Indholdsfortegnelse for November/December 2025 i Ladybug Stories, Poems, and Songs Magazine for Young Kids and Children

Max and Kate are visiting a rainforest park in Brazil. Butterflies and birds fly among the big green leaves. “I really want to see a toucan,” says Max. He shows Kate the picture in his book. “Did you know it’s also called a banana bird?” “Let’s have our picnic,” says Kate’s mommy, opening the backpack. “Hey, I spot a banana bird!” says Kate. “Where?” shouts Max. “Here, silly,” says Kate, grinning. Suddenly, with a squawk, a real banana bird lands nearby. “I guess he likes your joke!” says Max with a laugh.…

Paul loved to send postcards. And he loved to open the mailbox and find postcards for him. He wrote postcards to Grandma and Uncle Chris. They sent back postcards from the mountains and the beach. In the fall, Paul and his mother visited a big city. They saw skyscrapers, bridges, and fountains. Paul bought postcards. He and his mother rode a trolley car to a busy post office. Inside, Paul mailed postcards to Grandma and Uncle Chris. Then he wrote another postcard, pasted on a stamp, and dropped it through the mail slot. “Who did you send that last postcard to?” asked Paul’s mother. Paul laughed. “To me!”…

What You’ll Need scissors What to Do 1. With a grown-up, cut out the cards along the black lines. 2. Mix up all the cards and lay them right side up on a table. 3. Find the match for each vehicle. When you pick up a pair of matching cards, imagine the vehicles moving along and make their sounds. Beep, beep! 4. For a more difficult game, turn all the cards face down. Then try to find the pairs by flipping two cards over at a time. To play with a friend, take turns flipping two cards over at a time. Keep taking turns until all the cards have been matched.…

Anna packed her pajamas and slippers. Her toothbrush was in her backpack too. And her favorite book. Standing by the back door, Anna called out to her father, “I’m going on vacation now.” The first time Anna went on vacation, she was four years old. Back then, she and her father took an airplane to visit her grandmother in Vermont. Now Anna was five. On this trip, Anna didn’t need to go on an airplane. And this trip was the first time Anna was going all by herself. “I sure am going to miss you, Anna-Panda,” said her father. He gave her a big, big bear hug. Anna hugged him back. “Looks like you’re all set,” said her father. “Do you have everything you need?” Anna gasped. “I forgot something.”…

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The gopher tortoise lives in the North American Southeast. It is called a “keystone” species because it helps so many other creatures to survive. Its long, deep burrow can also be a home to more than 360 different kinds of animals. Opossums, skunks, armadillos, bobcats, raccoons, rabbits, spiders, frogs, insects, birds, and snakes have all moved into tortoise burrows. Some of these animals may live with the tortoise. Others, like burrowing owls, will move into an unused tortoise burrow. One animal the tortoise usually doesn’t allow into its burrow is . . . another tortoise! Burrowing owls often nest in empty burrows dug by gopher tortoises, prairie dogs, armadillos, and other animals, but Florida burrowing owls usually dig their own burrows. Male gopher frogs make loud snoring sounds to attract…

What’s inside my trunk? Jokes you can tell on your next trip! Where do sheep go on vacation? The Baa-hamas! What do frogs drink on hot, sunny days? Croak-a-cola! What is brown, hairy, and wears sunglasses? A coconut on vacation. How do you know that elephants love to travel? They always pack their own trunks! Ready for more? Try SPIDER. Call Customer Service at 1-800-821-0115 or visit shop.cricketmedia.com. November/December 2025 $7.95 Volume 36 Number 2 cricketmedia.com…