Head over to OwlkidsBooks.com to read our new blog series! #50thAnniversary π¦
NOTES FROM THE NEST is a #BlogSeries where we look at the past to highlight fifty years of great books π
Read our first post here! https://ow.ly/Hw3L50YjBlt β€οΈ
#NotesFromTheNest#OwlkidsBooks
Happy #NationalSnailDay π
Celebrate with the Snail & Stump series!
-HOW TO PARTY LIKE A SNAIL
-HOW TO STAYCATION LIKE A SNAIL
-HOW TO BE BRAVE LIKE A SNAIL (Coming this October!)
#Books #SpringBooks #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #BookRecs #KidLit #OwlkidsBooks
Happy #NationalFlowerDay π»
Soak up the sun with THE WEEDFLOWER by #ElizabethDavaze and ill. #MarianneFerrer π
#Books #SpingBooks #PictureBooks #ChildrenBooks #EnvironmentalBook #Flowers #OwlkidsBooks #SchoolStory #KidLit
Discover your place in the world with these wonderful books π
-THE JELLYFISH BUS
-YOU ARE NEVER ALONE
-JOURNEY AROUND THE SUN
#Books #PictureBooks #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #SelfDiscovery #OwlkidsBooks
Take a glance into THE MAN WHO LOVED LIBRARIES by #AndrewLarsen and ill. #KattyMaurey π
#Books #Libraries #PictureBooks #KidLit #OwlkidsBooks #LibrarySky #Classroom #TeacherSky
Happy #NationalPetMonth πΎπΎ
Celebrate your pet with sweet treats and ... perhaps a book?
#Books #BookRecs #PictureBooks #DogBooks #CatBooks #STEMBooks #KidLit #OwlkidsBooks
Gear up and launch into space this #NationalAstronautDay with these books ππ
ONE GIANT LEAP by #ThaoLam
EARTHRISE by #JamesGladstone and #ChristyLundy
#Books #NationalSpaceDay2025 #SpaceExploration #SpaceBooks #Space #PictureBooks #Astronauts #KidLit #OwlkidsBooks
An open book being looked at over an opened cardboard box
Unboxing my book ππ₯³
WHAT MAKES A BIRD?
#writersky #author #debut #picturebook #owlkidsbooks
Cover of WHAT MAKES A BIRD?: A child runs across a field with the image of a bird in the sky above them.
WHAT MAKES A BIRD? with Maia Hoekstra and #Owlkidsbooks
On shelves Feb 18, 2024 π₯°ππ¦
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#booksky #writers #debut #picturebook
Want to introduce children to amazing architect Antoni Gaudi through an imaginative story and amazing illustrations? They'll love meeting Carmen and her dragon in my #picturebook Carmen and the House that Gaudi Built
#OwlKidsBooks @CasaBatlloGaudi #architects #AntoniGaudi #MarianneFerrer
Come to Toronto, Canada tomorrow (May 24)! and visit the art studio of Suharu Ogawa, fab illustrator of our picture book HOORAY FOR TRUCKS! (401 Richmond Street). See where all the magic happens AND ride in her handmade TRUCK.
#owlkidsbooks @canscaip.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social #kidlit
#PBStudyBuddy feature for picture book THE LITTLE REGENT: Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant glasses holding the book. The Emoji Arc shows a graph with Y-axis for Tension/Intensity and X-axis for Pages. Emojis with varying emotions plotted on the graph; may vary by reader for this book. Standout Phrase: "She still felt a sharp pain in her chest whenever she remembered her father's soft laugh." Standout Page Turn Text: "And suddenly, she knew just what to do." and "Well, almost everyoneβ¦" Standout Art Detail: Vivid scenes and a plethora of wonderful, detailed outfits Starry Book Marks: Excellent world-building, Expressive thoughts which propel the storyline, An engaging cast of characters.
Top-of-Mind Book Hooks: Cultural storytelling that shares Yoruba customs, Rethinking gender and age stereotypes, Taking care to serve others, What leading means, Pragmatic and thoughtful actions can make a world of difference. Fast Facts: Pub Year 2024, Created by Yewande Daniel-Ayoade and Ken Daley, Imprint/Publisher: Owlkids Books, Word Count (excludes text in art & backmatter): ~935, Backmatter: Authorβs Note. Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant LED-lit glasses holding the book. For more #PBStudyBuddy features, visit pbstudybuddy.com. Thank you!
πππ I love the community- and service-centered sensibility in this #PBStudyBuddy feature: THE LITTLE REGENT (#YewandeDanielAyoade @ydayoade.bsky.social #KenDaley #OwlkidsBooks). Letβs #bookboost #THELITTLEREGENT, #Kidlit! π₯³πππΌ
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*For a closer-up view and more, visit pbstudybuddy.com
Thanks for the wonderful words about our kids' book, SAME HERE! THE DIFFERENCES WE SHARE, @diannewrites.bsky.social!
#sophiecasson #owlkidsbooks #MG #picturebooks #globalvillage #diversity @12x12challenge.bsky.social #scbwi