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Cricket Media® is a global education company creating high-quality print and multi-media products for children, families, mentors, teachers, and partners that improve learning opportunities for everyone. Led by our 11 award-winning children’s magazines and our customizable research-tested collaborative learning platform, we are committed to creating and supporting innovative learning experiences t

hat help children safely explore and engage with their expanding world. For more information, please visit www.CricketMedia.com, www.ePals.com and www.crickettogether.com.

 ! In honor of CRICKET Magazine’s 50th anniversary in 2023, we’re taking a chronological journey through CRICKET history...
08/24/2023

! In honor of CRICKET Magazine’s 50th anniversary in 2023, we’re taking a chronological journey through CRICKET history, one year at a time. This week, welcome to 2006!

Chart a course through a magical land with David Wyatt's beautiful cover art for the September 2006 issue of CRICKET!

Wyatt is best known for his illustrations and cover art for fantasy books, including "Peter Pan in Scarlet" the popular "-Ology" books (think Dragonology, Wizardology, etc.), and titles by Terry Pratchett, Philip Reeve, Diana Wynne Jones, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula Le Guin, and more.

Discover the realm of imagination with CRICKET: https://bit.ly/2gjvLGf

Congratulations to LADYBUG artist John Sandford on the publication of his beautiful new children's book, BrindleFox! If ...
08/23/2023

Congratulations to LADYBUG artist John Sandford on the publication of his beautiful new children's book, BrindleFox! If you've ever picked up LADYBUG Magazine, you've seen John Sandford's art in the Ladybug, Muddle, and Thud comics. He's also the imagination behind countless magazine covers and illustrations for stories and poems.

BrindleFox follows a reclusive fox who believes he needs no friends. When a tree mysteriously begins growing from his back, it soon attracts an unexpected stranger-- and unlikely companion! This tale about the power of friendship will enchant young children's imaginations!

BrindleFox is published by Worthy Kids/Hachette Publishing.

The latest issue of FACES is all about shapes! Do you know the names of your favorite pasta shapes? Which one is your fa...
08/23/2023

The latest issue of FACES is all about shapes! Do you know the names of your favorite pasta shapes? Which one is your favorite?

Discover more from FACES Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/4re3cj8v

Did you know that the Chinese Valentine's Day is in August? Happy Qixi Festival!
08/22/2023

Did you know that the Chinese Valentine's Day is in August? Happy Qixi Festival!

七夕节(qī xī jié), the Qixi Festival, is also known as 乞巧节(qǐ qiǎo jié), the Qiqiao Festival. The festival is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month on the Chinese lunar calendar, so it is also called the Double Seventh Festival. It celebrates the annual meeting of two lovers, Zhinü and Niulang, which is why the Qixi Festival is also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day.

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What's your favorite way to get creative with your family? Enjoy this short, sweet poem from BABYBUG Magazine!
08/22/2023

What's your favorite way to get creative with your family? Enjoy this short, sweet poem from BABYBUG Magazine!

 ! Children around the world are going back to school! Why not welcome them back with the German tradition of Schultüte,...
08/21/2023

! Children around the world are going back to school! Why not welcome them back with the German tradition of Schultüte, a paper cone filled with treats and school supplies? Feel free to use a large piece of construction paper to hold more goodies than this small square.

Discover more from SPIDER: https://bit.ly/3gs48qJ

Daily joke! Why did the chicken cross the road? 8-year-old Scarlett has some theories!
08/18/2023

Daily joke! Why did the chicken cross the road? 8-year-old Scarlett has some theories!

Kids all over are heading back to school this time of year. For some, it’s their first time ever entering a classroom. B...
08/18/2023

Kids all over are heading back to school this time of year. For some, it’s their first time ever entering a classroom. But how do different countries and cultures mark this milestone? Here are just a few notable ways to commemorate the start of a new school year.

Kids all over the world are heading back to school this time of year. For some, it’s their first time ever entering a classroom. But how do different countries and cultures mark this milestone? Here are just a few notable ways to commemorate the start of a new school year. Japan: A brand new bag [...

Daily joke, submitted by 9-year-old reader Meera!
08/17/2023

Daily joke, submitted by 9-year-old reader Meera!

 ! In honor of CRICKET Magazine’s 50th anniversary in 2023, we’re taking a chronological journey through CRICKET history...
08/17/2023

! In honor of CRICKET Magazine’s 50th anniversary in 2023, we’re taking a chronological journey through CRICKET history, one week at a time. This week, welcome to 2005!

This spooky cover art by Larry MacDougall appeared on the October 2005 issue of CRICKET. The illustrator's pet Australian shepherd, Finn, makes a cameo appearance on the cover. Does anyone still have this issue lying around?

Go on a journey with CRICKET Magazine: https://bit.ly/2wJDBLU

Get ready for these upcoming virtual events for kids and parents, coming soon! Each individual image has a link with mor...
08/16/2023

Get ready for these upcoming virtual events for kids and parents, coming soon! Each individual image has a link with more info an option to register!

Daily joke from LADYBUG Magazine! Have you heard this one before?
08/15/2023

Daily joke from LADYBUG Magazine! Have you heard this one before?

Happy Tuesday! Enjoy this comforting poem from SPIDER Magazine as you roll into the rest of the week!
08/15/2023

Happy Tuesday! Enjoy this comforting poem from SPIDER Magazine as you roll into the rest of the week!

Daily joke from a young reader, Ophelia!
08/14/2023

Daily joke from a young reader, Ophelia!

 ! Save those last days of summer with this fun activity from SPIDER Magazine!Get more from SPIDER: https://bit.ly/372WJ...
08/14/2023

! Save those last days of summer with this fun activity from SPIDER Magazine!

Get more from SPIDER: https://bit.ly/372WJJm

Daily joke! We hope you and the cow both have great weekends!
08/11/2023

Daily joke! We hope you and the cow both have great weekends!

Did you know? This just makes us think seals are even cuter than we did before.Discover more amazing facts about the wor...
08/11/2023

Did you know? This just makes us think seals are even cuter than we did before.

Discover more amazing facts about the world and beyond from ASK Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/bdhu7rnp

08/10/2023

DAILY JOKE:
What is a ninja’s favorite type of shoe?
A sneaker! -- Hannah, age 9.

🦄  ! In honor of CRICKET Magazine’s 50th anniversary in 2023, we’re taking a chronological journey through CRICKET histo...
08/10/2023

🦄 ! In honor of CRICKET Magazine’s 50th anniversary in 2023, we’re taking a chronological journey through CRICKET history, one week at a time. This week, welcome to 2004!

This magical artwork by Rebecca Guay appeared on the cover of November 2004's CRICKET. Guay's artwork has appeared in CRICKET, SPIDER, and CICADA magazines, as well as in several children's books and graphic novels. Fans of Magic: The Gathering and other fantasy games may recognize her work!

Explore CRICKET: http://bit.ly/2gjvLGf

Happy birthday to our friends at NeuLingo - Chinese Mandarin Learning! To celebrate, get 20% of 1:1 class packages with ...
08/09/2023

Happy birthday to our friends at NeuLingo - Chinese Mandarin Learning! To celebrate, get 20% of 1:1 class packages with the code HAPPYBDAY20! https://tinyurl.com/ytzyptsu

🎂Happy birthday to NeuLingo! We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate this occasion than 20% savings off all 1:1 class packages to support your child's Mandarin language learning journey! Use the coupon code HAPPYBDAY20 to redeem! https://tinyurl.com/ytzyptsu

😺 Today is International Cat Day! Celebrate with a selection of some of the cover art through the years featuring our fu...
08/08/2023

😺 Today is International Cat Day! Celebrate with a selection of some of the cover art through the years featuring our fuzzy friends. And don't worry, dog lovers-- your day will come! Explore all of our children's magazines at shop.cricketmedia.com!

😺 Today is International Cat Day! Celebrate with a selection of some of the cover art through the years featuring our fuzzy friends. And don't worry, dog lovers-- your day will come! Explore all of our children's magazines at cricketmedia.com!

There's nothing like the imagination of a child. Enjoy this poem from BABYBUG Magazine!Discover more from BABYBUG: https...
08/08/2023

There's nothing like the imagination of a child. Enjoy this poem from BABYBUG Magazine!

Discover more from BABYBUG: https://tinyurl.com/2dy9z4s4

08/07/2023

Reading aloud has lots of benefits.

Did you grow up reading Nancy Drew? What about your parents? What's your favorite memory of the famous teen sleuth?
08/04/2023

Did you grow up reading Nancy Drew? What about your parents? What's your favorite memory of the famous teen sleuth?

The first volume in the long-running girl detective series, "The Secret of the Old Clock," was published 93 years ago under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. In a tribute to the iconic sleuth, author Theodore Jefferson writes, “Agency. It is that which forms the foundation for any hero’s ability to save the day. In America, agency for teenage girls in literature made its debut in 1930 in the person of Nancy Drew.” This original Mighty Girl character paved the way for many more heroic female characters and inspired generations of real-life girls and women.

