Essay On Owl Moon

When I was a young child I do not remember being read to. I do not have meaningful moments with children’s books. It wasn’t until Children’s literature class that I began exploring children’s books. I was surprise to know that most of my class had familiarly with many of the books mention in class. I felt left out, nevertheless I didn’t think I was missing anything from those experiences. Although, when I read Owl Moon by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr for the first time at the age of 22, I learned that children’s books contain useful lesson for life. The ideologies that become implicit in Owl moon when analyzed are the following: We come to the understanding that the story takes place in the country side by focusing in the …show more content…
People do not necessarily need materialistic possession to enjoy life. Outdoor activities are just as exciting and provide bonding with one another. It’s important to appreciate the little things in life such as the owl. “For one minute, three minutes, maybe even a hundred minutes, we stared at one another, (Yolen, Schoenherr).” The owl in the story represent hope. A person has to have a little hope to keep the excitement alive. With no hope everyone would give up right in the moment of failure. “Again he called out. And then again. After each call he was silent and for a moment we both listened. But there was no answer. Pa Shrugged. I was not disappointed. My brothers all said sometimes there’s an owl and sometimes there isn’t, (Yolen, Schoenherr).” Children need to understand that life does not always go as planned. A child can anticipate for a life event to happen; however, it doesn’t mean it will happen. Nevertheless, children need to be taught to be hopeful, sometimes we need to try more than once to accomplish goals. “When you go owling you don’t need words or warm or anything but hope, (Yolen, Schoenherr).” At a young age a child needs hope to get though the tough times at school, with friends, sports, and