Categories | Children's magazine |
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Frequency | Monthly |
Publisher | Owlkids |
Total circulation (2017) | 58,805 |
Founded | 1979 |
Company | Bayard Presse |
Country | Canada |
Based in | Toronto, Ontario |
Website |
owlkids |
ISSN | 0707-4611 |
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.
Categories | Children's magazine |
---|---|
Frequency | Monthly |
Publisher | Owlkids |
Total circulation (2017) | 58,805 |
Founded | 1979 |
Company | Bayard Presse |
Country | Canada |
Based in | Toronto, Ontario |
Website |
owlkids |
ISSN | 0707-4611 |
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.