This issue of CRICKET is for the birds—in a good way! In this feather-filled issue, seagulls help a girl feel at home, starlings trick a mean queen, skilled loons astound, peacocks preen, and a kid fights to save a green space from becoming a parking lot.
Cover art by Amy Schimler-Safford
We have birds on the brain this month! Encounter birds near and far, common and rare. Birds live on all seven continents and in almost every human-inhabited place, so you can say that there’s a special bond between us and our feathered friends. Some stories attribute supernatural abilities to birds, like in the retold Jewish folktale, “The Bird’s Message.” And some birds have abilities even stranger than fiction. Did you know that a common loon can fly over 100 miles per hour? Discover the truth about these amazing creatures in “Extreme Birds.”
You can have an amazing nature experience in the most unexpected places. Join Tia as she turns a street corner into a special pocket park, then follow Carla and Manuelo into a cave to explore the home of some seriously endangered birds. Plus, make your own “Bird of Paradise Craft,” enjoy favorite first sentences submitted by Cricket readers, solve a “Cross-bird” puzzle, and so much more! This issue of CRICKET has plenty to sing about!
Enjoy features including:
Regular features of CRICKET Magazine include Letterbox, Cricket Country, Ugly Bird’s Crossbird Puzzle, Cricket League, Cricket and Ladybug, and Old Cricket Says.
