Diversify Your Family Bookshelf

Hi, Owlkids Families!

I love auditing our family bookshelves to ensure they are filled with stories that represent a variety of different perspectives. It’s great to bring in new books that tell stories that are different from your own and give kids a chance to celebrate our similarities and our differences.

Looking for ways to round out your bookshelf this spring? Check out these eight amazing titles by Asian-Canadian and Asian-American authors and illustrators!

Some books our Owlkids families have been enjoying recently.

Happy reading, everyone!

— Jackie

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

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!

Flying Fun

Hi readers,

Did you know that the arctic tern flies further than any other animal when it migrates? It flies from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again every year!

Check out this beautiful video of arctic terns flying.

And you can learn more about this far-flying bird in the January/February issue of Chirp magazine.

The January/February issue of Chirp is coming soon!

This issue is all about the different ways we get from one place to another.

We hope you enjoy the latest issue of Chirp magazine!

— Jackie