Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2022 i Ladybug Stories, Poems, and Songs Magazine for Young Kids and Children

Kate, Max, and Charlie are visiting a frog exhibit at the nature museum. The frogs come from all over the world! “Wow, that one is big!” says Max, as a large African bullfrog blinks and flicks out its tongue. “Ooh, these poison dart frogs are so tiny and colorful!” says Kate, as she peers at them. “If I could be a frog, I’d like to be this handsome guy,” says Max with a chuckle. He points at a horned frog with beautiful stripes. Charlie finds a game. He pushes buttons to match different frogs with their calls.  “Ribbit, ribbit!” sings Charlie. Before they leave, they get funny paper hats. When Charlie spots one last frog, he wants a ride! “OK,” says Max with a grin. “Just HOP right on!”…

What You’ll Need: scissors tape What to Do: 1. With a grownup, cut out the finger puppets and wrist cuffs on the black dotted lines. 2. Bring the ends of each puppet together to form a loop. Adjust to fit your finger and tape in place. Loosely wrap the cuffs around your wrists and tape them in place. You may want to ask your grownup to help you get your finger puppet and wrist cuff sizes just right. Time for your puppets to hop, splash, and play in the ponds on your wrists! What will you name your new friends? Can you give them silly voices? What adventures will they have together?…

“ I ’m bored,” complained Carlos. “There’s nothing to do.” “Why don’t you get out your coloring books?” asked his mom. “Nah.” “Build a castle?” “Not now.” “Go look for spring?” “Spring?” Carlos peeked out the window. The backyard did look inviting. He threw on his coat, boots, and cape and marched outside. Carlos looked under a rock. Nope, no spring. But he did uncover some friendly-looking worms to watch. “Looks like you’ve got the wiggles!” He looked in a tree. Spring wasn’t there either. But he did see a mama bird flying back to her babies. “Cool!” He looked in the grass. Still no spring. But he did find a giant mud puddle. “Super cool.” Carlos jumped in. He splished. He splashed. “Carlos . . . time for lunch,”…