Megan Fraedrich, Author at Cricket Media, Inc.

July/August Issues Are Here!

Summer is officially here, and we’re excited to share our newest batch of magazines. They’re the perfect beach read, filled with stories of adventure and fascinating facts that will take readers on a voyage around the world. From robot soccer to baby koalas to a stroll through an enchanted forest, these stories and articles are […]

Farewell, DIG INTO HISTORY!

July is nearly here, and with it, a new crop of magazines arriving in mailboxes around the country. Sadly, the gorgeous July/August issue of DIG INTO HISTORY will be the last. Our editor, Rosalie Baker, has retired after 40 amazing years with us, and it just would not be DIG without her. It’s been an […]

Spotlight on Eric Carle

Kids all over the world can list The Very Hungry Caterpillar as one of their favorite books. In fact, the same can be said for generations of kids. The children’s classic turned 50 years old earlier this month. But did you know that beloved author and illustrator Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, […]

6 Ways to Spend the First Day of Summer

Summer is finally here! Now, wait a minute. School’s probably out for the summer, swimming pools are open, and temperatures are decidedly balmy. Kids are bound to ask, how on earth has it not already BEEN summer? The answer to that is a little phenomenon called the ‘summer solstice.’ That’s the day when one of […]

The Fabulous Art of Folding (and How Your Kids Can Become Experts!)

Who knew that the art of folding could lead to such controversy? Many of us have been hooked on Marie Kondo’s famous ‘Konmari’ method of organization ever since Tidying Up with Marie Kondo hit Netflix. Among her most memorable tips and tricks is a clever upright method of folding clothing so that you can easily […]

Why Magazines for Kids are Important

In the era of smartphones, kids have an entire world of possibilities at their fingertips. Students are exposed to more text than ever before. So why bother with magazines for kids? It turns out that not all stereotypes about technology-loving youngsters are totally true. Kids Prefer Print According to the 2016 Western Australian Study in […]

5 Creative Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day

Father’s Day is just around the corner! Have you ever wondered how Father’s Day got its start? It didn’t officially become a national holiday until 1972! In 1909, Sonora Louise Smart was sitting in church on Mother’s Day listening to a sermon when she decided that fathers needed a special holiday to honor them, too. […]

Free Kids’ Stories Featuring LGBTQ+ Families

Families come in many shapes and sizes. For our Cricket family, it’s always been important to depict all sorts of kids and families in our magazines. For some kids, it’s valuable to see characters just like them or their friends on the page. For others, it’s just as important to learn that everyone is different […]

8 Tips for Future Scripps National Spelling Bee Champions

It’s one of the few times of the year that your academically-inclined youngster can turn on ESPN and see kids like them celebrated like sports stars. The Scripps National Spelling Bee has been running for over 90 years with no signs of stopping, and children around the country dream of taking home the coveted trophy. […]

4 Amazing Women in American History That You Never Learned About in School

Kids can probably name Harriet Tubman, Sacagawea, Eleanor Roosevelt, and more awesome examples of women in American history, but then there are the women who don’t appear in your daughters’ textbooks. Is your daughter a budding doctor or oceanographer or pilot? See if they’ve heard of any of these famous firsts!