Vowl The Owl
A book and plushie for overcoming negative thoughts, recognizing negative self-talk, and choosing kinder thoughts.
Read The Book
Read the full story with Vowl as she learns how powerful thoughts and words can be.
Note: The Kickstarter campaign ended in September 2025. This video is preserved as the story behind how Vowl The Owl began.
A Watercolor Story About The Voice In Your Head
Vowl The Owl is painted in watercolor and finished with playful hand-lettered text. The story follows Vowl as she learns that thoughts can feel loud, scary, and convincing, but she doesn’t have to believe everything that she thinks.
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Buy On EtsyOne Book Sold. One Book Donated.
Every copy sold helps send another copy of Vowl The Owl to a child, classroom, hospital, library, or book bank. More than 4,000 books have been donated across 10 states and counting.
In 2025, Uncle Hops drove across the Midwest and East Coast delivering copies of Vowl The Owl to book banks and literacy organizations. The goal is simple: help this message reach the kids who need it most.
Donation Partners
Vowl has traveled to book banks and literacy organizations across the country, with the dream of one day reaching children in every state.
Making Spirits Bright
Birdie’s Bookmobile
Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank
Columbus Kids Book Bank
Friends Of The Library
Queen City Book Bank
Indy Book Project
Next Door MKE
Philly Book Bank
Brooklyn Book Bodega
Maryland Book Bank
Bridge Of Books
BookSmiles
Read To Grow
Meet The Creators
Created by a small team of artists who wanted to make something for the younger versions of themselves.
Uncle Hops
Writer / CreatorA traveler, writer, musician, teacher, and lifelong seeker of adventure, Uncle Hops creates children’s books to help young readers build confidence, question negative thoughts, and believe in themselves.
Meghan B.
Painter / IllustratorMeghan B. is a US-based illustrator and designer whose work brings out the whimsy and magic of everyday life, with a love for storytelling, characters, and the weird and wonderful.
Brian Langan
Hand Lettering / Text ArtBrian Langan is a Philadelphia-based artist and musician known for bold, playful work across posters, albums, merchandise, murals, logos, and more.
Bring Vowl Home
Buy “Vowl the Owl” in hardcover, the Vowl plushie, posters, and stickers through Chonky Boy Studio on Etsy.