While revisiting influential books from the formative years, the staff of the Poison Pie Publishing House rendered several scenes from Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel as shrinky dinks.

Our introduction to Owl at Home came during kindergarten in the form of a Scholastic Reader published in 1975.

"Chairs with broken legs," said Owl.
"Songs that cannot be sung," said Owl, "because the words have been forgotten."
"Spoons that have fallen behind the stove and are never seen again," said Owl.
"Books that cannot be read," said Owl, "because some of the pages have been torn out."
"Clocks that have stopped," said Owl, "with no one near to wind them up."
"Mornings nobody saw because everybody was sleeping," sobbed Owl.
"Mashed potatoes left on a plate," he cried, "because no one wanted to eat them. And pencils that are too short to use."
Soon the kettle was all filled up with tears.

          —from "Tear-Water Tea", pp. 32-37.

Owl ran down the stairs. He sat in his chair near the fire. "I will let those two strange bumps sit on my bed all by themselves," said Owl. "Let them grow as big as they wish. I will sleep right here where I am safe."
          —from "Strange Bumps", pp. 28 & 29.

"When Owl was downstairs he said, "I wonder how my upstairs is?" When Owl was upstairs he said, "I wonder how my downstairs is getting along?"
          —from "Upstairs and Downstairs", pp. 40 & 42.

The moon went behind some clouds. Owl looked and looked. The moon was gone. "It is always a little sad to say good-bye to a friend," said Owl.
          —from "Owl and the Moon", pp. 59 & 60.

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