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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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NEW FOR WINTER 💗

WHEN BRYN'S EAR WENT QUIET releases January 27, 2026!

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

Pre-order your copy today 💗

#NewBooks #NewBooksForWinter #Anxiety #CochlearImplant #BookSky
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's #GivingTuesday 💜

Head over to https://ow.ly/Y8gQ50XAHml to enter our Kindness Contest in collaboration with CanadaHelps for a chance to #WIN a VIOLET'S SONG prize pack 🎁

Help spread #Kindness today 💜

#GivingTuesday #KindnessContest #KidLit
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Our Winter 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!

#IndieBookstores #Holidays #HolidayGifts #Gifts #BookGifts #BookSky #ShopLocal
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
NEW FOR WINTER 💚

LEFT-HANDED: GETTING A GRIP ON HANDEDNESS releases January 27, 2026!

With a blend of pop culture, sports, history, and STEM, this middle-grade nonfiction tackles left-handedness.

Pre-order your copy today 💚

#NewBooks #NewBooksForWinter #LeftHanded #Nonfiction #BookSky
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Learn about owls in the November issue of #Chirp magazine 🦉

#DYK that owls can twist their necks and swivel their heads to see behind them ... amazing! 🤎

#AmazingAnimal #CoolAnimals #NightTime #NightIssue #Owl #ChirpMagazine #ChirpAnimal #AnimalFacts #KidMagazine #KidLit
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Happy #NonfictionNovember 🐝 Check out this bee-utiful #BookRec!

THE BUZZ ON WILD BEES

💛 “Informative and engaging.” — ⭐ SLJ, STARRED REVIEW
💛 Classroom Poster available at OwlkidsBooks.com 🔗
💛 Expert reviewed by Dr. Dirk Steinke

#SolitaryBees #Biodiversity #STEM
November 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Highlight Indigenous creators and stories with these beautiful picture books and spark conversations about culture, experiences, and traditions ❤️

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousHeritageMonth #NAHM #Books #ChildrensBooks #BookSky
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"A pitch-perfect portrayal of resilience." —⭐ Quill & Quire, STARRED REVIEW

"An encouraging take." —Kirkus Reviews

IT BEGAN WITH A BUZZ offers a window into the experience of living with an unseen condition. Based on the author’s own battle with hearing loss and tinnitus 💙

#NewBooks #BookSky
November 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In the May issue of OWL, we asked readers to write a poem for our Mix 'n' Match Poetry #Contest - take a look at this awesome entry! #Winner

Read all the winners' entries on our blog:

🖋️ https://ow.ly/sWWX50XrltM

#Poetry #PoetryContest #MagazineContest
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Take a look at the lovely illustrations in HOW TURTLE ISLAND CAME TO BE 🤎

🖋️Adapted by #WilliePoll and illustrated by #Morningstar

From the #November issue of Chickadee magazine.

▶️ Listen to the story here:

https://ow.ly/c79A50Xr7es

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #NAHM
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's #BookBirthday time for BURST YOUR BUBBLE! 🫧🎉

🧡 "A must-purchase for libraries." —⭐ SLJ, STARRED REVIEW
🧡 A California Reading Association Eureka! Honor Book (Silver)
🧡 Classroom Resource available at OwlkidsBooks.com 🔗

#ClassroomBooks #MediaLiteracy #BookSky
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A poignant First World War story of friendship ❤️

"A history lesson and conversation starter." —⭐ Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

Now in paperback, this picture book, inspired by true events, is a simple, poignant, and thought-provoking story.

#RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Explore themes of war and conflict with these important titles. #SocialStudies 📚

THE PAPER BOAT
THE ELEVENTH HOUR
CARRY ON
WHY DO WE FIGHT?
LETTERS TO A PRISONER
WHAT IF SOLDIERS FOUGHT WITH PILLOWS?

