The Girl and the Little Owl

On a sunny morning, a curious girl named Mia wanders through the wide green grassland near her home, carrying a canvas satchel filled with art supplies and hoping to find something unexpected. A soft peep-peep sound from a sandy mound leads her to kneel down and discover a tiny burrowing owl with speckled brown feathers, long skinny legs, and big round yellow eyes. Mia is surprised to learn that this little owl makes its home underground, in a burrow beneath the grassland.

Mrs. Penny, a kind neighbor with silver hair and round glasses, explains that many burrowing owls and other animals share this habitat, and that people sometimes harm burrows without meaning to. That night Mia cannot stop thinking about the owl's underground home, so she paints a bright poster asking everyone to protect the burrows and keep the grassland safe. Written by Çınar BİBER, this gentle tale can be read on Masalcı Baba and follows Mia as her poster inspires friends and neighbors to make small signs and promise to watch their step.