Recommended reading on nature related topics from librarians at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library.    

Tiny Owl's Scary Day
By: Petr Horáček

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With expressive art, rich in color and texture, acclaimed creator Petr Horácek tells a classic tale of a child's venture out of the nest, knowing a mother's protective love awaits her return. -- Provided by publisher 

The Urban Owls
By: Christian Cooper 

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Lifelong birder Christian Cooper introduces us to the majestic owls that have made New York City their home. Learn about Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl that captured all our hearts, Barry the Barred Owl, Geraldine the Great Horned Owl, and Rocky the Saw-whet Owl. -- Provided by publisher

Little Owl’s Snow
By: Divya Srinivasan 

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Little Owl looks forward to his first snowfall. -- Bibliocommons

Tanna’s Owl
By: Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley 

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When Tanna's father brings home an abandoned owl, she is not eager to take care of the needy, ugly little bird. Tanna must wake at 4:00 AM to catch food for the owl. She must feed it, clean up after it, all while avoiding its sharp, chomping beak and big, stomping talons.-- back cover.

The Wise Hours
By: Miriam Darlington 

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In The Wise Hours, Darlington watches and listens to the natural world and to the rhythms of her home and family, inviting readers to discover the wonders of owls alongside her while rewilding our imagination with the mystery, fragility, and magnificence of all creatures. -- Provided by publisher.

Owls of the Eastern Ice
By: Jonathan C. Slaght

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A young field scientist and conservationist tracks the elusive Blakiston's Fish Owl in the forbidding reaches of eastern Russia. -- Bibliocommons

The Hidden Lives of Owls
By: Leigh Calvez 

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In this New York Times bestseller, a naturalist probes the forest to comprehend the secret lives of owls. Leigh Calvez takes listeners on an adventure into the world of owls: owl-watching, avian science and the deep forest-often in the dead of night.  -- Bibliocommons

The Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar
By: Martin Windrow 

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The story of an odd couple -- a British military historian and the Tawny Owl with whom he lived for fifteen years. In the spirit of J. R. Ackerley's My Dog Tulip, Windrow offers a poignant and unforgettable reminiscence of his charmed years with his improbable pet, as well as an unexpected education in the paleontology, zoology, and sociology of owls. -- Amazon.com