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I Spy
Art by
David Arumi Here comes the train! Can you spy 5 pairs
of matching bags in the subway station?

Answer on page 35.

art © 2017 by David Arumi

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Max and Kate Art by Brita Granström
Story by Mick Manning

Max and Kate are visiting a science museum.

“Are we going to a movie?” asks Max.
“We’re going into space!” laughs his mommy.
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 Inside, the chairs tilt back and the lights go
down. The curved ceiling is like a movie screen
filled with stars. “Wow!” whispers Kate.
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 “Blast off!” says Max as they zoom to a group of
stars called the Big Dipper.

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 Next, they see how Earth looks from outer space.
Kate is excited. “That's our beautiful world!”

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 After the show, they meet a nice woman. She
gives them a map of the night sky to take home.
“We can go to another show tonight,” laughs Kate,
“in the backyard!” 7
 Rocket Trip by Tina Twito
Art by Logan Kline

We’re f lying in our rocket ship,

we’re zipping ’round the stars.
We’re soaring past the glowing moon
and turning right at Mars.

We’re off to planets no one’s seen

with icy penguin cities;
let’s stop off on planet Fuzz
to snuggle purple kitties.

A quick hop to an asteroid

where astro-dinos munch,
then buckle up, and “3-2-1!”
we’ll blast back home for lunch.

8 text © 2017 by Tina Twito, art © 2017 by Logan Kline

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 Wendell Lost and
Found by Valerie J. Brotz
Art by Leah Palmer Preiss

When Clyde moved to Tasmania, Wendell felt

lonely. Lost without his best friend, he sat alone in
his backyard weeping and wailing, sniffling and
snuffling, until a sudden thought bumped into him.
“Dazzle me dizzy, I’m going to find Clyde!”
he exclaimed.
Wendell took a cab to the airport, flew across
the ocean, and landed at a Tasmanian airport.
And did he find Clyde? No! No! He did not!
He found . . . a prowling policeman.

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 “Which way to Clyde?” asked Wendell.
“At the baggage claim,” said the
policeman, “go out the right door.”
But Wendell went out the left door.
And did he find Clyde? No! No! He
did not! He found . . . a playful platypus.

“Which way to Clyde?”

asked Wendell.
“When the track ends at
the mountain,” said the platypus,
“clamber down.”
But Wendell clambered up.
And did he find Clyde? No!
No! He did not! He found . . . a
waddling wombat.
“Which way to Clyde?”
asked Wendell.

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 “Near the mountain roars a waterfall,” said
the wombat. “Scramble to the top.”
But Wendell scrambled to the bottom.
And did he find Clyde? No! No! He did
not! He found . . . a prattling parrot.
“Which way to Clyde?” asked Wendell.
“Behind the waterfall lurk two caves,”
squawked the parrot. “Crawl through the
small one.”
But Wendell crawled through the large.

And did he find Clyde? No! No! He did not!

He found . . . a bumbling beetle.
“Which way to Clyde?” asked Wendell.
“Outside the cave
curve rain forest trails,”
said the beetle. “Hike
the high trail.”

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 But Wendell hiked the low.
And did he find Clyde? No! No! He did not!
He found . . . a tongue-licking lizard.
“Which way to Clyde?” asked
Wendell.
“Beyond the rain forest towers a
large tree,” hissed the lizard. “Look
in front of that stringybark tree.”
But Wendell looked behind.
And did he find Clyde?
No! No! He did not! He
found . . . nobody!

“I can’t find Clyde!” Wendell wailed.

GRRR!
Along came a Tasmanian devil,
its bone-crushing jaws gaping wide.
“Yeow-za!” Wendell screamed.
And lickety-split he zoomed
back the way he came.

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 He peeked in front of the stringybark.
He tore down the high trail.
He zipped through the small cave.
He fled to the top of the waterfall.

He zinged down
the mountain.
He barreled in the
right door and into his best
friend, Clyde.
“Welcome to Tasmania,
mate!” Clyde hugged Wendell
tight. “But I have to leave for
Madagascar. Come
with me!”
“Which way to
Madagascar?” asked
Wendell.
“At the international
airport,” said Clyde, “board
the airplane on the left.”
“Right!” said Wendell.

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 Make Way by Nancy Murphy
Art by Brian Fitzgerald

Make way, birds.

I don’t have wings,
But today I can fly.
I’m riding an airplane
to Nana’s house.
Look up: I’m in the sky.
art © 2017 by Brian Fitzgerald

Wait
for me!

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 First Snow
Art by Katya Longhi

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What differences can you find between these two pictures of
a beautiful, snowy day? What do you like to do in winter?

art © 2017 by Katya Longhi

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Can y is?

The Holiday Pudding

A Traditional Rhyme ❆ Art by Linda Prater

Into the pudding put the plums,

Stirabout, stirabout, stirabout!

Next the good white flour comes,

Stirabout, stirabout, stirabout!

Sugar and peel and eggs and spice,

Stirabout, stirabout, stirabout!

Mix them and fix them and cook

them twice,
Stirabout, stirabout, stirabout!

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 Hot
Chocolate
Weather

text © 2017 by Elizabeth Castro, art © 2017 by Emanuel Wiemans

On Monday, snow made the front page of the
newspaper. James and his sister, Ashley, helped Dad
collect fallen branches for firewood. But a warm
breeze blew dry leaves around the yard.
This isn’t hot chocolate weather, thought James.
NO SNOW!

by Elizabeth Castro
20 Art by Emanuel Wiemans
 On Tuesday, the morning news predicted six to
eight inches of snow by nightfall. James filled up
the empty bird feeder in his yard. A squirrel stopped
by. A hungry cardinal feasted. But the sky was
robin’s-egg blue.
This isn’t hot chocolate weather, thought James.
NO SNOW!