Ghostwritten by Mildred Wirt Benson and later revised by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, the first volume of Nancy Drew had a huge influence on young readers. Jefferson writes, Nancy Drew provided them with “stories of someone like themselves who had a positive effect on the world instead of passively sitting at home… She is a character with that magical ‘what if’ question woven into her identity, and one that effortlessly captures the imaginations of readers by allowing them to participate in a world where the answers to that question are just as entertaining as the stories themselves.”

At the time, some viewed Nancy Drew as a poor role model, “contradicting adults while she squared off with the villains… she is mechanically inclined and at the same time doesn’t act like most people in the 1930s would have expected a teenage girl to act.” In fact, many libraries and bookstores refused to carry the Nancy Drew stories. Despite -- or because of -- that disapproval, kids collected the books voraciously, and in the midst of the Depression, used copies were shared and traded like trading cards are today. As a result, “any kid, even those who couldn’t afford new books, would very likely get to read every adventure starring their favorite character.”

The tremendous influence of Nancy Drew continues to this day asserts Jefferson: “It is difficult to overstate how powerful Nancy Drew’s presence remains in literature and in other media. She has influenced film, comics, video games and animation for [90] years, and will continue to do so as long as teenage girls take the lead as our heroes in the imaginative worlds of adventure."

To share your love of the Nancy Drew series with a new generation, we recommend the beautiful box set of the first four classic Nancy Drew books at https://www.amightygirl.com/nancy-drew-mystery-stories

For long-time Nancy Drew fans who dreamed of cracking the case, there's a fantastic new immersive game, "Nancy Drew: Mystery at Magnolia Gardens," for teens and adults, 13 and up, at https://www.amightygirl.com/mystery-at-magnolia-gardens

There is also a 90th Anniversary 10-Book Collection of the Nancy Drew Diaries for ages 8 and up at https://www.amightygirl.com/nancy-drew-diaries-90th-anniversary-collection

For younger children, there is a box set of five Nancy Drew Clue Books, "Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Collection" for ages 6 to 9 at https://www.amightygirl.com/nancy-drew-clue-crew-collection

For more girl-empowering books starring mystery-solving Mighty Girls for all ages, check out our blog post, “Elementary, My Dear Mighty Girl: 50 Books Starring Mighty Girl Detectives” at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=12393

To read Jefferson's entire essay on The Mary Sue, visit http://bit.ly/1bk0r1o

🍉 August 3 is National Watermelon Day! Here's a unique and refreshing drink your family can make at home to celebrate!Di...
08/03/2023

🍉 August 3 is National Watermelon Day! Here's a unique and refreshing drink your family can make at home to celebrate!

Discover more from SPIDER Magazine: https://bit.ly/3VLr3ki

 ! In honor of CRICKET Magazine’s 50th anniversary in 2023, we’re taking a chronological journey through CRICKET history...
08/03/2023

! In honor of CRICKET Magazine’s 50th anniversary in 2023, we’re taking a chronological journey through CRICKET history! This week, welcome to 2003.

This lovely cover art by William Stout is from the August 2003 issue of CRICKET. It also won Stout the Society of Illustrators’ Silver Medal!

Discover CRICKET: https://bit.ly/2gjvLGf

Henrietta Lacks would have been 103 years old today. This  settlement adds a new precedent to a long-running question of...
08/01/2023

Henrietta Lacks would have been 103 years old today. This settlement adds a new precedent to a long-running question of medical ethics. We covered Henrietta Lacks and the ethical debate over the use of her 'immortal' cells in the MUSE Magazine article "Whose Cell Line Is It Anyway?"

What's your favorite summertime treat? This short and sweet poem from LADYBUG Magazine was written by prolific children'...
08/01/2023

What's your favorite summertime treat? This short and sweet poem from LADYBUG Magazine was written by prolific children's poet Charles Ghigna and illustrated by Lulu Chen!

Discover more from LADYBUG: https://tinyurl.com/38mxd789

Do you know what makes Mayon volcano in the Philippines so unique? It's the only volcano in the world that's a perfect c...
07/31/2023

Do you know what makes Mayon volcano in the Philippines so unique? It's the only volcano in the world that's a perfect cone shape!

