Owlkids Books

Spring 2016

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Frontlist

Skunk on a String 2

A Dog Day for Susan 4

Maya 6

The Artist and Me 7

You Are One 8

Blanche Hates the Night 9

Mom, Dad, Our Books,

and Me 10

My House Is Alive! 11

Orangutan Orphanage 12

Frank and Laverne 13

Worms for Breakfast 14

Half-Truths and

Brazen Lies 15

Bestselling Backlist 16

Recent Releases 20

Contact Info 21

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The Petit Proust Questionnaire You know the Proust Questionnaire? We’ve reimagined it to give a glimpse into the lives, personalities, and childhoods of Owlkids Books authors and illustrators.

Here are a few sneak peeks:

When you were a kid, what was your

favorite thing to do?

My favorite thing to do was to spend time with animals. I grew up with five dogs and three cats, and I loved playing and snuggling with them. But I also liked to just watch the wild animals in my backyard — squirrels, birds, deer, raccoons, skunks, and more.

When you were a kid in school, what

did you look for in a friend?

Do you like being funny, drawing, and playing video games? Then we can be best friends! In fact, I still have the same best friend from first grade. We still draw, play video games, and make each other laugh.

If you weren’t an author or illustrator,

what job would you have?

I love the job I have now: teaching elementary school.

Suzi Eszterhas, author of Koala

Hospital and Orangutan Orphanage

Josh Holinaty, illustrator of A

Beginner’s Guide to Immortality:

From Alchemy to Avatars

Bonnie Farmer, author of Oscar Lives Next Door

How does collage artist Ashley Barron create characters like Kyle out of paper? Peek into her studio in this short video tour.

Download an activity guide with ideas and prompts to extend learning from Friend

or Foe in your classroom.

Access the list of scientific sources author Willow Dawson consulted when writing and illustrating The Wolf-Birds and find suggestions for further reading.

How do the author and illustrator of a non-fiction book work together? Read a conversation between A

Beginner’s Guide to Immortality:

From Alchemy to Avatars author Maria Birmingham and illustrator Josh Holinaty.

Making-Of Videos Classroom Activities

Research ConnectionsAuthor Interviews

Owlkids celebrates 40 years in 2016!

Check out pages 16–19 for some best bets from

our backlist.

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March 2016

40 PAGES • 10.5 x 8.5 • AGES 4–7

HC • $18.95 CDN / $16.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-131-2

CURRICULUMLanguage Arts: Making Inferences; Interpreting Texts Science: Cause and Effect ConceptsVisual Arts: Illustration Techniques

READING LEVELSGrade: Pre-K–2Fountas & Pinnell: WBLexile® Measure: NP

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Key Features• Whimsical paper collage art plays with texture and pattern

• Sequential art invites close reading and creative interpretation

• Highlights the beauty of everyday things

ISBN 978-1-77147-131-2

Skunk on a String Written and illustrated by Thao Lam

In Skunk on a String, we meet a skunk who has been tied to the tail of a balloon.

Try as he might, the persistent critter can’t get anyone to untie him. In this

wordless story, he is shooed and swatted through a bustling parade, past the

windowpanes of the city’s apartment buildings with their diverse, busy

inhabitants, and then up to the construction cranes high above the city. He

floats through the zoo, into traffic, under water, and eventually lands atop a

Ferris wheel. When he finally unties himself, the skunk misses the aerial life —

so he comes up with an inspired way to fly again.

Paper collage art in whimsical colors and patterns — polka dots, gingham, and

florals — creates a playful dynamic and brilliantly captures details of urban life,

from the legs of a crowd to window boxes, spilled ice cream, and clothing

flapping on clotheslines. This heartwarming, highly visual adventure takes a

new vantage point on the ordinary and shows the skunk expanding his

horizons, overcoming adversity, and, eventually, helping himself.

THAO LAM studied illustration at Sheridan College in Toronto and works as an art buyer for an educational publishing company. She has an insatiable love of colored and textured papers, which she uses to create her exuberant collages. She draws inspiration from the stories she hears, from the beauty in everyday things, and from the work of the many illustrators she admires. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

A playful wordless tale about one skunk’s day flying high on the tail

of a balloon

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HC • $17.95 CDN / $16.95 US ISBN 978-1-77147-000-1

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March 2016

32 PAGES • 10.5 x 9 • AGES 4–7

HC • $18.95 CDN / $16.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-144-2

CURRICULUMLanguage Arts: Reading Comprehension

READING LEVELSGrade: K–4Fountas & Pinnell: MReading Recovery: 20Lexile® Measure: AD 710L

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Key Features• New from OLA Blue Spruce Award–winning author Maureen Fergus and USBBY Outstanding International Books list honoree Monica Arnaldo

• Playful humor and a fun story about dogs and their behavior

• Encourages letting your true inner self shine

Also illustrated by Monica Arnaldo:

ISBN 978-1-77147-144-2

A Dog Day for Susan By Maureen Fergus

Illustrated by Monica Arnaldo

Spencer and his family are expecting a visit from Great-Aunt Alice and her dog,

Susan. All Spencer knows is that she’s dignified and graceful, with long,

beautiful hair — the dog, that is. Spencer and his own pup, Barney, are excited

to have another dog to play with and decide to give her a chance. But it soon

becomes clear that Susan is no regular dog. She eats cake off a china plate,

takes scheduled naps, and needs an umbrella held over her in the rain.

Spencer and Barney decide to teach Susan how to be a real dog. Using Barney

as a role model, they take her to the off-leash dog park to develop skills like

barking at buses, cyclists, and squirrels, eating garbage, resisting grooming, and

refusing to come when she’s called. Susan returns from the park covered in

burrs, having shed her dignity and grace enough to fully embrace her inner

dog. Playful illustrations support the humorous text in this story about

embracing who you are.

MAUREEN FERGUS is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults. Her books include And What If I Won’t? (Owlkids Books, 2015), The Day My Mom Came to

Kindergarten, and The Gypsy King. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

MONICA ARNALDO studied illustration at Sheridan College in Toronto. She combines a variety of media, including watercolor, pencil crayon, acrylic, and graphite, to create images full of character. She has written and illustrated two previous titles with Owlkids Books: Arto’s Big

Move and The Little Book of Big Fears. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.

A boy and his hound show one stuffy canine how to be a real dog

Barney obeyed with breathtaking fervor. He strained

against his leash. He barked at buses and cyclists and

pedestrians and squirrels and fire hydrants. He gulped

down stuff he found on the ground before Spencer was

able to pry it out of his mouth. He peed everywhere.

“Are you getting all this, Susan?” asked Spencer.

As soon as they were outside,

Spencer said, “Okay, Barney, show

Susan how to be a regular dog!”

Finally, Spencer said, “Susan, I’m going to take off your leash, and

you’re going to run away and not come until I’ve called you at least a

bazillion times. Understand?”

Susan seemed to understand, so Spencer slowly unclipped her leash.

For one forever moment, Susan just looked at Spencer.

Then she barked in his face and started

chasing Barney.

“COME!” hollered Spencer. “SUSAN, COME!”

Susan ignored him completely.

By the time they were ready to go home,

Susan was covered in burrs and her tail was

wagging so hard it nearly knocked Spencer over.

“You know what, Susan?” asked Spencer.

“Arf!” said Susan.

“You’re right!” laughed Spencer.

“I am glad to know that underneath

all that hair, you’re just a

regular dog!”

Spencer, Barney, and Susan

stayed at the park for hours.

Also by Maureen Fergus:

Written & illustrated by Monica Arnaldo

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MAUREEN FERGUS QIN LENG

What If I Won’t

And

?

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Key Features• Deals with grief after the death of a parent

• Rich art and language provide a palpable sense of place

• Elly MacKay’s extraordinary paper theater–style art plays with light and shadow

• Features elements of fantasy and imagination

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April 2016

32 PAGES • 10.5 x 8 • AGES 4–8

HC • $18.95 CDN / $16.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-100-8

CURRICULUMLanguage Arts: Reading Comprehension

READING LEVELSGrade: 1–5Fountas & Pinnell: NLexile® Measure: AD 610L

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ISBN 978-1-77147-100-8

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A little girl discovers how stories can help overcome fears

Maya By Mahak Jain

Illustrated by Elly MacKay

The electricity in Maya’s house

has gone out again. She is afraid

of the dark — and her fear has

been even worse since her

father died. Now it feels as if the

darkness will never go away.

