The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark is one of my favourite books from my childhood. In fact, it's one of the books that made me fall in love with reading and I remember sitting down as a child and sharing it with my sister...it brings back so many great memories. 

The book is about Plop, a baby barn owl, who unlike all the other owls is afraid of the dark and because of this he doesn't want to go out at night with his mum and dad. Mrs Barn Owl gently encourages him to go out and find out about the dark from others who see the beauty in it including a boy waiting for fireworks to begin; an old lady and a black cat who take him exploring. Through his adventures, he learns that amazing and wonderful things happen in the dark and it isn't so bad after all. 

This book is comforting, funny and magical in a way that warms the hat and even to this day I love sitting down to share this book with others. Quite simply, this book always puts a massive smile on my face!