The Midnight Owl : Lily the Elf Series - Anna Branford

The Midnight Owl

Lily the Elf Series

By: Anna Branford, Lisa Coutts (Illustrator)

Paperback | 1 May 2015

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The midnight owl sounds scary.

Lily is frightened when the midnight owl hoots during the night. But Granny isn't afraid. She thinks the midnight owl sounds friendly. Will Lily always be afraid of him?

About the Author

Anna Branford was born in the Isle of Man and spent her early childhood in Sudan and Papua New Guinea before moving to Australia. Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot was her first published work for Walker Books Australia and was Honour Book in the 2011 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards, Younger Readers category. In 2013, Violet Mackerel's Personal Space won the Young Readers/Picture Book Award category of the Australian Family Therapists' Award. Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend was short-listed for the 2014 CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Younger Readers category.

About the Illustrator

Lisa Coutts is an illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. She has studied graphic design and her illustrations have graced books, greeting cards, magazines, festivals, posters, packages and even tea cups. Lisa exhibits her work at various galleries and serves on the committee of Illustrators Australia. The Lily the Elf series (written by Anna Branford) are her first illustrated novels with Walker Books Australia.
Industry Reviews
Stand aside princesses and ballet dancers, elves could be the next big thing if the 'Lily the Elf' series is anything to go by. -- Katie Haydon * Books+Publishing *
Delightfully delicate like the tiny elf, this story promises readers, mainly girls of the 5+ age, a new and interesting character that becomes involved in challenging adventures with a positive outcome. -- Anastasia Gonis * Buzz Words *
These are delightful stories dealing with overcoming problems, fears and working things out. -- ReadPlus * ReadPlus *
Emergent readers looking for a new character to love should try Lily the Elf. -- Helen Spiers * Otago Daily Times *
This is a lovely story for your younger girls about courage, bravery, relationships and about how, in their own special way, grandparents share and encourage us. -- Lamont * Lamont *
Both stories use simple, but interesting text, with lots of illustrative support, perfect for young readers transitioning from first readers to the chapter book format. Lily is a loveable, honest and quirky character, and the relationship between her and Granny, with Dad playing a supporting role, is lovely. -- Sally Murphy * Aussie Reviews *
These stories are ideal to be shared with for 4-6 year olds, but importantly they are also very suitable for beginning readers to read for themselves. Not only is the print large and easy to read, the vocabulary is also easily accessible with black and white illustrations that are supportive of the text. -- Reading Time * Reading Time *

Lily the Elf Series

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