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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 3h

Check out these #InformationalPictureBooks by author #DeborahKerbel and ill. #DawnLo 📚

🐙 WHAT ABOUT AN OCTOPUS?: A FACT-FILLED UNDERWATER ADVENTURE

🐘 WHAT ABOUT AN ELEPHANT?: A FACT-FILLED SAVANNA ADVENTURE

#WorldOctopusDay #OctopusDay #Elephant #Science #STEM #KidLit

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 7h

Our latest #Paperback releases! 🎉

-MOOSE, GOOSE, ANIMALS ON THE LOOSE!: A WILDLIFE ABC
-THE WEIRD SISTERS: A COOP, SOME GOOP, AND A SANDWICH
-POPPY & SAM AND THE HUNT FOR JAM

#NewPaperbacks #PaperbacksForFall #PictureBook #EarlyReader #ChapterBook #Fiction #GraphicNovel

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 1d

Read some praise for YOU CAN'T TAME A TIGER and enjoy "the bantering dialogue" between a boy and his tiger friend named Imran 🐯

"Catch this tiger tale at storytime." —Kirkus Reviews

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#BookReview #PictureBook #Tiger #KidLit

Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 1d

Listen to a #Halloween story!

What happened to Frannie's favourite treats? Find out in THE MYSTERY OF THE DISAPPEARING PEANUT BUTTER CUPS 🍬

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

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#ChickadeeMagazine #ChickadeeFiction

Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 1d

#ICYMI THE EIDI BAG is on the California Department of Education Recommended Reading List 📋

"A festive tale." —Kirkus

"[A] good addition to a holiday book collection." —SLJ

#ReadingList #Gift #BookRec #Eid #Ramadan #Holiday

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Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social · 2d

Discover how creatures, both plants and animals (including humans), use the dark. This book is cozy, interesting, and perfect for the not-so-spooky season.

Thank you to the publisher @owlkids.bsky.social for sharing this book with us.

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 3d

New issues #Alert 👻 Check out the covers of the CHIRP, CHICKADEE, and OWL October issues!

Filled with fun activities, scary facts, rib-tickling jokes, and frightening puzzles - perfect for the classroom and home! 🖤

#ChirpMagazine #ChickadeeMagazine #OWLMagazine

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 3d

Read some praise for TRUCKIN' and admire the nostalgia felt through the illustrations ❤️

"[R]eaders should cotton to the novelty of the book’s milieu ... A rewarding ride." —Kirkus Reviews

#NewBooks #BookReview #School #Classroom #Teacher #LibraryBooks #KidLit #Bookstagram

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 6d

Happy #WorldTeacherDay 🍎

#DYK you can find parent and teacher guides on our website to supplement magazine issues—check out the activities page to get access to these amazing #Resources for your #Classroom today!

👉 owlkids.com/parent-teach...

#Chirp #Chickadee #OWL #Magazine

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 7d

It's officially #Fall so cozy up with the POPPY & SAM series this season 🍂

"This sweet and charming romp through the natural world is a fine addition to school and public libraries." —SLJ

Full #Series now available in #Paperback 🍃🍄🍁❄️

#GraphicNovel #Autumn #CozyBooks

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Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social · 7d

Follow a red-tailed hawk feather as it drops from the sky and searches for a new home. With eye-catching artwork, this charming story amplifies the Indigenous dreamcatcher. Perfect for fans of nature and those who like to create and craft.

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 9d

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Read our blog post about #JamesCorbiere, a member of Wikwemikong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, who invented a new board game called The Truth in Truth and Reconciliation.

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#TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay

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Laura Alary @lauraalary.bsky.social · 13d

It was a pleasure to have this long-distance conversation with illustrator Risa Hugo about the art in our book Who Needs the Dark? lauraalary.ca/2025/09/17/a... @owlkids.bsky.social #kidlit #canadianillustrator #picturebooks #picturebook

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 14d

Did you know that readers can submit artwork, jokes, advice, and more for the chance to be featured in our magazines?

Head to the link below to fill out the forms on The Buzz, and your submissions could appear in a future issue! #TheBuzz

✏️ ow.ly/J9V850RCSVz

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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 15d

Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2025 Books for Young Readers Preview with titles from @owlkids.bsky.social @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social

49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08... #CanLit

Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2025 Books for Young Readers Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf

Great kids' books make good reads for people of all ages.

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 15d

Owlkids magazines will be at WOTS this weekend! Come visit us at booth #D24 for some awesome perks 👀

Where: WOTS 2025 | DAVID PECAUT SQUARE, TORONTO
When: SEPT. 27 - SEPT. 28

See you there ❤️

#WOTS2025 #WordOnTheStreet #WordOnTheStreet2025 #Magazines #OwlkidsMagazines

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 16d

Happy #TeacherTuesday! Guide learners before, during, and after reading with this concept book, which is perfect for reinforcing foundational reading skills!

