Chickadee (magazine) explained

Chickadee (formerly stylized as chickaDEE) is a Canadian monthly children's magazine. It was founded in 1979^[1] as a spin-off of OWL Magazine geared towards younger readers. Its headquarters is in Toronto.^[2]

Originally, the magazine was aimed at kids up to the age of eight and focused on science and nature. Founding editor Janis Nostbakken created a mix of puzzles, activities, and stories, including recurring characters such as Henry the Pig ^[3] and Daisy, the transforming heroine of the "Daisy Dreamer" comics.

Over time the magazine has become aiming at kids aged six to nine,^[2] and has gradually become a more general-purpose children's magazine.

The magazine was published by the Young Naturalist Foundation.^[2] In 1997, Chickadee (as well as sister publications OWL and Chirp) was purchased by Bayard Canada,^[4] which also owns a number of French-language children's magazines, including Les Débrouillards and Les Explorateurs.

External links

• • Bayard Canada site

Notes and References

1. Book: Eugene Benson. L.W. Conolly. Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English. October 31, 2015. November 30, 2004. Routledge. 978-1-134-46848-5. 897.
2. James L. Thomas. Magazines To Use With Children in Preschool and Primary Grades. Young Children. November 1987. 43. 1. 46–47. 42725948.
3. Web site: Owlkids: Then and Now.
4. News: Susan Krashinsky. OWL Survives in a Challenged Magazine World. The Globe and Mail. June 29, 2011. January 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425123655/http://investdb1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/GI.20110629.escenic_2080500/GIStory/. April 25, 2012. dead.