Overview
In this thoughtful, refreshing, and lovingly illustrated picture book, Owl embarks on a quest to answer the question that’s making him feel mixed up: why can’t he fall asleep at night when all of the other animals in the forest are sleeping? Setting out on a quest to learn, Owl asks the squirrels, the rabbits, and even a bear! But alas, all the animals are asleep at night and too busy in the daytime to help Owl solve his problem. But this owl is determined to find out what’s up with sleeping at night, and the answer might just surprise him...
Full Product Details
Author: Marzena Sowa ,
Joanna Lorho
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Imprint: Hippo Park
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9781662640933
ISBN 10: 1662640935
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""An owl comes to embrace its nocturnal nature in this moody story that revolves around finding one's place... Rendered in grayscale with pale spots of color, Lorho's pencil and paint artwork depicts the protagonist's plight sympathetically as he moves toward the calm that comes with self-awareness."" -Publishers Weekly ""So cute! I love the illustrations of Owl as he searches for the answer to his nocturnal problem! Really really cute read, and would be a fun way to share that not all animals are awake during the day with kids!"" -McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petosky, MI
""An owl comes to embrace its nocturnal nature in this moody story that revolves around finding one’s place... Rendered in grayscale with pale spots of color, Lorho’s pencil and paint artwork depicts the protagonist’s plight sympathetically as he moves toward the calm that comes with self-awareness."" —Publishers Weekly ""So cute! I love the illustrations of Owl as he searches for the answer to his nocturnal problem! Really really cute read, and would be a fun way to share that not all animals are awake during the day with kids!"" —McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petosky, MI
Author Information
Born in Poland in 1979, Marzena Sowa arrived in France in 2001 to study at the Michel de Montaigne University in Bordeaux in order to complete her studies in modern literature. In 2004, she wrote the first volume of her internationally recognized comic autobiography Marzi, which was nominated for both the Angouleme Comics Festival and an Eisner Award. Joanna Lorho currently draws comics and illustrations after having made in-house animated films. She cultivates small musical projects on voice and piano, and has taught in art schools for around ten years. Originally from Brittany, France, she has lived and worked in Brussels for 20 years. The Mixed-Up Owl is her first children's book.
