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Just One Owl

Illustrated by Janie Bynum
Hardcover
8"W x 10"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Oct 28, 2025 | 32 Pages | 9780823459650
Age 4-8 years

An easy-to-read story about making friends. Perfect for kindergarteners and first-graders to read on their own.

Two squirrels. Two leaves. Two deer.

“One owl,” said Owl.

Where is a friend to play with?

Owl searches the forest for a friend. But when an unlikely prospect shares its tree, Owl discovers his perfect companion--a bat! With endearing, kid-friendly illustrations that children will love!

With simple text that is leveled by educational experts, kindergarteners and 1st graders can read this story on their own. Includes phonics features. Decodable words and sight works are listed in the book. 

The books in the award-winning I Like to Read series build vocabulary and promote fluency, which are essential for reading success.  Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original high-quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers, or on their own!
Carolyn Crimi received her MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College in 2000. She has published over 20 books. Her book THERE MIGHT BE LOBSTERS won The Golden Kite Award in 2018 for Best Picture Book Text. Carolyn has received over thirty state awards and award nominations and was given The Prairie State Award in 2012 for her body of work. When she’s not writing, Carolyn enjoys visiting elementary schools all around the world.

Janie Bynum, an author and illustrator,  has created many lovable characters and stories for younger children. Her picture book OTIS was recognized as a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her most recent picture book, CHICK CHAT, was chosen to be included in the Literati Kids Book Club (literati.com) and has been published in four languages.
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About

An easy-to-read story about making friends. Perfect for kindergarteners and first-graders to read on their own.

Two squirrels. Two leaves. Two deer.

“One owl,” said Owl.

Where is a friend to play with?

Owl searches the forest for a friend. But when an unlikely prospect shares its tree, Owl discovers his perfect companion--a bat! With endearing, kid-friendly illustrations that children will love!

With simple text that is leveled by educational experts, kindergarteners and 1st graders can read this story on their own. Includes phonics features. Decodable words and sight works are listed in the book. 

The books in the award-winning I Like to Read series build vocabulary and promote fluency, which are essential for reading success.  Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original high-quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers, or on their own!

Creators

Carolyn Crimi received her MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College in 2000. She has published over 20 books. Her book THERE MIGHT BE LOBSTERS won The Golden Kite Award in 2018 for Best Picture Book Text. Carolyn has received over thirty state awards and award nominations and was given The Prairie State Award in 2012 for her body of work. When she’s not writing, Carolyn enjoys visiting elementary schools all around the world.

Janie Bynum, an author and illustrator,  has created many lovable characters and stories for younger children. Her picture book OTIS was recognized as a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her most recent picture book, CHICK CHAT, was chosen to be included in the Literati Kids Book Club (literati.com) and has been published in four languages.
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