Find out how owls fly so quietly and meet a pigeon photographer. Then discover the history and future of human flight. Plus, a cat helps an injured owl, and a heroic kiwi gives up his ability to fly.
Cover art by Greg Newbold
Take off on a bold new adventure with this high-flying issue of SPIDER! Get a close-up look at how owls fly, and see what scientists can learn from them. On the flip side, why can’t kiwi birds fly at all? A classic Māori legend provides an explanation. Feathers aren’t just for flying, though. They’re also important for attracting other birds! Enjoy a parade of pulchritudinous plumage!
Birds aren’t the only creatures that fly. Travel through a timeline of human flight from the past through the future and, just in time for women’s history month, meet inspiring aviator Bessie Coleman! What kind of flier are you? Take the quiz and find out!
Meet Sophie, the kitten who loves lounging in the sun. But when a hungry owl needs help, Sophie surprises everyone with her unexpected bravery. Discover how this unlikely hero saves the day in “The Owl’s Breakfast” by Susan Yoder Ackerman.
Plus, SPIDER is packed with interactive activities and charming regular features. Check out science experiments designed by SPIDER readers, make a cheesy quesadilla that looks like a hatching chick, make a dancing ostrich flipbook in the takeout pages, and even more! Imagination soars with this issue of SPIDER!
Enjoy features including:
· “Crows at Evening” by Mercedes Lawry
· “The Owl’s Breakfast” by Susan Yoder Ackerman
· “Silent Flight” by Skylar Egbert
· “Hello Down There” by Bea Low
· “Penguin Penchants” by Neal Levin
· “Peculiar Penguin Points” by Ann R. Tica
· “Gift of the Kiwi” by Linda Wirkner
· “Glamour Birds” by Liz Huyck
· “My Parrot Won’t Parrot” by Angela Allan
· “Birds Can Fly, Why Can’t I?” by Lonnie Plecha
· “Flying with Kites” by Maria Hlohowskyj
· “Bessie Coleman: She Dared to Dream” by Linda Rahm
· “If You Could Fly like a Bird” by A. T. Zhao
· “Soar and Explore” by Hope Upton
· “Taking Off” by Hayley Kim
· “Future Flight” by Ariel Wing
Regular features of SPIDER Magazine include Nestor’s Dock, Nosy News, The Fun Zone, Spider’s Mailbox, Marvin and Friends, Spider’s Corner, Ophelia’s Last Word, Spider and the Gang, and Buggy Bulletin.
