Book Descriptions
for Owlets and Tarts by Cynthia Rylant and Janna Mattia
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Three mice siblings run a bakery, The Mouse and Spoon, which is popular with birds. A very tired owl father walks in one day and orders three pillow tarts. The mice whip them up and deliver them—straight to the beds of the owlets, who lay their heavy heads on the fluffy, soft tarts and promptly fall asleep, much to the relief of the tired new parents. This cozy confection of an early reader will delight fans of sweet treats and anthropomorphic animal families.
CCBC Choices 2026. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison, 2026. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
The baker mice soothe owlets to sleep in the “baked to perfection” (School Library Journal, starred review) second book in the Mouse and Spoon Level 2 Ready-to-Read series from Newbery Medal winner and author of the Henry and Mudge series, Cynthia Rylant!
Mom and Dad Owl are exhausted—their three little owlets refuse to go to sleep. They need pillow tarts for their babies, and quickly! Will Ginger, Tom, and Piper at the Mouse and Spoon Bakery be able to help?
The baker mice soothe owlets to sleep in the “baked to perfection” (School Library Journal, starred review) second book in the Mouse and Spoon Level 2 Ready-to-Read series from Newbery Medal winner and author of the Henry and Mudge series, Cynthia Rylant!
Mom and Dad Owl are exhausted—their three little owlets refuse to go to sleep. They need pillow tarts for their babies, and quickly! Will Ginger, Tom, and Piper at the Mouse and Spoon Bakery be able to help?
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.