Maya’s mother distracts her with a legend about the banyan tree, which

saved the world from the first monsoon by drinking up the floodwaters, and

growing tall and strong. Later that night, unsettled by the noises around her,

Maya revisits the story in her imagination. She ventures deep into the

banyan tree, where she discovers not darkness but life: snakes move gently,

monkeys laugh, and elephants dance. Maya pushes her imagination even

further to call up memories of her father, helping to soothe her fear and

assuage her grief.

Elly MacKay mixes miniature-paper-theater art with spellbinding shadow

puppetry to play with darkness and light, giving Maya’s real, fantasy, and

story-within-a-story worlds unique treatment — and making Maya’s world

come alive on the page.

MAHAK JAIN is a writer and editor based in Toronto, Ontario. She is enrolled in the MFA in Creative Writing program at the University of Guelph. She was previously the managing editor at Owlkids and at Lobster Press. Maya is Mahak’s first picture book.

ELLY MACKAY received her bachelor of fine art from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She creates her illustrations by inking yupo paper and cutting it into layers that she sets up somewhat like a Victorian paper theater. Then she plays with lights and filters to create atmosphere and photographs the scenes. She lives in Owen Sound, Ontario.

The Artist and Me By Shane Peacock

Illustrated by Sophie Casson

Vincent van Gogh is now known as an

acclaimed, incomparable

Post-impressionist painter. But when he

lived in Arles, France, in the 1880s, he was

mocked for being different. Back then,

van Gogh was an eccentric man with wild

red hair who used clashing hues to paint

unusual-looking people and strange starry

skies. Children and adults alike called

him names and laughed at him. Nobody bought his art. But he kept

painting.

Inspired by these events, The Artist and Me is the fictional confession of one

of van Gogh’s bullies — a young boy who adopted the popular attitude of

the adults around him. It’s not until the boy faces his victim alone that he

realizes there is more than one way to see the world.

Artwork in the book uses vibrant color and texture to bring the laneways,

cafés, and wheat fields of southern France to life while playing on scenes

from van Gogh’s own work. The lyrical text carries the emotional weight of

the subject and will leave readers with the understanding that everyone’s

point of view is valuable.

A bullying story rooted in the life of painter Vincent van Gogh

SHANE PEACOCK, biographer, journalist, and screenwriter, is also the author of six novels and three plays. He is the creator of The Boy Sherlock Holmes series, has written for Orca’s Seven series, and has been nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award. He lives near Cobourg, Ontario. The Artist and Me is Shane’s first picture book.

SOPHIE CASSON is a Montreal, Quebec–based illustrator who finds inspiration in Ukiyo-e (a genre of Japanese woodblock printing), prewar-era children’s books, post-war posters, and stencil art. She has been nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award and was runner-up for the Mr. Christie’s Book Award.

April 2016

40 PAGES • 8.5 x 10 • AGES 5–9

HC • $18.95 CDN / $16.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-138-1

CURRICULUMLanguage Arts: Reading Comprehension Visual Arts: Forms; Cultural Contexts

READING LEVELSGrade: 1–5Fountas & Pinnell: OLexile® Measure: AD 480L

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Key Features• Inspired by true events

• Companion to visual arts studies of van Gogh

• A useful starter for discussions of bullying, for bullies and those who are bullied

• Includes author’s note and sources

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Let Nature Inspire Your Thinking

Elin KelseyArtwork by Soyeon Kim

Wild Ideas

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ISBN 978-1-77147-104-6

You Are Two Fall 2016HC • ISBN 978-1-77147-073-5

You Are Three Spring 2017HC • ISBN 978-1-77147-074-2

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You Are One By Sara O’Leary

Illustrated by Karen Klassen

A baby’s first year is full of

memorable milestones. Learning to

crawl, taking first steps, tasting new

foods, and forming first words are all

exciting achievements. You Are One

looks back on each of these universal

moments and more, inviting little

ones and their parents to celebrate

how much they have grown and

discovered in just one year, from playing peekaboo to first teeth.

Narrated in the second person, You Are One is a charming read-aloud that

addresses the baby directly. Supersaturated ink-and-wash illustrations play

with pattern and perspective and lend a hip, artistic feel to the book. The

diverse babies pictured come to life on the page through the realism of the

art, and add to the text’s warmth, sweetness and broad appeal. The first in a

three-book series, You Are One is designed as a whimsical gift for new parents

who will enjoy reflecting on their baby’s first year and expressing how much

their little one is loved.

A whimsical celebration of baby’s first year

Y O U A R E

Onewritten by Sara O’Leary artwork by Karen Klassen

SARA O’LEARY is a playwright, fiction writer, and literary journalist. She teaches Writing for Children and Screenwriting at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.

KAREN KLASSEN is an award-winning freelance illustrator and painter, specializing in fashion, lifestyle, and portrait illustration. Her international clients have included Rolling

Stone, LA Weekly, The National Post, Maisonneuve, and The Sunday Times Magazine. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.

March 2016

24 PAGES • 8.25 x 8.25 • AGES 0–3

HC • $15.95 CDN / $14.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-072-8

READING LEVELSLexile® Measure: AD 270L

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Key Features• First in a three-book series

• Covers milestones from birth to age one

• Illustrations show a diverse group of infants

• Perfect gift for new parents

Forthcoming in the Series:

ISBN 978-1-77147-072-8

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Blanche Hates the Night Written and illustrated by Sibylle Delacroix

Every day ends the same. Night always

falls. Blanche’s mom turns off the light

and closes Blanche’s bedroom door.

It’s time to go to sleep.

There’s just one problem: Blanche

hates the night. She does not want to

go to sleep! She would much rather

play. So she puts on a concert to chase away the moon and wake up the

sun. She sings in rhyme and somersaults upon her bed, which she imagines

is a trampoline.

Blanche’s mother’s voice floats in: “Stop that racket!” and “To bed, my little

songbird.” But Blanche dominates each spread with her expressive face and

creative, endearing attempts to stave off sleep.

Illustrations in a muted palette mimic shades of night while clean lines let

Blanche’s charming facial expressions take center stage. Bursting with

personality, Blanche is a willful, sensitive character kids will relate to.

Blanche Hates the Night is an ideal bedtime read-aloud: eventually, exhausted,

she falls into a peaceful slumber.

An adorable story about a stubborn girl who refuses

to go to sleep

SIBYLLE DELACROIX graduated from L’École de Recherche Graphique in Brussels and worked as a graphic designer for several agencies while juggling her illustration career. She now illustrates full time and lives in the Midi-Pyrénées in France.

Sibylle Delacroix

BLANCHE

HATES THENIGHT

March 2016

32 PAGES • 7 x 7 • AGES 3–7

HC • $16.95 CDN / $16.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-158-9

CURRICULUMLanguage Arts: Reading Comprehension; Word Recognition Strategies; Poetry

READING LEVELSGrade: Pre K–2Fountas & Pinnell: J Reading Recovery: 17Lexile® Measure: AD 180L

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Key Features• New from the author of Prickly

Jenny

• Addresses kids’ universally relatable struggle against sleep

• Injects humor and joy into an everyday routine

Also by Sibylle Delacroix:

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HC • $16.95 CDN / $16.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-129-9

Praise for Prickly Jenny:

“This wonderful little book…ventures into the paradoxical heart of toddler grumpiness.”

—The New York Times

“Honest and memorable, it’s a book about toddlers that really gets it right.”

— Julie Danielson, Kirkus

“An irresistible bundle of unhappiness.”

— Publishers Weekly

You are one.

So much can change in just a year.

But what will never, ever change

is our love for you.

But it’s not the sun

Blanche wakes . . .

Stop that racket!

Bedtime!

Publishers Weekly

HC • $16.95 CDN / $16.95 US ISBN 978-1-77147-106-6

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HC • $17.95 CDN / $16.95 US ISBN 978-1-77147-002-5

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Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me By Danielle Marcotte

Illustrated by Josée Bisaillon

Reading takes many forms. Some of us

read novels, while others read cookbooks,

sheet music, tarot cards, or even the stars

in the sky. We read clocks, train schedules,

and facial expressions. In this ode to

reading, each form is celebrated. Mom,

Dad, Our Books, and Me follows a young boy

and those around him — parents,

grandparents, aunts and uncles, and

neighbors — as they all read, immersed in what moves them.

