''Chickadee'' (formerly stylized as ''chickaDEE'') is a Canadian monthly
children's
magazine. It was founded in 1979 as a spin-off of ''
OWL Magazine'' geared towards younger readers. Its headquarters is in Toronto.
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 and Daisy, the transforming heroine of the "Daisy Dreamer" comics.
Over time the magazine has become aiming at kids aged six to nine,
and has gradually become a more general-purpose children's magazine.
The magazine was published by the Young Naturalist Foundation.
[ In 1997, ''Chickadee'' (as well as sister publications '']OWL
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers a ...
'' and ''Chirp
A chirp is a signal in which the frequency increases (''up-chirp'') or decreases (''down-chirp'') with time. In some sources, the term ''chirp'' is used interchangeably with sweep signal. It is commonly applied to sonar, radar, and laser system ...
'') was purchased by Bayard Canada,
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Bayard Canada site
1979 establishments in Ontario
Children's magazines published in Canada
Magazines established in 1979
Magazines published in Toronto
Monthly magazines published in Canada
Popular science magazines
Science and technology magazines published in Canada
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