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

It’s International Women’s Day!

Hey readers,

Today is International Women’s Day! On this day we celebrate all the fearless women that have made a difference in the world. Check out these books by, and about, some incredible women!

• Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker
• The Water Walker by Joanne Robertson
• 5-minute Stories for Fearless Girls by Sarah Howden, illustrated by Nick Craine
• Dear Girl, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal, illustrated by Holly Hatam
• The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammed and S.K. Ali, illustrated by Hatem Aly
• The International Day of the Girl by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Rona Ambrose, illustrated by Simone Chin

Upcoming Owlkids Books titles to look forward to:

• Carmen and the House that Gaudí Built by Susan Hughes and illustrated by Marianne Ferrer
• THAO: A Picture Book by Thao Lam
• This House is Home by Deborah Kerbel and illustrated by Yong Ling Kang
• I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillet and illustrated by Michaela Goade (Note: Owlkids Books only has Canadian rights for this title.)

Happy reading!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

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

It’s Pink Shirt Day!

Hey readers,

It’s Pink Shirt Day! Every year on February 26, many people wear pink to help raise awareness and stand up against bullying.

Celebrate today by saying kind words, helping out a friend, or helping to raise awareness in your school and community.

Remember, if you ever see someone getting bullied, help them by standing up for them. You can always tell an adult you trust to help put a stop to it.

Are you wearing pink today?  Let us know in the comments.

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com