When the Owl Calls Your Name

A picture book exploring spirituality, mortality, and grieving inspired by Mi’kmaw culture.

They say when the Owl calls your namethat the Creator is calling you home.

And when the owl comes to you,he sits and waits until your final breath.Then your journey begins.

From bestselling author/illustrator Alan Syliboy, this picture book presents an extended version of his popular song “The Owl Song,” featuring imagery inspired by his band Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers’ performance material, an author’s note on Mi’kmaw tradition, and Syliboy’s own personal experiences with death. This book for all ages is a poignant depiction of what might happen when the Owl calls your name, and you begin your journey home to the ancestors.