Wise Old Owl Books
Bedtime adventures with brains, heart, and a little magic.
Our Books
Stories born from wildly creative bedtime tales a father told his sons.
Clara's Strange Adventures:The Wrong Way Home
When Clara accepts a balloon at a birthday party, it pulls her underground into a world of talking moles, tea-sipping aardvarks, expired magic words, and a parrot filling in for the Wise Old Owl. A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud chapter book celebrating creative problem-solving and resilience.
Ages 6–12
Lunar Cars and Magic Words
When Albert, a lovable inventor, tries to test his lunar car on Earth, things go hilariously wrong — until the Wise Old Owl sends him on a journey to the moon. A laugh-out-loud tale packed with clever twists, magical mishaps, and just enough science to make young minds curious.
Ages 5–13
Listen Up
Years ago, Allen told these stories to his sons. We captured on audiotape two of the young children talking about the story their dad told them the night before. Click the play button to learn more about how these stories inspired the Wise Old Owl books.
About Wise Old Owl Books
Wise Old Owl Books publishes children's stories born from the wildly creative bedtime tales that Allen Bernstein told his sons. Co-authored with Barbara Bernstein, each book blends fantasy with logic and science concepts to create hilarious, fast-moving adventures that kids and grown-ups love to share.
Every story features the Wise Old Owl — expert at getting out of jams — and comes with free enrichment resources for parents and educators.