Shirley J. Juvenile Literature A true story of the little owl in the tree chosen for Rockefeller Ctr.
Little Owl and the Big Tree: A Christmas Story by Jonah Winter 32 pages
A true and heart wrenching story of a little owl living inside a tree in a forest who finds itself the victim of men coming in and cutting the tree down. The owl managed to survive the fall of the tree to the ground and was so small that the people cutting down and loading the tree did not even see. The tree was taken to Rockefeller Center for the Christmas holiday display. The poor little owl was not discovered until they began decorating the tree. It had tried to hunt a few times at night, but, was so disoriented by being out of the forest and in the city, the traffic, the noise, the pollution all did a number on the poor dear. By the time it was taken to a wildlife rescue center it was severely dehydrated and starving. The staff there nursed it back to health and released it near their location in a forested area. I hope all alone the poor thing was able to survive. I recommend this story to listeners on up to 3rd graders. I think beyond that kids would question the whole scenario.
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