It’s Black History Month!

Hey readers,

February is known as Black History Month! This month we celebrate all the incredible contributions and breakthroughs that Black people have made throughout history. One way to celebrate is to read and learn about important people, past and present.

Here are some books to read:

• A Likkle Miss Lou by Nadia L. Hohn and illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
• Oscar Lives Next Door by Bonnie Farmer and Marie Lafrance
• Malaika’s Winter Carnival by Nadia L. Hohn and illustrated Irene Luxbacher
• Music from the Sky by Denise Gillard and pictures by Stephen Taylor
• Mayann’s Train Ride by Mayann Francis and Tamara Thiebaux-Heikalo
• Up Home by Shauntay Grant and illustrated by Susan Tooke
• Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged by Jody Nyasha Warner and illustrated by Richard Rudnicki
• The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories by Adwoa Badoe and Baba Wagué Diakité

Happy reading!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Disgusting Critters: Contest and Reader Review

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Hey readers,

Disgusting Critters by Elise Gravel is a one of the grossest, funniest, non-fiction kids’ book series you will ever read! This year, two new books, The Cockroach and The Bat have been added to this hilarious collection.

We asked Stella, 4, and Norah, 6, to tell us what they thought about these books. Check out their review below!

“Overall, we really enjoyed the two books. They were sort of a mix of fiction and non-fiction in a way. The facts were interesting. We learned that a bat’s baby flies at one month old and a cockroach has germs. We loved the illustrations and the little speech balloons (especially the one where the Bat drops his stuffy. This made us both giggle). We hope the next ones are about some soft animals. We thought it was a really fun way of learning!”

Thanks for the review, girls!

For a chance to WIN 1 of 5 prize packs including The Cockroach, The Bat, an activity booklet, and stickers, comment below your age, name, and favourite animal!

Contest deadline: March 4 @ 11:59 p.m.

Prizes courtesy of Tundra Books.

For full contest rules and regulations click here.

Good luck, everyone!

-Jenna, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Book Review: Unicorns 101

Our Fall 2019 Titles!

Hey readers,

The Owlkids staff took some time to talk about their favourite titles from the Fall 2019 list!

You can check out all our titles on NetGalley by clicking here.

Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our Owlkids YouTube chanel for book trailers, news, crafts, recipes, DIYs, and more!

Which book are you most interested to read? Let me know in the comments below!

Have a great day,

-Jenna, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Book Review: Alis the Aviator

 Alis the Aviator, written by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail and illustrated by Kalpna Patel, is a book about airplanes that has just landed in bookstores. We asked Violet, 8, and June, 6, to tell us what they thought of this book. Check it out!