Sometimes all you needis a breeze through the trees,and some light through the leaves,and a soft patch of grass. Sometimes the big thingsseem to shrink when you seethe size of the skywhere the butterflies fly. Sometimes feelings easewhen you slow dow

“I’m hot,” said a bee, buzzing slowly by a tree.“Where’s the rain when we need it? Where’s the rain?”“I’m thirsty,” said a flower, drooping lower every hour.“Where’s the rain when we need it? Where’s the rain?” “Can’t fly, too dry,” cried a blue butt

What’s inside my trunk? Rabbit jokes! Catch them before they bounce away! May/June 2024 Volume 34 Number 8 cricketmedia.com $6.95 What do rabbits like to read? Stories with hoppy endings. How do rabbits travel? By hareplane. How can you tell a stron

Flitter, flutter,see the butterfly go flitting by.Oops-a-diddle,sings a fiddleout across the sky.Flitter up, diddle down,dizzy spirals all around,a giddy airborn dance-a-round,flitter, flutter, fly! ■

Big Bear knocked on Skinny Rabbit’s door. No answer. Big Bear walked around the house. Skinny Rabbit was raking the grass under a tree. “What’s going on?” asked Big Bear. “I’m cleaning up leaves and sticks the storm blew down last night,” said Skinny

It's almost time for band practice, but some of the musicians are missing! Can you help these musicians join their friends? Use your finger to trace the pattern below all the way to the band. You will need to turn the corner several times.

In my willow cave I lie And watch the animal world go by. A worm comes wriggling from the soil. It stops and forms a small pink coil. A big black ant crawls through the grass. I move my arm to let it pass. A squirrel dashes by and stops, Then scamper

Gather round for tea with Bear. Everyone’s invited!Cookies, cakes, and forest fare Will leave her guests delighted.She pours tea for every friend, Raccoon, Chipmunk, Bunny. She serves it in her best teacups With lots and lots of honey! text © 2024 by

He never criticizes me,He’s always close at hand,When I am out of sorts or sad,He seems to understand. He doesn’t give me good advice,Or tell me not to fail,But gives my hand a sticky lick,And wags his little tail. ■

Butterfly dominoes won’t fly away, So find a friend, sit down, and play! scissors Cut the dominoes apart along the orange dotted lines. Place all the dominoes faceup in a pile. Pick one domino and place in the center of the table. Each player takes a

This garden is the bee’s knees! Can you find 5 pairs of matching buggy visitors? Keep an eye out for us! We are going to roll through this magazine with you! Did you find all these answers?

Greta loved playing Nana’s old piano more than anything in the world. More than eating Nana’s cookies. More than using Nana’s bubble bath. Even more (just a little bit more) than playing in her garden with the toads and butterflies and daisies. Nana

It’s parade time, and parades need music! Charlie finds two noisy pan lids. They crash together with a clang! Clang! Clang! Max wants something quieter. He finds a pot and a whisk. The whisk makes a swishy-swish-swish in the pot! Then Kate finds a fu

What differences can you spy between these two pictures of a beautiful, bright, birdy day? Keep an eye out for us! We are going to roll through this magazine with you! Answer on page 35. Did you find all of these answers?

What silly things can you find on the farm?

I am a seed— little and round. My roots dig down,deep underground. My stem sprouts high,I grow and sway. I stretch my leaves,and bloom all day! ■

Kate, Charlie, and Max are making mud pies. “Can I play, too?” Max’s mommy asks with a smile. Kate decorates her mud cake with flowers. Charlie makes muddy muffins. The mud flies everywhere! Max makes rocky road cupcakes, with real rocks.“All these t

scissors glue stick pencil 1. With a grownup, cut out the garden soil. Gently fold in half on the dotted yellow line. Now carefully cut along each of the solid white wavy lines. Unfold. 2. Cut out the base. 3. Apply lines of glue to the dark brown en

I found a puffy dandelionin the warm still night—its head like f luffy kitten fur,fuzzy-woolly white. I brought it to my lips,and I gently blew.I made a wish on every seed.I hope they all come true. ■

There was an old man with a beard,Who said, “It is just as I feared!Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren,Have all built their nests in my beard!” ■

One spring morning, Sly the weasel popped out of bed ready for mischief. “After all,” he said, “mischief is what weasels do best.” Before he could pull any tricks, however, he needed breakfast. Oatmeal? No. Pancakes? No. Broccoli? No and no and no. W

My shirt is buttoned to my neck,My tie is tugging, too.My pants are creased,My shoes look greased,My jacket’s baby blue.My belt is tight around my waist,My hair is combed straight through.My feet say jump into the mud,Oh, what am I to do? Sploosh!

Today’s a good dayfor the sun to shine.It’s a good, good day.My whole self feels fine. Today’s a good day.I feel it from here—my nose to my toes,my knee to my ear. Today’s a good dayto wiggle and hop,a good day to flip,a good day to flop. Today’s a g

How many of these little friends appear? Write the answer in the box. Cricket offers math support for kids of all ages! Learn more at cricketmedia.com/math. Answers: 1) 1, 2) 5, 3) 3, 4) 2, 5) 4 ■