Vibrant, whimsical paper collage artwork depicts the colors and textures of

the many places in which we read, from hammocks and bubble baths to

park benches and waiting rooms. The diverse cityscapes and landscapes

often include fanciful elements of imagination.

Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me will leave young readers reveling in this

newfound or soon-to-come skill that sparks new adventures and brings

people together.

An ode to reading, in its many forms

MOM DAD OUR BOOKS AND ME

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Wri� en by Danielle Marco� e

Illustrated by Josée Bisaillon

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DANIELLE MARCOTTE earned a degree in literature and has worked in journalism, teaching, scriptwriting, publishing, and the cultural sector. Since 1984, she has been writing fiction for children and adults. She has received the Mr. Christie’s Book Award and was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.

JOSÉE BISAILLON obtained a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and illustrates books using a mix of collage, drawing, and digital montage. Her work has twice been shortlisted for a Governor General’s Literary Award. She lives near Montreal, Quebec, with her husband and children.

April 2016

32 PAGES • 8.25 x 10.75 • AGES 3–7

HC • $18.95 CDN / $16.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-201-2

CURRICULUMLanguage Arts: Reading

READING LEVELSGrade: K–5Fountas & Pinnell: MReading Recovery: 20Lexile® Measure: AD 510L

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Key Features• Celebrates the power of literacy

• Bright, textured collage art lends whimsy and creates richly imagined worlds

• Supports developing a love of books and reading

Also illustrated by Josée Bisaillon:

ISBN 978-1-77147-201-2

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My House Is Alive!The Weird and Wonderful

Sounds Your House Makes

Written and illustrated by Scot Ritchie

What’s that sound? Starting with a

simple question, My House Is Alive! takes

readers on a tour of the basic inner

workings of a house and explains the

scientific reason for the knocks,

thumps, bangs, and booms we hear. For

example: that knocking sound in the

walls? It’s caused by the expansion and

contraction of metal vents that carry air to heat your home. Creaking can

happen when wood dries out, and buzzing can come from to vibrating

plates inside fluorescent lights.

Two spreads are devoted to each scary sound: the first shows the source of

the noise as imagined by a small boy — a monster, giant insect, or other

wacky creature — and the second explains the reality behind it. Scot

Ritchie’s explanations of scientific ideas are accessible through text and

illustration in this imaginative informational picture book that will dispel

fears about scary noises and satisfy scientific curiosity.

An exploration and explanation of the noises a house makes

SCOT RITCHIE is the award–winning illustrator of more than 30 books for children. He has worked with the National Film Board of Canada and has had his work exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada. He loves traveling and has worked from London, Berlin, and Hawaii. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

March 2016

40 PAGES • 8 x 9 • AGES 4–7

HC • $17.95 CDN / $16.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-136-7

CURRICULUMLanguage Arts: Understanding Informational TextScience: Structures and Mechanisms; Matter; Technology; Environment; Weather

READING LEVELSGrade: 1–6Fountas & Pinnell: MReading Recovery: 20Lexile® Measure: AD 630L

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Key Features• Explains and dispels common fears about household noises

• Scientific explanations cover structures, energy, and matter

• Friendly tone and illustrations make complex concepts accessible

ISBN 978-1-77147-136-7

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Also illustrated by Scot Ritchie:

Bozo doesn’t read.

He hasn’t learned yet.

Toto doesn’t read either.

He’d rather watch TV.

There’s nobody else

home…What’s that

sound in the bathroom?

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HC • $19.95 CDN / $19.95 USISBN 978-1-926973-24-1

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JLG Selection

The third book in our

Wildlife Rescue series,

about sea otters, is

coming in fall 2016!

e-bookavailable

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Orangutan OrphanageWILDLIFE RESCUE SERIES

Written and photographed by Suzi Eszterhas

Orangutan Orphanage is the second in

the 4-book Wildlife Rescue Series. Each

book introduces a species of animal in

danger somewhere in the world and

profiles a rescue center that helps them.

Stunning photos by award-winning

wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas

give readers a rare view of these adorable animals and the high level of care

they receive.

