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Owlkids Publishing
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Publishing award-winning books and magazines for children ages 2 to 14 since 1976 📚

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‼️ IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY 🎂 (and a big one) ‼️

We're kicking it off with our #AnniversaryLogoReveal, featuring OWL's original Owl! 🦉

Stay tuned all year for fun content ... we look forward to celebrating with you! ❤️🎉

#Birthday #Anniversary #50 #50Years #OWL #1976 #2026
Praise for ONE COSMIC ROCK: THE STORY OF THE ASTEROID THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD ☄️

"A joyous, lyrical celebration of planetary life." —Kirkus Reviews

#BookReview #Reviews #Books #NewBooks #UpcomingBooks #NewReleases #PubDay #Publishing #PictureBook
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Books for #Ramadan and #Eid

ALIYA'S SECRET: A STORY OF RAMADAN—Readers will get swept up in the festivities and be inspired to share a meal with their community!

THE EIDI BAG—A cheerful holiday story that provides an authentic look at Eid Ul Fitr!

#RamadanMubarak #EidUlFitr #EidUlAdha #KidLit
February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NEW FOR SPRING 💜

TIME TO LEAVE, LAVERNE! releases March 10, 2026!

"An engaging tale of emotional regulation." —Kirkus Reviews

"This picture book reassures children that they can listen to advice and take action in solving their problems." —Booklist

Pre-order your copy today 💜

#NewBooks #BookSky
February 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Praise for GUS UPSTAIRS 🐶

"A sunny tale of communal living and compromise—with an adorable pooch at its center." —Kirkus Reviews

#BookReview #Reviews #Books #NewBooks #UpcomingBooks #NewReleases #PubDay #Publishing #Dog #DogBooks #PictureBook
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Learn about henna wedding traditions in SAMINA GOES TO A WEDDING 💗

"An immersive window into Bengali wedding traditions." —Kirkus

"An occasion to thrill." —SLJ

SAMINA GOES TO A WEDDING is a unique informational picture book about Bangladeshi wedding traditions!

#NewBooks #Henna #Mehndi #KidLit
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Books about love 💗 Happy #ValentinesDay and #FamilyDay to all!

BUNNY MADE TEA
LOVE YOU FROM HEAD TO TOE
RAVEN'S RIBBONS
LOVE IS IN THE BEAR
I SANG YOU DOWN FROM THE STARS
MY CAT LOOKS LIKE MY DAD

#BookAboutLove #PictureBooksLove #Family #Friendship #SweetPictureBooks #Kindness #KidLit #BookSky
February 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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A Few of my Favourite Things: My valentine in poems and pictures, published in this month's chickaDEE magazine!

@owlkids.bsky.social
#authorillustrator
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Learn about being a lefty in @mkbirmingham.bsky.social's latest #MG #NF book LEFT-HANDED: GETTING A GRIP ON HANDEDNESS from @owlkids.bsky.social (illus by Catherine Chan). Kids will too enjoy a couple of little quizzes for them & their pets. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/left...
February 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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One Cosmic Rock crash landed among my students!!! #captivating #brilliant #engaging and much more!
Thank you @owlkids.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Lunar New Year is coming up! We have the perfect book to celebrate 🎉

"A sweet read." —SLJ

"A delectably delightful celebration." —Kirkus Reviews

Check out THE TRAY OF TOGETHERNESS by #FloLeung ❤️

#LunarNewYear #PictureBook #ClassroomBooks #Teachers #Culture #KidLit #BookSky
February 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
NEW FOR SPRING 💙

A SALMON STORY: PROTECTING THE FUTURE releases March 10, 2026!

"The perfect choice for budding environmentalists." —SLJ

"Eloquent, richly illustrated cry for attention to a pressing ecological issue." —Kirkus

Pre-order your copy today 💙

#NewBooks #NewBooksForSpring #BookSky
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Read our birthday blog post! https://ow.ly/5OGP50Ycu6l 🎉

#SneakPeek take a look at the January 2026 cover of #OWL magazine ... and the very first cover from 1976!

