FRANKLIN, MA – A new picture book, Owls Make Terrible Teachers, by Franklin author, Kristi Mahoney, was released just prior to Teacher Appreciation Week, celebrated in early May.

Surprises await in Owls Make Terrible Teachers when an owl takes flight in a classroom as a substitute teacher. 

Mahoney’s debut book, Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians, (illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Throne and published by Gnome Road), was released in October 2024. It was awarded the Children’s Book Council’s 2025 Children’s Favorite Award.