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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
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
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The Buzz on Wild Bees by @kiravermond.bsky.social illus @junesteube.bsky.social gives all the unrecognized, hardworking pollinators their day in the sun. It's my Expert's Pick #bookreview in @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social's newsletter: tinyurl.com/5y54ndrd #KidLit #CanKidLit @owlkids.bsky.social 📚👍
January 20, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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@owlkids.bsky.social published a fabulous non-fiction book about algorithms in October. Written by @jgcanada.bsky.social, illustrated by me. Here is a peek inside the book. Get it. Read it to your kids.
#CanKidLit #KidLitArt
January 20, 2026 at 7:42 PM
🎉 #ICYMI RAVEN'S RIBBONS by #TashaSpillett and illustrator #DanielRamirez is ...

❤️ A Globe and Mail Top 10 Kids Book of 2025
💚 A Booklist Editor's Choice Selection for 2025
💙A Kirkus Best Book of 2025

*CDN RIGHTS ONLY - US RIGHTS: LITTLE, BROWN*

#PictureBooks #RoundDance #RibbonSkirt #KidLit
January 21, 2026 at 4:02 PM
50 years! Check out these covers of OWL magazine from over the years and share the nostalgia!🦉❤️

#OWL #Throwback #Retro #Covers #50years
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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A young girl faces her fears to reconnect with sound in WHEN BRYN'S EAR WENT QUIET (@owlkids.bsky.social). Check out our interview with author Nancy Hundal, right here on Open Book!
#AmReading #PictureBooks #Illustration #CanLit
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A Young Girl Faces Her Fears to Reconnect with Sound in WHEN BRYN'S EAR WENT QUIET
Open Book will be publishing a few special previews of upcoming titles this season, and today we're featuring When Bryn's Ear Went Quiet (Owlkids Books), ...
open-book.ca
January 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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It feels like not long ago I made an illustration for Owl's 30th birthday but my art says "yes" you have improved 20 years worth from this.
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
‼️ 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
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Some of our books are on the Children's Book Council Winter 2026 Showcase: Dream A Little Dream 🌙

THE MIDNIGHT CLUB
MOON POPS
ELEANOR’S MOON
WHO NEEDS THE DARK?
THE KEEPER OF STARS

Thank you to the Children's Book Council for featuring us amongst a lovely list 💙

#Winter2026Showcase #CBCShowcase
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Let's give a moment to LITTLE MOMENTS IN A BIG UNIVERSE 🎉

"Extraordinary." —⭐ Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

✨A Booklist Editor's Choice Selection for 2025
✨A Fuse8 Production 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Science Fiction Book for Kids
✨A Fuse8 Production 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Book

#BookSky #KidLit
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Enter our contests at Owlkids.com/contests for a chance to #WIN awesome prizes! ❤️🎉

#Magazines #ChirpMagazine #ChickadeeMagazine #OWLMagazine #MagazineContest #Contest #Win
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM