Owl Diaries: Eva's Big Sleepover by Rebecca Elliott (book 9)
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Owl Diaries: Eva's Big Sleepover (book #9) by Rebecca Elliott is the ninth installment in the branches book series and Eva is eager for her birthday sleepover to celebrate her Hatch Day. She wants to invite her class, but Sue is not a particularly nice owl all of the time and Eva is reluctant to invite her. Eventually, she does.
Eva learns that you shouldn't be mean to someone just because they are not nice to you. She also learns that someone could be simply in a bad mood and unaware of how that mood affects how they treat others. Elliott weaves in these lessons skillfully for children, and with the colorful illustrations, it's hard not to love this series of books.
I am astounded by Eva's mom's bravery in allowing Eva to invite her entire class or a sleepover. I'm not sure that I would be that brave.
Owl Diaries: Eva's Big Sleepover (book #9) by Rebecca Elliott is another solid read in this series. My daughter has grown as a reader with these books, and she loves Eva's creativity and kindhearted nature. I'll probably be sad when she no longer wants to read them together.
RATING: Cinquain
About the Author:
A school project from when Rebecca was 6 reads, ‘when I grow up I want to be an artist and a writer’. After a brief detour from this career plan involving a degree in philosophy and a dull office job she fulfilled her plan in 2001 when she became a full time children’s book illustrator and has since written and illustrated hundreds of picture books published worldwide including the award-winning Just Because, Zoo Girl, Naked Trevor, Mr Super Poopy Pants, Missing Jack and the very popular Owl Diaries series.
She lives in Suffolk in the United Kingdom with her husband, a history teacher and children, all professional monkeys.