it is written from (first person - the child) and how we can tell (the use of me, my, I). More information about telling a story from a particular point of view can be found in the English Textual Concepts video Point of View. I can use the text and my imagination to guess what the owl’s point of view might be, and use my ideas to answer questions.I can recognise that the owl’s point of view would be different from the child in the poem.I can identify the point of view of the text and use textual evidence for my answer.I am learning to recognise that we all have different experiences so that I can consider different points of view. ![]()
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