The April issue of Chirp is here!

Hi readers,

The April issue is here and it’s all about the ENVIRONMENT! Learn where our trash goes when we put it in the bin, make recycled crafts, visit a conservation island, and read a story about a busy and helpful little animal. We hope you like this issue of Chirp magazine!

Family-Friendly Spring Break Activities

Hi, Owlkids Families!

Many of our readers are celebrating March break this month, and many, like my family, will be celebrating our spring break a little late this year. But, we are still SO excited to see the warmer weather approach and are eager to take some time on weekends and after school to get outside and celebrate spring!

Whether your school break is in March or April, we hope you try some of these fun activities below!

• Go on a walk around the neighbourhood and look for tulips blooming or other plants sprouting up from the ground.
• Make dinosaur Easter eggsyou can eat.
• Roll down the biggest hill you can find.
• Bring on the April showers with a fun raincloud experiment.
• Blow bubbles and see how many you can count before they pop.
• Read your copy of Chirp, Chickadee, or OWLoutside.
• Give the birds one last winter treat with this hanging birdseed craft.
• Wash your car or offer to wash someone else’s car by hand.
• Draw a picture of a flower or veggie garden and send it, along with some seeds, to someone far away.
• Put on your rubber boots and have a dance party in the rain.
• Check out some amazing new booksby Canadian authors and illustrators coming out this spring from Owlkids.
• Make a kiteor paper airplane and see if it flies!

BONUS: For more fun activities, download the Owlkids Outdoor Fun Guide here!

Have fun, everyone!

— Jackie

Tell a Fairy Tale Day

Hey readers,

Its Tell a Fairy Tale Day! Celebrate today by reading one of your favourite fairy tales or making up a magical story of your own. You can also listen to The Casa Loma Dragon, a Chirp story written by Robert Heidbreder and illustrated by Jean Morin. This tale is about a young girl who traps a fire-breathing dragon that lives at the top of Casa Loma!

The Casa Loma Dragon by Robert Heidbreder (read by Faith Cochran, Chirp Magazine) – Chirp October 2017

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

The March issue of Chirp is ready!

Hi Readers!

The March issue of Chirp is full of fun arts and crafts and all things colourful. This issue is sure to get your creative juices flowing!

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
• All Aboard! Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine by Monica Kulling and Illustrated by Bill Slavin
• Nana’s Cold Days by Adwoa Badoe and pictures by Bushra Junaid
• Mayann’s Train Ride by Mayann Francis and Tamara Thiebaux-Heikalo
• Up Home by Shauntay Grant and illustrated by Susan Tooke

Happy reading!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com