Plot: Owly is a lonely owl living in a forest. Despite his good intentions and generous nature, he remains widely distrusted among other birds. His life begins to change after he finds and assists a drowning worm. As he breaks from his routine to assist the worm, he gradually finds acceptance and adventure. Ruton clearly spent considerable time producing a book with a cute story, lovable characters, and attractive graphics. Yet, he also adds an additional challenge. Most of his work is done in pantomime, with little or no written dialog. The lack of written words do not inhibit the story. If anything, Ruton manages to use the lack of diction to draw more attention to the emotions portrayed by the characters.
Genre: Comics, Graphic Novels
Reading Level: Aimed at ages 9-11, but younger children and adults will enjoy it as well
Similar Titles: Yotsuba&
Personal Thoughts: It always annoys me when people treat comics as a lesser or inferior writing style. A good comic often takes as much effort as a good novel. Yet, like novels, everyone thinks they can make a comic.
Personal rant aside, the novel manages to produce a likable story reflecting on the glory of the everyday.
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