Orangutan Orphanage invites readers inside the Orangutan Care Center and

Quarantine in the South Pacific jungles of Borneo. It explores why baby

orangutans become orphaned and the process of healing and rehabilitating

them for return to the wild. It also highlights the people who work at the

rescue center and how they aid the animals.

Other special features include a map showing the orangutan’s native

habitat range and an index, glossary, sources, and author Q&A based on

common questions from kids. An author’s note at the end introduces

readers to small-scale ways in which even they can help save orangutans.

A portion of the royalties from this book will be donated to the Orangutan

Care Center and Quarantine in Borneo.

An up-close look at life in an orangutan rescue center

SUZI ESZTERHAS is an award-winning wildlife photographer who is passionate about helping wildlife, and has even participated firsthand in the rescue of several animals! Her photographs have been published in books, magazines, and newspapers all over the world, including National Geographic, Ranger Rick, and TIME. When not in the field, she lives in Marin County, California.

March 2016

44 PAGES • 9.75 x 9 • AGES 7–10

HC • $18.95 CDN / $17.95 USISBN 978-1-77147-141-1

CURRICULUMLanguage Arts: Reading Comprehension; Understanding Informational TextScience: Life Science; Animals; Habitats; Conservation; Life SystemsSocial studies: Community; Maps

READING LEVELSGrade: 2–6Fountas & Pinnell: RLexile® Measure: 1010L

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Key Features• The second book in the Wildlife Rescue series and the follow-up to Koala Hospital

• Stunning pictures by award- winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas

• Includes index, glossary, and map

• As adorable to look at as it is informative to read

Also in the Wildlife Rescue series:

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Frank and Laverne Written by Dave Whamond and

Jennifer Stokes

Illustrated by Dave Whamond

Every morning by 06:00 hours,

Frank is awake and on duty for

Squirrel Patrol. This pug takes his

role seriously: basic training,

neighborhood surveillance, and,

most importantly, protecting his humans and the cat, Laverne, from the

Great Dane next door.

Laverne, however, prefers a more refined lifestyle of napping, kneading her

cat bed, and scorning humans’ ridiculous behavior. As much as Frank loves

her, the deadpan Laverne loathes Frank. She dreams of sending him away

forever and claiming his fish-shaped chew toy for herself.

Both pets report their perspectives separately, from opposite ends of the

book, until the story comes to a head in the middle with a single encounter

that Frank and Laverne perceive in very different ways.

Written in the style of a daily log with text and illustrations interspersed, the

story abounds with verbal and visual humor that will appeal especially to

reluctant readers. Rich vocabulary, onomatopoeia, and the play on

opposing points of view make this a smart, laugh-out-loud pick for

critical reading.

This funny cat vs. dog chronicle

shows there are two sides to

every story

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BY DAVE WHAMOND AND JENNIFER STOKES

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DAVE WHAMOND is the award-winning author/illustrator of My Think-a-ma-Jink and the Oddrey series and a regular contributor to chickaDEE and OWL magazines. He also has a syndicated cartoon strip called Reality Check, which appears daily in a number of North American newspapers. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.

JENNIFER STOKES has been a children’s book editor for almost twenty years. She works from home, living in Toronto with her husband, three children, and a quirky black-and-white cat named Moo. Frank and Laverne is her first book.

April 2016

40 PAGES • 7.5 x 9.5 • AGES 3–7

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CURRICULUMLanguage Arts: Reading Comprehension

READING LEVELSGrade: 1–5Fountas & Pinnell: NLexile® Measure: AD 520L

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Key Features• By the award-winning author/illustrator of the Oddrey books

• Dog’s and cat’s perspectives are back-to-back stories told separately, starting at opposite ends of the book and meeting in the middle

• Both front and back covers are entry points, one for cat lovers and one for dog lovers

• Tongue-in-cheek visual and verbal humor

• Learning opportunities for point-of-view and character study

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SUNDAY

Woke up and went outside

for Squirrel Patro l .

06:00 hours

Then I woke Laverne.

I

LOVE

Laverne!

Laverne bunks in my house, too .

She,s my friend.

We do basic train ing exercises together every day.

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Worms for BreakfastHow to Feed a ZooBy Helaine Becker

Illustrated by Kathy Boake

Feeding time is one of the most popular

events at zoos. It also prompts a smorgasbord

of questions: what do different animals eat?