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 On Wednesday, James listened to the weather
report on the radio. “Snow by late afternoon.” James
helped Mom gather flashlights, candles, batteries,
granola bars, and bottled water in case the power
went out.
James and Mom met Ashley at the bus stop
after school. A cold wind gnawed at James’s face.
He buried his hands in his coat pockets.
This could be hot chocolate weather, thought
James, smiling.
Splat! Ding! Beads of rain fell from the sky.
NO SNOW!

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 On Thursday, James looked at
Mom’s phone. Snow danced on the
screen. He dashed to the window.
The swing set was missing! The
bushes were gone! The yard was
blanketed in white fluff.
SNOW! No school.
Hot chocolate weather, thought
James. He and Ashley gulped down
their breakfasts. Dad turned on the
stove. James and Ashley measured,
mixed, poured, and stirred. Yum!
Hot chocolate.
On Friday, James and Ashley piled
into puffy coats and too-big hats and
ran outside. They slid down the hill
in the backyard and threw snowballs
at the fence.
When they went inside for lunch,
Mom and Dad were still in pajamas,
sitting by the fire. Chicken soup filled
the house with the smells of carrots,
peas, and potatoes.
Still hot chocolate weather, thought
James.

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 On Saturday, James and Ashley took a walk.
Crunch! Crunch! The snow inched further up James’s
boots with each step he took. He looked at the boot
prints he and Ashley had made in the yard. The
snow was dotted with tracks. Teeny, tiny tracks.
Cat tracks. Tracks that looked like handprints. Dog
tracks. Claw marks!
Hot chocolate weather, thought James. Ashley
and James went inside. The hot chocolate pan sat
in the sink. Hey! Who drank it all?
James and Ashley measured, mixed, poured,
and stirred. Yum! Hot chocolate.

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 On Sunday, James and Ashley went out to play.
Melting ice dripped off the trees. Water ran down
the street. James tried to pack a snowball. Wet snow
dripped between his fingers.
This isn’t hot chocolate weather, thought James.
NO SNOW!
Thunk! The big weekend newspaper landed on
the curb. James picked it up. There was a picture of
snow on the front cover.
“Snow next week,” read Ashley.
Hot chocolate weather is coming back, thought
James happily.

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 As I Walked Out One Holiday
An American Folk Song ❅ Art by Kristin Kwan

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3. Out came the neighbor’s youngest daughter

all dressed in fairy green.
“Come in, come in, my lad,” she said,
“You may have your ball again.”

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 The Bedtime Boat by Della Ross Ferreri
Art by Stephanie Dehennin

Jammies on. It’s time to float.

Hop aboard the bedtime boat!

Winds blow north to lands of snow.

Bundle up and off we go!

Look on shore—three polar bears,

Walruses, and arctic hares.

Seals slide off an icy floe.

One swims by to say hello.

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text © 2017 by Della Ross Ferreri, art © 2017 by Stephanie Dehennin 29
 Belugas splash us with their tails.
Settle down, you silly whales!

The bedtime boat will cruise and roam

Until it’s late. Now let’s head home.

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Stars
shine
brightly
in
the
night,

Guide
us
back
with
twinkling
light.



Gliding
onto
soft,
white
sand,

The
final
stop
is
sleepyland.

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 e d, Wobbly Warblers
ll h a s en d Winter’s here,
Fa Bring good cheer.

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L Ah, fi
rst
It’s so new
and sparkly!
I love to hike when
snow! the snow is fresh.

Look at everything
going on around us.

The animals and birds

like being out in the
new snow, too!

by John Sandford

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Look! These are
the tracks of the
Wobbly Warbler,
a very rare bird!

Maybe the Wobbly Warbler

Let’s follow the tracks! will be our friend.

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there. y.
Over here. eas
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Hey! It’s George!

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my new hiking
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 Winter Comes
by Beverly McLoughland
Art by Juan Manuel Moreno

Winter comes
and fills the hills
with snow
and sleds
and laughter,

then pours hot chocolate

in your cup
to warm you up
right after.
text © 2017 by Beverly McLoughland,
art © 2017 by Juan Manuel Moreno

Wobble,
wobble.

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Runaway
Rockets
Art by Skyler Davis

What You’ll Need:

scissors
string

What to Do:
1. Withagrownup,cutout
thetworockets.Carefully
cutalongthepinksolid
lines.
2.Foldtowardyourselfon
thewhitelines.Fold
awayfromyourselfon
thebluedottedlines.
3.Foldoverthepointed
ends,thencarefully
pokeasmallhole
throughbothlayersof
paperattheblackdot.
4.Threadapieceofstring
throughtheholeandtie
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Nowholdthefreeendof
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There’s
a clothing
drive at
Are we school.
moving,
Molly?

November/December 2017 Volume 28 Number 3 cricketmedia.com $4.95

We’re giving clothes Shall I give

and toys we don’t use my purple
anymore to people mouse? My squeaky
who need them. ball or my blue
fish pillow?

Toys?

Here, Why, thank you,

Molly. Em! We’ll be
back soon.

Everyone says You’re the best, Em!

thank you! Lots of Even Miko’s cat
people will be warmer didn’t give away his
and happier Night,
favorite toys. Night. Molly.
this winter.
Cover art © 2017 by Laura Huliska-Beith

I was glad to
do my part.