Did you read the story, Marvin’s Monkey Bars, by Troy Wilson, in the September issue of Chirp Magazine? You can listen to this story being read out loud by Chirp designer, Faith Cochran. Click here or on the image below to listen!
Happy reading!
— Jackie, chirpblog@owlkids.com
Hi everyone,
Troy Wilson wrote the story From Wee-Rex to T-Rex in the November issue of Chirp Magazine. Let’s get to know Troy!
Troy Wilson
Do you have any pets?
Not right now, but I had cats and dogs when I was a kid.
Do you know any pets that do a funny tricks?
My parents had a dog named Webster. One night, Webster heard someone on TV say “Goodnight” so he hopped off the couch and went to bed. He learned what the word meant all by himself! From that night onward, when it was time for bed, my parents would say “Goodnight”, and Webster went to bed.
What inspired you to write the story From Wee-Rex to T-Rex?
At first I wasn’t quite sure what to do for the dog issue. Then I was visiting schools in Nanaimo, BC, so I asked the students for ideas. Keon Athey of Rutherford Elementary suggested I write about “a dog who wanted to be a dinosaur”. That turned out to be the idea Chirp liked best, so that’s the one I wrote. Thanks, Keon!
What’s your favourite thing to write about?
I was going to answer that I don’t have a favourite thing to write about. But then I took a closer look at the ten stories I’ve written for kids’ magazines – and guess what? Seven of those stories are about animals. Plus, my next book is called The Duck Says, and it features a duck, a horse, some geese, some turtles, some pigs, and some bees. So maybe my favourite subject is animals.
Thanks Troy! Happy reading, everyone!
Jackie, chirpblog@owlkids.com
Do you like comics? Do you like primates? Well, then you are in luck! Panels for Primates Junior is a digital anthology of primate-themed comics. Many of the contributors have worked with Owlkids before so you may recognize their names! Troy Wilson (the editor of the anthology), Kari-Lynn Winters, J.Bone, Scot Ritchie, CTON and Lisa Cinar have all written for Chirp, chickaDEE or OWL.
Panels for Primates Junior
You can find more information on the anthology HERE. All the proceeds of this book go to help a Primate Rescue Center in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The Primate Rescue Center is a sanctuary for more than 50 primates, including 11 chimpanzees.
Congratulations to all the authors and illustrators who worked on Panels for Primates Junior!
Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com