Why is it so uniquely symmetrical? It only has one small opening at the top of the mountain, preserving its pointy shape. And because it erupts so frequently, its sides don’t erode like other volcanoes’ do.

We cover this cool volcano in the latest issue of FACES Magazine, which is all about shapes!

 ! Delight your cat or dog with these treats from ASK Magazine! They're basically cookies for carnivores.Discover more f...
07/31/2023

! Delight your cat or dog with these treats from ASK Magazine! They're basically cookies for carnivores.

Discover more from ASK: https://tinyurl.com/mw2ht23h

07/28/2023

Photo taken from the International Space Station shows the Aurora Australis, seen from a point over the southeast Tasman Sea near southern New Zealand.
📸 : NASA

🦈 While it's still  , check out this feature from ASK Magazine! If you've ever wondered how old sharks are, the answer m...
07/28/2023

🦈 While it's still , check out this feature from ASK Magazine! If you've ever wondered how old sharks are, the answer might be more complicated-- and fascinating-- than you might expect!

Discover more from ASK, a STEAM magazine aimed at curious kids ages 6-9! https://tinyurl.com/mw2ht23h

 ! In honor of CRICKET Magazine's 50th anniversary in 2023, we're taking a chronological journey through CRICKET history...
07/27/2023

! In honor of CRICKET Magazine's 50th anniversary in 2023, we're taking a chronological journey through CRICKET history, one week at a time. This week, welcome to 2002!

This April 2002 LADYBUG Magazine cover was created by Valeri Gorbachev. He is one of the most prolific contributors to BABYBUG and LADYBUG Magazines over the years, with his work most recently appearing in the March 2023 BABYBUG and February 2023 LADYBUG issues! His distinctive style features friendly animals. In addition to his work for Cricket, Gorbachev has also written and illustrated several children's books, including There Was a Turkey on the Farm, Chicken Chickens, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and more!

We heard it was  , so we have to share this feature from ASK Magazine. Believe it or not, tiger sharks have eaten ALL of...
07/26/2023

We heard it was , so we have to share this feature from ASK Magazine. Believe it or not, tiger sharks have eaten ALL of these things (except for one made-up answer, which you'll hopefully we able to spot right away).

You could say tiger sharks are on a 'see food' diet-- if they see food, they eat it! And that's more than just seafood. More than other sharks, they'll sn**ch anything they find out of the water. While this strategy kept them on the top of the evolutionary food chain for many years, it's become a bigger problem for them due to the huge amounts of pollution in the ocean today.

Watch out how you discard your trash-- you wouldn't want it to end up in a tiger shark's tummy!

During the summertime, weather is always a topic of conversation. Here are some handy weather words in Chinese from our ...
07/26/2023

During the summertime, weather is always a topic of conversation. Here are some handy weather words in Chinese from our friends at !

This little free library is out of this world!
07/25/2023

This little free library is out of this world!

𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘅𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗿, 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆....

You can create a whole world for yourself out of blocks! What's your family's favorite thing to build?This poem appears ...
07/25/2023

You can create a whole world for yourself out of blocks! What's your family's favorite thing to build?

This poem appears in the latest issue of LADYBUG Magazine! https://tinyurl.com/38mxd789

 ! Homemade strawberry spread is perfect for summertime!Discover more cool activities, stories, poems from SPIDER Magazi...
07/24/2023

! Homemade strawberry spread is perfect for summertime!

Discover more cool activities, stories, poems from SPIDER Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/5n775c4d

🎶"I'm a Barbie girl, in... 400 BCE Greece?" Fashionable dolls with moveable arms and legs are nothing new! These two dol...
07/21/2023

🎶"I'm a Barbie girl, in... 400 BCE Greece?" Fashionable dolls with moveable arms and legs are nothing new! These two dolls from ancient Greece are part of the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The one on the left is made of terracotta and the one on the right is carved out of bone.

These dolls, along with many other ancient toys and games, appeared in the February 2021 issue of ASK Magazine!

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Has anyone received good service from Cricket Media in the last 18 months or so? Please let me know!! Although I have received NO MAGAZINE ISSUES, they want me to DOUBLE MY ORDER NOW and save 55% by sending them yet more money.

I placed an order in late November 2021 for 3 different magazines being delivered to 1 address which were never delivered. I used their website (as suggested in the many USPS mail deliveries and various emails asking me to extend these subscriptions) shortly after the end of January 2022, as no magazines had been received, and there was no response. I phoned on March 3, 2022 and spoke with a very difficult to understand representative named Mariel (she would not spell her name for me, so if it is incorrect, I do apologize). She explained, no, she stated I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT . . . . blah blah blah that the correct magazines would be delivered within 4 to 6 weeks from 3/3/2022 and here we are on April 21, 2022 (7+ weeks ago) and so now Nina, a supervisor has cancelled ONE of the magazines. I asked her to cancel all 3, but she cancelled just ONE. Now she INFORMS ME (I think it is still Mariel pretending to be Mena, I mean Nina --- do they think I am crazy?) that one will be credited to my original card but the other two refunds will be completed by check. Putting it on my calendar as told my Mena/Nina and then I asked her to send me email confirmation. She stated that she could do that and it would take 24 to 48 hours to get that email to me. While she is doing this, I have typed the post on the Cricket Media page and will post it on other social media sites, just to see what comments I receive. Oh my . . . so very sad . . . All I wanted was a magazine subscription for each of my Grandboys!
Hi Cricket fans, particularly Muse readers who might recognise my comic, Parallel U. Cricket make great magazines, we can all agree, but behind the scenes they are frustratingly difficult to deal with. I had to give up Parallel U because of their lack of payments and communication and I'm still waiting to be paid for my last two comics. A comic that was fun to do but I had to stop because Cricket Media never paid on time and couldn't/wouldn't ever give a straight answer about when or why, if they ever replied at all.

I'm not here to diminish enjoyment of the magazines, they're created by immensely dedicated and talented people, I'm here because there is no discourse behind the scenes and have no where else to go. I would love it if readers could let Cricket know that art is appreciated in the magazines and would probably be quite boring without it, because to them we are at the bottom of the ladder.

Maybe you can help us be heard.
We loved being interviewed in this feature for Cricket Media's MUSE - a children's magazine focused on "Science and Exploration for Inquisitive Minds". Click the link to see or download the high-res four page feature! https://bit.ly/3LmEkZY

Special thanks to Entosense, Inc, Entomo Farms, and Aspire Food Group for their in-kind donations that allowed us to create the delicious food featured in this piece.

And if you’re not familiar with the magazine, perhaps it’s something that you will consider subscribing to for your 9-14 year old kids or school!

https://shop.cricketmedia.com/muse-magazine-for-kids
What a happy surprise to open Spider magazine this month and find my poem! Cricket Media
Be careful ordering from this company! I ordered 2 Babybug subscriptions at christmas time and neither family received their magazines. Now Cricket Media says they can't find any record of me ordering, yet I have two (2) credit card charges on my bill!!
I have to jump through hoops now to a credit for this! They won't give me a credit because they have "no record of the orders".

Never using this company again!😤
My poem, Grinning Snowmen, is in the new issue of Cricket Magazine. This is a short story time reading that was recently taped.

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TIME and Cricket Media launch Time for Kids in China

Time for Kids announced a new partnership with Cricket Media, award-winning publisher and eLearning provider for children in the United States and China.

Read more: http://ow.ly/9jNq50H8Hzn
Through the generosity of Cricket Media and the National Wildlife Federation, we were able to provide 150 little picture books for pre-school kids to Santas Without Chimneys, a great organization that provides a happy holiday for homeless children.
Illustration for Howard Pyle's "King Stork"by former Cricket Magazine art director Trina Schart Hyman c.r. Mid 1970s
Today’s highlight: Carol Coven Grannick is a children’s author and poet with a 2020 debut novel in verse, Reeni’s Turn, and multiple poems and short fiction in Cricket Media, Highlights for Children, Ladybug, Babybug, Hello, and Hunger Mountain. Her most recent work for adults appears in a number of literary magazines in print and online, including West Texas Literary Review, Oprelle Publications’s Matter anthology, Red Coyote, 2018 Mizmor Anthology, Otherwise Engaged, A Moment of Your Time, and more. Her upcoming chapbook, Call Me Bob, is contracted with Oprelle Publications. As a columnist and reporter for online journals and blogs, she chronicles the inner life of the writer and the creative process. Her poems “719 Lombard” and “Late Autumn Prairie Grass” are published in Capsule Stories Autumn 2021 Edition: Dancing with Ghosts, now available in paperback and ebook. Grab your copy here: capsulestories.com/autumn-2021-edition
Is there any more precious display of the enormous power of literacy to end poverty than getting beautiful magazines like this from Cricket Media National Wildlife Federation Highlights for Children and other publishers into the hands, homes, and hearts of at risk readers via food pantries, shelters, and early learning centers.
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