Owlkids

08/18/2026

NEW FOR FALL 🤖

MAGS MACDONALD HAD A JETPACK by and ill. releases September 22, 2026!

With her grandpa on a trip out of town, Mags Macdonald is left in charge of the farm. And on that farm, she has a whole lot of work to do! Armed with her to-do list, Mags employs some high-tech tools to help her get the job done.

But everything goes wrong—she loses control of her turbo jetpack hose, her voice-activated giant robotic octopus has a mind of its own, and her high-speed conveyor belts go haywire!

This fractured nursery rhyme will have readers laughing out loud and singing along as they follow a plucky, maker-kid protagonist use creative problem solving, make some mistakes, and persevere to learn from them.

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08/17/2026

🎥 LAST CALL! Head over to our website at https://ow.ly/fJBp50ZAzmt to an awesome Prize Pack 🎉

Enter the PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie Contest for a chance to win passes to watch the film at any Cineplex theatre in Canada and a Paw Patrol rescue vehicle toy!

DEADLINE: Monday, August 17, 2026 ‼️

Elevation Pictures | PAW Patrol | Spin Master Global

08/13/2026

Are you right-handed or left-handed? 🖐️

Most of us define ourselves as lefties or righties based on the hand we use for writing. But what makes people prefer one hand over the other?

LEFT-HANDED: GETTING A GRIP ON HANDEDNESS by and ill. is a cross-disciplinary look at the history, mystery, and facts of left-handedness 🖐️

08/12/2026

NEW FOR FALL 🩷

THE LONGEST BANIG by and ill. releases September 22, 2026!

On the day of the Banig Festival, Karina wakes up to her whole neighborhood getting ready! After her nanay finishes weaving their banig, a colorful woven mat, Karina and her cousin pack it up in a kariton and take it into town for a contest.

To get to the festival, Karina and her cousin must cross a very high, very rickety wooden bridge. Without her nanay to guide her across, Karina is frightened. She tries to cross inside the kariton, but that doesn’t work. She tries to cross with her eyes closed, but she trips. Determined to make it to the festival, Karina comes up with an innovative idea to face her fear!

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08/11/2026

New releasing this August 💛

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
YOU ARE STARDUST
OTIS & PEANUT FOREVER AND EVER
STARTING FROM SCRATCH (UPDATED EDITION)

08/11/2026

Read this interview with on her upcoming book BACKPACK 🎒👇

A beloved bag can carry a lot more than lunch and library books. In the new picturebook, Backpack (Owlkids Books), a familiar everyday object becomes ...

08/11/2026

It's publication day for MR. ACORN'S FOREST SPA 🥳🌳

"An inviting picture of community pampering and play across the year." —Publishers Weekly

Every spring, Mr. Acorn scrubs the hot spring stones clean and opens the spa for his visitors. The forest animals have woken from their long winter slumber, and Mr. Acorn is ready to welcome them.

The months pass, the seasons change, and Mr. Acorn adjusts his spa accordingly. The summer heat means cold water in the spring and refreshing watermelon snacks. The autumn breeze marks the return of warm water, and fruits and nuts to harvest. And the winter snow signals the closing of the spa—and time for Mr. Acorn to relax until spring loops back around.

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08/10/2026

FOUR of our books are on CBC Books "30 Canadian picture books for kids eight and under" round-up 📚🎉

BACKPACK by (publishing Aug. 25, 2026)

DIFFERENT GOOD by (publishing Oct. 20, 2026)

THE LONGEST BANIG by and ill. (publishing Sept. 22, 2026)

NO UNGAPATCHKA by and ill. (publishing Oct. 6, 2026)

Keep an eye out for these upcoming releases 🥳

08/06/2026

Meet the team behind Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie! 🔗 https://ow.ly/RKPR50ZxanU

If you've ever watched the Paw Patrol TV show, you know that the adventurous pups who star in it are all about team work. Nothing has changed about this today, and now the canine heroes are showing off their skills in a brand new flick, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie.

OWL editor Melissa sat down with the kid actors behind some favorite characters from the franchise. They include Nylan Parthipan (Zuma), William Desrosiers (Rocky), and Henry Bolan (Ryder).

Read on to see what they had to say about making the movie! 👇

🔗 https://ow.ly/RKPR50ZxanU

Elevation Pictures
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Spin Master Global

08/06/2026

NEW FOR FALL 🍕

PAISLEY & PECK: PIZZA FARM releases September 8, 2026!

"For young readers in search of a supportive cast of oddballs, Paisley, Peck, and Turnip are made to order ... An enjoyable elementary tale of farm friendship." —Kirkus Reviews

Paisley has had enough of slop, once and for all. The trouble is, it’s hard to get your hooves on a real meal when you’re just another pig in a barn. Turnip’s mischievous cousin, a city mouse named Slick, visits the farm and sets Paisley’s sights on the very finest dining experience: pizza!

With lots of laughs and a heartfelt message about friends who support your dreams, Paisley & Peck: Pizza Barn is a winning second instalment in a graphic novel series about a pig and a chick who grapple with the self-discovery, rebellion, and awkwardness that comes with growing up.

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