I am a Snowy Owl

What can a Snowy Owl hear beneath a world of snow?

Across the wide Arctic, the wind moves over a frozen landscape. Beneath the crusted snow, something tiny scratches. Aurora, a speckled female Snowy Owl, waits. She listens. She tries, misses, and listens again-until one faint sound tells her exactly where to strike.

Children can understand far more than we sometimes expect. I Am a Snowy Owl: Listening Beneath the Snow doesn't shrink nature science to fit an arbitrary idea of what young children are "ready" to know. Instead, it gives curious young minds real biology through story, rich language, and illustrations designed to make big ideas understandable-and fascinating.

As Aurora hunts, young readers discover how Snowy Owls find prey hidden beneath the snow, why their feet are covered in feathers like built-in snow boots, how their wings can stretch four to five feet across, and why-unlike many other owls-they often hunt during the day. They'll also discover how these remarkable birds may travel far from their Arctic homes when food becomes scarce.

Alongside Aurora's winter hunt, seven-year-old Naya mirrors the owl's movements through imaginative play. Their parallel journeys weave patience, resilience, careful attention, and quiet joy into the science of survival in one of the world's coldest environments.

Part of the I Am a Wild Bird series, I Am a Snowy Owl: Listening Beneath the Snow blends lyrical storytelling with real-world science for children who are ready to wonder, question, and understand more than we often give them credit for. Back matter includes additional Snowy Owl facts and a lifelike reference image for young readers who want to keep exploring.

Listen closely. Even beneath the snow, the Arctic is not silent.

Because your child's mind isn't common.