How much food do they need to stay healthy?

Where do zookeepers get all that chow? And

what constitutes a special treat?

Worms for Breakfast: How to Feed a Zoo answers

all these questions and more in a cookbook-style primer packed with facts

from experts at zoos and aquariums. Covering everything from regular

animal nutrition to feeding babies to mimicking how animals hunt and eat

in the wild, this book explores the eating habits of carnivores, omnivores,

herbivores, and insectivores. Inside, you’ll also find real-life recipes from

zoos around the world for meals like eucalyptus-leaf pesto, kelp tank

goulash, and mealworm mush. Beware: You probably don’t want to eat any

of it yourself!

Written in a plucky, conversational tone with delightfully wacky illustrations,

a glossary, and tips for zoo animal care, this book is bound to appeal to

picky readers.

Ever wondered what zoo animals eat?

HELAINE BECKER is an award-winning writer of children’s books with over 60 picture books, non-fiction, and novels to her name, including the bestselling A Porcupine in a Pine

Tree. She also writes for children’s magazines and television. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

KATHY BOAKE is an illustrator and fine artist whose work has appeared in magazines including InStyle, Seventeen, Toronto Life, Outside, Chirp, chickaDEE, and OWL, and she has illustrated several books. Kathy lives in White Rock, British Columbia.

April 2016

40 PAGES • 9 x 10.5 • AGES 7–10

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CURRICULUMScience: Needs and Characteristics of Living Things; Growth and Changes in Plants and Animals; Habitats; Communities

READING LEVELSGrade: 3 and upFountas & Pinnell: TLexile® Measure: 980L

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Key Features• From award-winning writer Helaine Becker

• An innovative new way to explore the zoo

• Packed with facts from real zoos, aquariums, and experts across North America

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Half-Truths and Brazen LiesAn Honest Look at LyingBy Kira Vermond

Illustrated by Clayton Hanmer

Do you believe in telling the truth? Sure

you do. But even that’s a lie — because we

all fib. Whether to protect a friend, to

make someone feel better, or to avoid

telling even bigger lies later, lying is actually

central to human nature. Usually we’re

taught that lying is bad, and that’s that. But

in reality, it’s rarely so black and white.

Kira Vermond’s latest book answers questions like: Why do we lie? What

types of lies are there? What are the consequences of lying? What methods

are used to detect lies? And when is it okay or even good to lie?

From forgeries and hoaxes to plagiarism and placebos, Half-Truths and

Brazen Lies offers historical anecdotes, scientific studies, and sociocultural

analyses to help unpack the complex world of untruths. Told in a witty,

conversational tone with an index and full-color illustrations, the book takes

a thorough, nuanced approach to a fascinating aspect of human behavior.

A book that tells nothing but the truth about lying

by Kira Vermond | Illustrated by Clayton Hanmerbyby Kira Vermond Kira Vermond Kira Vermond Kira Vermond | | Illustrated byIllustrated byIllustrated byIllustrated by Clayton HanmerClayton Hanmer

KIRA VERMOND is an award-winning writer with more than 1,000 articles in print. She is a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, and Today’s Parent, and is the author of Owlkids Books titles The Secret Life of Money; Growing Up, Inside and Out; and Why We Live Where We Live. She lives in Guelph, Ontario.

CLAYTON HANMER is an illustrator whose energetic comic style has given him a broad range of clients, from The Globe and Mail to OWL Magazine. He is the illustrator of Owlkids Books titles The Secret Life of Money and Not Your Typical Book About the

Environment. He lives in Port Hope, Ontario.

April 2016

48 PAGES • 7.5 x 9.5 • AGES 8–12

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CURRICULUMSocial Studies: Cultures; Human Behavior; Ethics and Morals; History

READING LEVELSGrade: 4 and upFountas & Pinnell: WLexile® Measure: 910L

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Key Features• Fresh, unique, in-depth approach to a little-discussed but fascinating topic

• Multidisciplinary links to social studies, science, history, character development, and everyday life

• From the author and illustrator of The Secret Life of Money

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Celebrating 40 yearsIn 2016, Owlkids celebrates 40 years publishing children’s content.

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“An intelligent introduction

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