Wesley the Owl

The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl

By: Stacey O'Brien

Narrated by: Renée Raudman

Written with the same heartwarming sentiment that made the memoir Marley & Me a runaway best seller, biologist and owl expert Stacey O'Brien chronicles her rescue of an adorable, abandoned baby barn owl - and their astonishing and unprecedented 19-year life together.©2008 Stacey O'Brien (P)2008 Tantor

I’m a sucker, I guess....

I absolutely disappeared into this book; I mean TOTALLY ceased to pay attention to everything else going on around me! A sizeable amount of the story, I heard through my earbuds, mostly during physical therapy sessions. Another big chunk, my two teenaged grandchildren heard in my car as I trundled them from orthodontist to library to meeting their Dad to transfer custody. Since I live some thirty country miles from town, those jaunts involved lots of quiet time. I was amazed when they came out of their tablets and listened to the book instead!
The narrator was absolutely perfect, capturing the emotion as well as the excitement and scientific basis for various events and observations.
I love animal stories, not tearjerkers, but those that involve learning and building bridges between species.... this will be, and should be, a classic. It is perfect for almost anyone that can sit still long enough to listen to the individual events and sections. For the younger audience, that will break il into just about perfect lengths for restless kiddos.
LOVED THIS BOOK!! Multiply the stars, because three of us loved it!

Beautiful

This book was educational but at the same time it was so endearing - I just want to get an owl box for our backyard now!

Amazing!!!

Oh my! How I loved this book!

Great story filled with emotion. The writing is wonderful!

The narration is fantastic. Emotions are felt in the words. I felt like I was having a conversation with her; her voice was natural and full of life.

I am so glad I bought the audio version of this book! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Soul Touching

This story has so many wonderful attributes. Life lessons, insight into birds of prey and owl behavior, it depicts great evidence of what commitment really looks like. Friendship, relationships and sacrifice are integrated through the story.

I loved the story of Wesley the Owl

I never write reviews, but generally read a few if i don't know the author. I loved this book! I have birds and could totally relate to the authors view of Wesley. I started listening to it yesterday afternoon and couldn't stop. If you don't love birds it might not be for you, but if u love animals and connect with them,this book is charming and insighful. I would recommend this book to people that love animals or have school aged children. it is a wonderful story.