Eva's Treetop Festival: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #1)

This "Branches" series is wonderful for beginning readers. Adorable illustrations break the short chapters into manageable chunks for new readers. The story lines are fun and exciting, keeping readers engaged. I especially like that these books help to teach a lesson.In this cute story, Eva the owl decides to "lead" her class in throwing a festival to celebrate the coming spring. The problem is, Eva thinks that leading means doing everything herself. She ignores offers from her entire class to help with props and prizes. Of course she quickly becomes overwhelmed. Eva finds herself in the position of having to ask her nemesis for help. Eva is afraid the other young owl will be mean to her. But, Eva's best friend points out that she can't control how another owl reacts; all she can do is ask for what she needs. A wonderful lesson! In the end, Eva also learns the value of teamwork just in time for her and her classmates to put on an awesome festival!

My 6 year old daughter, who happens to be named Eva and has 2 brothers of her own, loves these books! She reads them over and over again and gets excited about what she's read every time. These books are also great because it has encouraged my daughter to write in a diary and she loves making lists. She has also talked about how people she knows can relate to the owls in the book and it has given her skills to learn how to deal with those people in a positive light, especially "Meanie McMeanerson". The words, mixed with beautifully colored pictures keeps her interested in her newly budding love for reading. These are great books!!

Excellent story line

Super freaking cute! My 5 year olds first early chapter book was The Princess in Black, and I really wanted to find another equally unique, interesting, captivating series for my big girl. This is it! Seriously, the characters are lovable, the series has its own vernacular (Owlementary school) which is as cute as it is funny, and this particular book taught great lessons: time management, conflict resolution, how to deal with people you don't get along with, and delegation of responsibility\not taking on too much. It's not too short, not too long (we read it in one sitting but absolutely can be read one or two chapters at a time), and there is a surprising amount of character development for the length of the book. We will be continuing this series!

I was looking around to purchase a good book for my daughter of the age of 5 years old. I came around this book and saw the reviews. I personally love the book. My two girls of ages 3 and 5 were glued to the book and couldn't get enough. It catches their attention, perfect illustration and it's easy to read.. I'm a fan of it and so are my girls. My sister saw it and now wants to order for my two nieces. Parents the book is awesome and I promise it's worth the purchase and time. I will be purchasing the other diaries for my girls !!!

My 7 yo granddaughter loved sharing this story with me. Finding all of Eva's made up words and figuring out the owl universe words was fun too. And she totally understood Eva's dilemma. Asking for help can be tricky.

Grandchildren loved it

My daughter asked for this at a book fair we attended, but we had SO many books already, and this wasn't on her wish list, so I bought it here on Amazon and surprised her with it at Easter! She loved the story, characters and the format of the book (diary style) and can't wait to read the next one! This series is great for young readers and really helps them transition from the sight word/easy reader type books. We got this at a great price too and will be purchasing more, as they have already been requested.