When Jasper Ulbrich Horton was an 11-year-old fifth grader at Fr. John Therry Primary School in Balmain, one of his class assignments was to create a picture book for his kindergarten buddy. After the book was shown to friends and family, everyone agreed that Jasper’s book should be published. From the creative mind of a young, up-and-coming author, get ready for a delightfully quirky story about friendship, persistence, and overcoming obstacles! 

Life isn’t much fun when you’re a little owl getting teased and picked on by your older siblings. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a best friend to play with all the time, anytime? Well, what if your best friend was a mynah bird who relished the warm sunshine and you were an owl who loved flying across the moonlit skies?  

Read about an unlikely pair of feathered friends trying their best to come up with wacky ideas and solutions to give them more time to play with each other – day or night!

 

About the Author



Jasper Ulbrich Horton is a student at St. Mary’s Cathedral College in Sydney, Australia. When creating this book, Jasper’s right arm was in a full cast – due to a rollerblading accident – so he learned to use his left hand to draw the illustrations. Although Jasper is dyslexic, he is very imaginative and creative and is currently working on the next installment of his Owl series with his younger sister. The Little Owl is Jasper’s first published book.