Anyone else remember this book?
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http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=AWbMghXFcE6pbM&tbnid=snxyHnChPZWMVM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zazzle.com%2Fprairie_dog_and_owls_in_burrow_mousepads-144508778624599891&ei=CwuVUpwrzPqgBNq5gegJ&bvm=bv.57155469,d.cWc&psig=AFQjCNHuU3oXI3UsHILpXaZmIAaEHFbVhg&ust=1385585794666652
never mind that it's the mousepad--the picture is from an old children's book. Is this it? if so you can work from there... |
Anonymous
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Owls in the Family?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/785656.Owls_in_the_Family?from_search=true |
Anonymous
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Not just about owls and from 1991, but it has a chapter about burrowing owls and is about a refuge:
http://www.amazon.com/Refuge-Unnatural-History-Family-Place/dp/0679740244/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385501383&sr=8-1&keywords=refuge+an+unnatural+history+of+family+and+place |
Anonymous
Not sure, because the cover and title don't ring a bell, but this might be it? I'm going to try to find a copy in the library. One of the Amazon reviews mentions that it has a chapter called "The Owl Quartet" so maybe that's what I'm remembering. |
Anonymous
And it was a one lady sanctuary type of set up. I hope this is it! |
Anonymous
There is a book called "Granny's Gang (Life with a most unusual family of owls" written by Katherine (Kate) McKeever. From a description: Book Description: Greey de Pencier Books, Canada, 1984. Soft cover. Book Condition: Fine -. Olena Kassian (illustrator). **signed by Author** on bottom of title page. Kate McKeever devotes her life to owls. She rescues them, shelters them, nurses them, releases them. She is a founder and director of the Owl Research and Rehabilitation Foundation in Vineland, Ontario, and author of the children's book, A Family For Minerva. So maybe you are thinking of this book, or of her children's book A Family for Minerva, written in 1980? She has written several books about owls and owl sanctuaries, and she founded and directed the one referenced above. Good luck! |
Anonymous
THAT'S IT!!! I was thinking of "Granny's Gang" and the cover you posted is cover I remember from the book I used to borrow from the library. Thank you so much - you're amazing! |
Anonymous
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Yay! I'm so glad there is a happy ending!
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Anonymous
You're welcome - glad I could help. Now good luck finding it, looks like it's out of print and might cost a bit . 
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Anonymous
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Jeezus, now I want to buy a bunch of owl books for my kids.
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Anonymous
| This is my favorite thread in a long time. Thanks OP and everyone else. |
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I'd be remiss if I didn't add,
what a hoot! |
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THAT'S IT!!! I was thinking of "Granny's Gang" and the cover you posted is cover I remember from the book I used to borrow from the library. Thank you so much - you're amazing! You're welcome - glad I could help. Now good luck finding it, looks like it's out of print and might cost a bit .
OP here - I managed to find a copy in decent condition that cost $7 from a used book dealer online and they are shipping it to me. I'm thrilled. Thanks again, PP, and fantastic detective work on your part! I'm so impressed. |
Anonymous
I gotta tell you, the second I saw the cover art that PP posted for the book I was looking for, it brought me right back to 1987, being holed up in my room reading this book and poring over the pictures. And yes, some of the other books suggested by PPs look tempting too. Thanks to everyone for their help. By the way another owl book that I like that is more for a younger audience is "Owl Babies," a very sweet picture book for little kids that has lovely artwork. Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't mention another series of books that I loved -- I remember this series, fortunately -- that is also hard to find in print, at least most of the books: All of a Kind Family and the sequels. The original All of a Kind Family book is available online but I think the wonderful sequels are only available in Kindle form, if at all. This series is about a Jewish family growing up in NYC during the 1930s and it was another set of books I borrowed from the library over and over again, along with the Little House on the Prairie books. |