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Rockefeller the N.Y. Christmas tree owl stars in children’s book by author from Pa.
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
The saw-whet owl found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree is the subject of a new children s book by T. Troy Kolo., a Pa. native.
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A Scranton, Pa., author has written a children’s book about the adventures of the tiny saw-whet owl that stowed away in New York’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
“Rockefeller the Christmas Owl” by T. Troy Kolo. is available on Amazon in paperback for $12.95. The book is illustrated by Meredith Miner.
“A charming story written in verse of a brave little owl separated from his parents before Christmas time and how he manages to get back home to them in time with Santa’s help,” says the description on Amazon.
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