Plus, download the classroom resource for FREE here:

ow.ly/jgWi50X0SYK 🔗

#TeacherTuesdays #OKBTeacherTuesdays #TeacherSky

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Book cover of Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose!: A Wildlife ABC

Curriculum connections for the book:

Genre - Picture Book, Language Arts - Word Choice (Alliteration), Subjects - Life Science, Social Studies, Geography, Visual Arts - Illustration Techniques (Collage), Themes - Alphabet, Nature, Animals

Ages: 2 to 5, Fountas & Pinnell: LB, Lexile® Measure: NP, Common Core: L.K, RF.K, RL.K, RI.K, W.K, SL.K, NGSS: 1-LS1, 1-LS3

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 17d

#GIVEAWAY! Come to our booth at #WOTS this weekend and #Win a Owlkids magazines Mystery Bag + a copy of VIOLET'S SONG by:

1. Liking this post AND tagging a friend!
2. Showing us this post at WOTS at booth #D24.

#Giveaway #WOTS2025

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Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social · 20d

This joyful #bookface accurately sums up this fun, funny, and highly entertaining book. The words and illustrations together create a refreshingly different and unexpected package.

Thank you to the publisher @owlkids.bsky.social for sharing this book with us.

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 22d

#AMAZING NEWS 🥳 CONE DOG is on the CBC Kids Reads 2025 #Shortlist! 🎉🎉🎉

Cone Dog will be championed by actor, writer, and director #JayBaruchel with Stuffy the Dog 🐶

Thank you #CBCbooks for this amazing honor! ❤️

#CBCKids #ChildrensBooks #CBCKidsReads #CBCKidsReads2025

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Caroline Fernandez @parentclub.bsky.social · 22d

Congrats @owlkids.bsky.social authors @lorettagarbutt.bsky.social @annahumphrey.bsky.social (and someone tag the 3rd author!) On your launch at Mables Fables!

#kidlit #CanKidLit

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Laura Alary @lauraalary.bsky.social · 23d

Happy Book Birthday to Who Needs the Dark? The Many Ways Living Things Depend on Darkness @owlkids.bsky.social @risahugo.bsky.social It's a good season to get to know the beauty and goodness of the dark #darkness #darksky #nightsky #ecology #picturebooks #readaloud

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 23d

It's #BookBirthday time! Our September pubs are officially out and about in the world! 🥳

Congratulations to all of our talented creators!

Available at wherever books are found 🎉🎉🎉

#HappyBookBirthday #NewBooks #KidLit

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YOU CAN'T TAME A TIGER by#StephanieEllenSy and ill. #JulienChung

PAISLEY & PECK: JURASSIC FARM by #JTorres and ill. #MikeDeas

THE WANDERING FEATHER by debut author #LisaFrenette and ill. #AugustSwinson

TRUCKIN' by #NancyHundal and ill. #AngelaPoon

WHO NEEDS THE DARK? THE MANY WAYS LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON DARKNESS by #LauraAlary and ill. #RisaHugo

DIAPER KID by #LorettaGarbutt and ill. #HayleyLowe

Text included says happy book birthday! with balloons and confetti in background.

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SusanHughes @susanhughes.bsky.social · 24d

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Share our #picturebook WHAT HAPPENS NEXT with kids ages 5 to 12.

@owlkids.bsky.social #careysookocheff

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Owlkids Publishing @owlkids.bsky.social · 24d

We're shining bright with STARRED REVIEWS for these new and upcoming books 🤩

✨AT THE RESCUE CAT CAFÉ (⭐ KIRKUS)
✨LITTLE MOMENTS IN A BIG UNIVERSE (⭐ BOOKLIST)
✨BURST YOUR BUBBLE! (⭐ SLJ)
✨THE BUZZ ON WILD BEES (⭐ SLJ)

#NewBooks #BookReview #StarredReview #KidLit

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AT THE RESCUE CAT CAFÉ (published Aug. 12): “Humphrey’s deceptively simple, well-crafted prose tells a heartwarming story ... Heart, hope, friendship, and cuddly cats—perfect for storytime!" (STARRED, KIRKUS).

LITTLE MOMENTS IN A BIG UNIVERSE (publishing Oct. 14): "[A] heartfelt reminder that each of us in every moment however little or big plays a cosmic role in the infinite universe ... An extraordinary addition to any library" (STARRED, BOOKLIST).

BURST YOUR BUBBLE! OUTSMART THE ALGORITHMS AND SEE WHAT YOU'RE MISSING (publishing Nov. 11): "Playful and engaging ... A must-purchase for libraries looking for books on algorithms, bias, and media literacy" (STARRED, SLJ).

THE BUZZ ON WILD BEES: THE LITTLE-KNOWN POLLINATORS THAT KEEP OUR PLANET HUMMING (publishing Oct. 14): "Informative and engaging, this is an important addition to nonfiction library collections" (STARRED, SLJ).

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