The Owl’s Story

Do you know why you can see owls only at night? This extraordinary story took place a long, long time ago and it’s the reason why owls hide during the day. So listen carefully.

On a tiny island in the green-blue Caribbean Sea, there was a large group of sociable animals living side by side. They got on really well, and they often threw marvelous parties to celebrate their friendship.

One day, it was the birds’ turn to organize a splendid soiree. Most of the birds met right away to divide the tasks among themselves. To make sure everyone received an invitation in time, the birds sent the mighty eagle to deliver them, as he was the fastest of them.

The eagle set out at once. But when he reached the owl’s house, she was, to his surprise, completely naked! The eagle was taken aback at first. He had absolutely no clue what to do. He was embarrassed and speechless. In the end, though, he plucked up the courage to speak.

“Erm. Hello, owl. I’m bringing you an invitation for the upcoming party.” he said politely. The owl, however, didn’t seem pleased at all. She shrugged. Then she told the eagle to just leave the card on the porch, nodding with her beak.

But the mighty eagle couldn’t hold back his curiosity. He thought about it for a minute and then said: “I’m sorry, owl, but I have noticed you’re not wearing... well, you're not wearing anything! Don’t you have any clothes?”

The owl bent her huge head down in shame. “You’re right, eagle. I don’t. I don’t even have a single jumper!" she told him, turning her toes forwards and backwards. “Surely you must understand I can’t go anywhere like this.”

The eagle didn’t…