Baby Owl is being difficult. Mum asks him to hurry along as he will be late for his first day at playgroup. 'I'm not ready', he says. 'I'm putting my toys away.' 'But you never put your toys away!' says mum. He never brushes his feathers either, but he does now. Then he can't find his bag , even though it's right in front of him. Excuses proliferate, and Baby Owl finally throws a tantrum and makes it clear that he's 'not ready' and is being made to go. Mum convinces him, and when he gets there, he has a great time with all his animal friends - and then doesn't want to go home. The pictures are softly bright and the cuddly animals all have big eyes. Fun and nicely judged.