The unlikely friendship of Orris the rat and Timble the owl is put to the test in book two of this gorgeously illustrated series. Every night, Timble visits Orris in the barn where the old rat tells the young owl stories. One night, Timble does not arrive, and Orris is heartbroken and then dismayed. Convincing himself that they should never have been friends in the first place, Orris’s loyalty wavers—until he hears the familiar hoot of his companion. Relieved but resentful, Orris hides from Timble. The patient owl knows his friend well, though, and coaxes him out with a story of his own. “It’s a story about an owl who got lost.” Storytelling, friendship, and strong emotions shine in this big-hearted story by the brilliant Kate DiCamillo.