Thursday Book Babble: Wesley the Owl

Today's babble is about a book that my cousin sent to me after she finished reading it, with a note saying how much she loved it: "Wesley the Owl--The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and his Girl" by Stacey O'Brien. Ms. O'Brien is a biologist who adopts Wesley, a rescued baby Barn Owl, on Valentine's Day in 1985. In addition to introducing us to Wesley and his amazing story, Stacey also gives us a glimpse into the Caltech research community, described on the book jacket as, "a kind of scientific Hogwarts where resident owls sometimes flew freely from office to office and eccentric, brilliant scientists were extraordinarily committed to studying and helping animals."


I really enjoyed this book, and although it's a relatively fast read, it's chock-full of interesting owl information and includes some wonderful photographs. If you're an animal lover, this is a heartwarming story you'll appreciate.


Click on the Barn Owl to view it in my etsy shop