Do you notice a similarity between our first cover and the current one? Here's a hint: he's a real hoot! 🦉

#50thAnniversary #OWL
February 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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Some silly winter games I illustrated for @owlkids.bsky.social Chickadee magazine's Jan/Feb issue. #kidlitartpostcard I'm Chris Jones, illustrator working in books, magazines, and comics.

www.mrjonesey.com

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #winter #wintergames
February 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Today is the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics 🥳

Make sure to check out the #Chickadee and #OWL JanFeb issues for some awesome #Olympics content 🎉

#2026WinterOlympics #WinterOlympics #Magazine
February 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
WHEN BRYN'S EAR WENT QUIET is now available 🩵

"Empathetic and informative." —Kirkus Reviews

“An involving, informative picture book." —Booklist

This positive story gently uses a child’s perspective to capture the experience of going to the hospital to have surgery.

#NewBooks
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
NEW FOR SPRING ❤️

HOW TO READ A VERY SERIOUS BOOK releases March 17, 2026!

"This title will be very useful in classrooms and libraries." —School Library Journal

"Reinforces the pleasures of reading." —Kirkus Reviews

Pre-order your copy today ❤️

#NewBooks #NewBooksForSpring
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Our Winter-Spring 2026 books are available for pre-order at your local bookstore!

Shop from your favorite independent booksellers, and browse some of our new and upcoming titles! https://ow.ly/JJbq50Y7UmW ❤️🔗

#IndependentBooksellers #IndieBookstores #Indies #CIBD #NewBooks #BookSky #ShopLocal
February 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
#ICYMI 3 of our books are on FOLD Kids' Winter Reading List ❄️

THE WANDERING FEATHER 🪶
YOU CAN'T TAME A TIGER 🐯
PAISLEY & PECK: JURASSIC FARM 🐷🐥

Thanks for including us in an awesome list FOLD Kids!

#FOLD #FOLDKids #ReadingList #WinterReadingList #Books #ChildrensBooks #KidLit
February 2, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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How cool is this? Tech-and-ethics guru @mor10.com personally bought and donated (and delivered!) 41 copies of my book "Burst Your Bubble!" to school libraries in Burnaby BC. More info here:
joycegrantauthor.com/2026/01/scho...
#medialiteracy @jandolby.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social
Schools in Burnaby, BC, gifted copies of "Burst Your Bubble!" by UNfluencer Morten Rand-Hendriksen - Joyce Grant, Author & Speaker
Thank you to tech-and-ethics guru Morten Rand-Hendricksen, who purchased 41 copies of "Burst!" for schools in Burnaby, BC
joycegrantauthor.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Chomp-O-Rama by @mkbirmingham.bsky.social illus @cutdrawglue.bsky.social compares the dining habits of humans and animals. There is so much food for thought to savour - I found out some butterflies in the Amazon sip salty tears from the eyes of river turtles! #KidLit @owlkids.bsky.social 📚👍
January 27, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Congratulations to these OLA Best Bets Top 10 titles! 🥳

BURST YOUR BUBBLE!
OTIS AND PEANUT FIND A WAY
RAVEN'S RIBBONS
CHOMP-O-RAMA
PATTY DREAMS - HONORABLE MENTION
WHAT IF MARTY DOESN'T LIKE MY PARTY - HONORABLE MENTION

Thank you @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social ❤️

#OLABestBets #OLA2026 #KidLit
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Our #50thAnniversary tote bags are here! 🦉 We'll be giving out a select amount at OLA 2026, so don't forget to stop by our booth! ❤️

Watch out for exciting tote bag #Giveaways in our weekly e-newsletters and our socials throughout 2026 🎉

#OwlkidsBirthday #ToteBags #OLA2026
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Next month is Black History Month ... celebrate diversity and culture with these books:

THE LITTLE REGENT
OSCAR LIVES NEXT DOOR
READY, SET, MANGO!
BEAUTIFUL YOU, BEAUTIFUL ME
PATTY DREAMS
A LIKKLE MISS LOU

#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #BHBFMonth ##BHBF #BHMReads #PictureBooks #Teachers #KidLit
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
It's #PubDay for LEFT-HANDED and WHEN BRYN'S EAR WENT QUIET 🎉

A big congratulations to our lovely authors and illustrators ... we are so excited to launch these books into the world with you 🥳

Available at wherever books are found 🎉

#BookBirthday #HappyBookBirthday #NewBooksForWinter
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🎉 LEFT-HANDED is a Loan Stars January 2026 Jr. Canadian Top 10 pick 🎉

"A must-have for all collections." —⭐ SLJ - STARRED REVIEW

LEFT-HANDED: GETTING A GRIP ON HANDEDNESS publishes January 27, 2026 🎉

#NewBooks #NewBooksForWinter #BookSky #Left-Handed
January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM