For fans of Frog and Toad, Owl at Home — published in 1975, after the first two Frog and Toad books — can feel like a bit of a left turn. The Frog and Toad stories are all about the deep ...

In her latest, "What an Owl Knows" (Penguin Press), she explores the secrets of the world's most enigmatic bird, from their biology, behavior and communication, to the curious cultural presence ...