#ClassroomBooks #Teacher #NonfictionNovember #KidLit
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Snail & Stump return for a third (brave) adventure! 🥳

🐌🪵 “Snail and Stump are bastions of cuteness ... [An] encouraging tale of friendship.” —SLJ

🐌🪵 "Folds deep themes into simple words and pictures." —KIRKUS

HOW TO BE BRAVE LIKE A SNAIL is now available!

#SnailAndStumpSeries
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Happy #November! ✨

Check out the covers of the CHIRP, CHICKADEE, and OWL November issues!

#ChirpMagazine #ChickadeeMagazine #OWLMagazine #KidsMagazine #EducationalMagazine #Reading #Hockey #Night
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Light up the night sky with these #BookRecs 🔦

✨ WHO NEEDS THE DARK?
✨ MOON POPS
✨ ELEANOR'S MOON
✨ THE MIDNIGHT CLUB
✨ THE KEEPER OF STARS
✨ LITTLE MOMENTS IN A BIG UNIVERSE
✨ THE JELLYFISH BUS
✨ I WONDER ABOUT WORLDS

#Nighttime #Storytime #KidLit #BookSky
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Happy #Halloween from Mouse 🧡🖤

⭐“Heart, hope, friendship, and cuddly cats—perfect for storytime!" (Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW)⭐

AT THE RESCUE CAT CAFÉ is available wherever books are sold 😻

#NewBooks #Cats #CatBooks #RescueCats #CatCafe #Cafe #AnimalShelter #KidLit
October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Some of our books are on the @cbcbooks.bsky.social's Fall 2025 Showcase: I'm Not From Here - The Immigrant Experience 🧡

A big thanks to the #ChildrensBookCouncil for featuring us amongst a great list! Check it out:

ow.ly/M3ik50XjbaU

#NationalImmigrantDay #Fall2025Showcase #CBCShowcase
October 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Our #Readers carved out some hilarious captions in the October issue of OWL magazine! #SayWhat 🎃

#DYK that readers can submit artwork, jokes, advice, and more for the chance to be featured in our magazines?👇

#TheBuzz ✏️ ow.ly/J9V850RCSVz

#Halloween #PumpkinDay
October 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Happy #NationalCatDay 😻 Read these purr-fect books today!

🐾 THREE CITY KITTIES

🐾 AT THE RESCUE CAT CAFÉ

🐾 CONE CAT

#CatDay #Kitten #Cats #KittenDay #BookRecs #CatBooks #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks #Kitties #RescueCats #CatCafe #Cats #Cone #BookSky #CatSky
October 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Happy #TeacherTuesday! We'd like to feature WHO NEEDS THE DARK? by @lauraalary.bsky.social and #RisaHugo 🤍

This is an #InformationalPictureBook that incorporates #STEM content to gently encourage readers to look at the dark in new ways. 🌙

#TeacherTuesdays #OKBTeacherTuesdays #BookSky #TeacherSky
October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
BURST YOUR BUBBLE! has been selected as a California Reading Association Eureka! Honor Book (Silver) 🧡

Thank you to the #CaliforniaReadingAssociation for this incredible honor!

#NewBooks #BurstYourBubble #BurstYourBubbleBook #BubbleBook #Algorithms #Nonfiction #KidLit
October 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Celebrate #Diwali with a story! 🎉

Can two friends work together to make Diwali the best it can be? Find out in A SWEET GLOW, read by author and ill. #SakshiMangal 💛

📢 Available at Owlkids.com — or use the link below!

ow.ly/9XEK50XerHV

#ChirpMagazine #Storytime #BookSky #KidLit
October 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Read some praise for our recently released books! 💗👇

🐌 HOW TO BE BRAVE LIKE A SNAIL
🪶 THE WANDERING FEATHER
🔦 WHO NEEDS THE DARK?
🎵 IT BEGAN WITH A BUZZ

#NewBooks #BookReview #School #Classroom #Teacher #LibraryBooks #KidLit #BookSky
October 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM