Ladybug Stories, Poems, and Songs Magazine for Young Kids and Children February 2017

“Look at that rushing river, Kate!” shouts Max. “It’s so noisy!” The bridge wobbles gently as Kate walks across. “Wow, this is so cool!” she says. “This bridge looks scary,” says Max. “It’s wobbly, but it’s safe,” says his daddy. “Let’s just take our time, big fella.” Holding on tight to Mo and his daddy’s hand, Max crosses safely to the other side. “I feel like wobbly jelly now,” laughs Max. “A peanut butter sandwich will help,” giggles Kate.…

Gorilla clapped her hands. “I am so happy!” she said. “The Great King Ape is coming for dinner!” Chimp jumped up and down on the couch. He jumped up and down on the chair. He swung across the curtains. “Yes, yes!” he said. “Time to party!” “I will cook a meal fit for a king!” said Gorilla. “I will cook, too!” said Chimp. But Gorilla did not want Chimp to cook. He was sloppy. He would make a mess. Chimp would ruin her perfect meal. “First, please go to the store,” said Gorilla. “We need a new tablecloth. This one is dirty.” “Sure!” said Chimp. When he came back, Gorilla was cooking. “I want to cook, too!” Chimp said. “Yes, yes, but please go back to the store,” said Gorilla.…

Jaina skipped out to play, then skidded to a stop. She had a problem. A big one. Her problem was rumbling and grumbling. Her problem had shiny, spiny scales and a long tail. “THERE’S A DRAGON IN MY TREE HOUSE!” Jaina had to get rid of it. She made her most terrifically terrifying face. The dragon didn’t budge. She tried again. “No dragons allowed!” The dragon stomped and snorted, blowing sparks into the treetops. Jaina knew just what to do. She stomped and snorted back, flinging her arms wildly. “Roar!” she cried. The dragon roared back, scorching daisies and melting buttercups. “How dare you?” Jaina gasped. She armed herself with broccoli-cauliflower-spinach soup. Blech. Everyone knows dragons are disgusted by vegetables. She plopped the bowl in the bucket and hoisted it…

What to Do: Cut out the cards along the dotted lines. Mix up all the cards and lay them right side up on a table. Find the match for each dragon. For a more difficult game, turn all the cards facedown. Then try to find the pairs by turning over two cards at a time. To Play With a Friend: You can also play this game with a friend. Turn all the cards facedown. Let your friend turn over two cards. If they match, your friend may keep them. If not, your friend turns them facedown again. Now you can turn over two cards. Keep taking turns until all the cards have been matched.…