Join Maddie and Max as they learn a valuable lesson from a little lost owl. What if you found a baby owl in your back yard? Would you know what to do? Where would you go to find help? Join young Maddie and Max in Baby Owl’s Rescue by Jennifer Keats Curtis. The brother and sister pair just wanted to play baseball one day. They never expected to come face-to-face with a wild animal! Lush illustrations by Laura Jacques accompany this story and demonstrate the proper treatment of wildlife. This story reminds all of us that we live in a world surrounded by wild animals, and those wild animals deserve our caution and our respect!

Written by Jennifer Keats Curtis	32 pg, 8.5" x 10", ages 4-8, Lexile: 900 Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-934359-95-2, $16.95 Paperback ISBN: 978-1-607180-40-1, $8.95
Illustrated by Laura Jacques
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“Baby Owl's Rescue wins the heart of children, respect of teachers, and my approval for accuracy and the author's presentation of facts and wildlife rescue strategies.” – Epinions

“This book is definitely worth reading, if not owning, especially if you have children who are outdoor-lovers and who might be tempted to bring Mother Nature home to you upon finding it!” – Katie’s Literature Lounge

“Sylvan Dell has another great hit on its hands. This is a wonderful story, but also a perfect, much-needed contribution to nature reading for kids.”- The Reading Tub

Author/Illustrator Info:

Jennifer Keats Curtis wants to help bring children close to the animals in their own backyards. By diligently researching her topic and interviewing real experts, including children working to help preserve and protect local wildlife, the journalist has developed a knack for teaching young children about important ecological issues and what they can do to help. Jennifer's first book, Oshus and Shelly Save the Bay, won the Frederick Douglass Award (Maryland Council of Teachers of English Language Arts). She also wrote Osprey Adventure, based on the work of Peter McGowan, a biologist with US Fish & Wildlife. Most days, Jennifer can be found among students and teachers, talking about literacy or conservation. She also regularly presents writing workshops to elementary school students. When she's not in schools, Jennifer contributes to several magazines and serves as editor-at-large for Maryland Life Magazine. Avid fans of anything having to do with the outdoors, Jennifer and her family spend their summers in and on the Chesapeake Bay. She resides in Maryland, with her family and a wide variety of pets, including a turtle. Visit her website at http://terrapinbook.com/.

Award-winning illustrator Laura Jacques (pronounced Jakes) has more than 25 years of professional experience as an illustrator in the fields of advertising and publishing. She enjoys illustrating children’s books that focus on natural history, wildlife, and the environment. In addition to illustrating Baby Owl’s Rescue and Whistling Wings for Sylvan Dell, she has also illustrated At Home in the Rain Forest, Wildlife Refuge; A Classroom Adventure, and Sweet Magnolia. Her books have won several honors and awards, including “NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children” sponsored by the Children’s Book Council and the “KIND Children’s Book Award” sponsored by the Association for Humane and Environmental Education, a division of the Humane Society of the United States. Laura was chosen by the Rocky Mountain National Park's Superintendent to participate in the 2008 Artist-in-Residence Program in Colorado. Her work will be used by the park's Next Generation Program and Fund, whose mission is to engage children in nature and interest them in becoming environmental stewards for the future of our National Parks and the communities in which they live. Visit Laura's Website for more information!