Can we find a common language? In this issue of SPIDER, an American struggles to learn Swedish. Siblings are frustrated by their aunt’s big words. A six-year-old convinces Cherokee chiefs to use her father’s writing system. Relish in rhymes, codes, and idioms!
Cover art by Logan Kline
Join siblings Doodlebug and Dandelion as they get to the bottom of the mysterious photographs posted all over the school. How can a confused family stop their aunt from inundating them with sesquipedalian verbiage? Simple—they beat her at her own game by using made-up words! Meet a frog poet, a pair of rats looking for the perfect husband for their daughter, and find out how a family shows their love through crossword puzzles. There are so many different ways to say “I love you” if you take the time to learn each other’s languages!
Kids can get creative as they match surprising sayings from around the world, make heart-shaped eggs, and play a game of “Lingo Bingo!” Packed with exciting stories, stunning artwork, moving poetry, and lots of fun, this wonderful issue of SPIDER speaks for itself!
Enjoy features including:
· “Broccoli Schnoz” by Krista Heij Barber
· “The Bog Poet” by J. Patrick Lewis
· “Translating Aunt Edna” by Rhonda Telfer
· “Pedaling in Sauerkraut” by Laura Boldin-Fournier
· “Ayoka and Sequoyah: Writing Cherokee History” by James Gilbertson
· “Crossword with Dad” by Mary Quattlebaum
· “Rat Worthy” by Stacey Lane
· “Love Around the World” by Lee Hodges
· “Counting in Swedish” by Eva Apelqvist
Regular features of SPIDER Magazine include Doodlebug and Dandelion, Spider’s Corner, Spider’s Mailbox, Ophelia’s Last Word, Bug Adventure, Buggy Bulletin, The Fun Zone, Mind-Buggler, and Spider and the Gang.
