--- product_id: 6822918 title: "The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark: The beloved children’s illustrated classic picture book (Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Tales)" price: "€ 19.67" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/6822918-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-the-beloved store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark: The beloved children’s illustrated classic picture book (Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Tales) **Price:** € 19.67 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark: The beloved children’s illustrated classic picture book (Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Tales) - **How much does it cost?** € 19.67 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/6822918-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-the-beloved) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “One of our absolute favourites” – Zoe Ball ‘‘Utterly beguiling’ – Lucy Mangan, Guardian Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. Perhaps there is magic in the dark after all … Filled with gentle humour and giving comforting reassurance to nightime fears and anxieties, Jill Tomlinson’s animal bedtime stories have been enjoyed by children for decades. This edition of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard. Review: Sweet classic book. Read as a child and now as an adult to my own child. - Almost 30 years ago my mother read this to me, when I had a paralyzing fear of the dark. Now I read it to my son. This book is not just a fun story and well written, but a wonderful way of helping children with their fear. My son now likes to pretend he is Plop (which usually involves falling off his landing branch) and is into all things Barn Owl. He is not into the dark yet, but this book gives us great things to talk about. This book is designed for kids probably kindergarten-elementary age. There are minimal pictures, and it is about 99 pages of story. My son is 4 and a book worm and loves listening to it. The way it is written with some fun humor, means I love reading it! Review: This IS the original text - I absolutely loved this book as a child, and couldn't wait to share it with my children. I had been disappointed so far to only find a shortened picture book version of it, but this is a reissue of the original text, albeit with new illustrations. desertcart seem to have mixed the reviews for both this new reissue and the shortened (less good) version. Rest assured, this is the proper one! My 7 year-old twins find it just as funny and entertaining as I did. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,191,682 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,241 in Children's Bird Books (Books) #8,637 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books) #13,001 in Children's Friendship Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,016 Reviews | ## Images ![The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark: The beloved children’s illustrated classic picture book (Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Tales) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81txZULeadL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sweet classic book. Read as a child and now as an adult to my own child. *by B***T on February 4, 2017* Almost 30 years ago my mother read this to me, when I had a paralyzing fear of the dark. Now I read it to my son. This book is not just a fun story and well written, but a wonderful way of helping children with their fear. My son now likes to pretend he is Plop (which usually involves falling off his landing branch) and is into all things Barn Owl. He is not into the dark yet, but this book gives us great things to talk about. This book is designed for kids probably kindergarten-elementary age. There are minimal pictures, and it is about 99 pages of story. My son is 4 and a book worm and loves listening to it. The way it is written with some fun humor, means I love reading it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This IS the original text *by P***E on December 27, 2014* I absolutely loved this book as a child, and couldn't wait to share it with my children. I had been disappointed so far to only find a shortened picture book version of it, but this is a reissue of the original text, albeit with new illustrations. Amazon seem to have mixed the reviews for both this new reissue and the shortened (less good) version. Rest assured, this is the proper one! My 7 year-old twins find it just as funny and entertaining as I did. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How to make sure you get the chapter book version *by W***C on July 28, 2021* I’m like so many other reviewers who fondly remember a book from their childhood, with wonderful language, and then order a copy to share with their children and find it’s now been abridged. And the beautiful language is gone. For this book, to be sure you get the full chapter version with b&w illustrations, check the number of pages. I ordered the version which had 112 pages and it was the correct one. The abbreviated picture book version is listed as having 32 pages. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Tales) - The Truth Pixie - The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/6822918-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-the-beloved](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/6822918-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-the-beloved) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-07-04*