Children's Magazines

For more than 50 years, Cricket Media has delighted generations of children and families with award-winning magazines that spark imagination and inspire learning. With titles for every age, our magazines are crafted by internationally celebrated writers and illustrators who deliver the highest-quality stories, poems, scientific articles, and historical nonfiction. Cricket’s family of publications has earned more awards than any other children’s publisher, setting the standard for excellence in educational content.

Ages 0–3

BABYBUG

Ages 3–6

LADYBUG

Ages 6–9

SPIDER

Ages 9–14

CRICKET

Ages 0 – 3 years

BABYBUG® Magazine

Inspire a love of reading from an early age with our selection of award-winning magazines for the youngest children. Early reading with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers has been proven to spark language development and creativity. With rich vocabulary, enchanting artwork, and interactive fingerplays, games, and crafts, Cricket’s ad-free magazines are perfect for reading out loud together. Introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of reading with sturdy BABYBUG, specially designed for little hands.

Ages 3 – 6 years

LADYBUG® Magazine

A child’s love of reading starts early and no one fosters it better than LADYBUG, the magazine that features beautiful poetry, engaging illustrations, and enchanting stories for kids from 3 to 6 years old. Dedicated to charming preschoolers and their parents, LADYBUG is filled with beautiful illustrations from award-winning artists and crammed with captivating stories that are meant to be read aloud and are just the right length for a cozy cuddle.

Ages 6 – 9 years

SPIDER® Magazine

Written for that magical age when children first get excited about reading on their own, SPIDER magazine will reinforce a child’s love of reading by providing amazing stories and beautiful illustrations designed to keep young readers engaged. Pages filled with fantasy and adventure stories by celebrated authors, folk tales, non-fiction, poems, activities, and illustrations by famous children’s artists make SPIDER magazine for kids the perfect choice for newly independent readers.

Ages 9 – 14 years

CRICKET® Magazine

CRICKET Magazine, our flagship publication, is the world leader in providing the highest-quality fiction and nonfiction to children ages 9 to 14. Since its premiere in 1973, CRICKET has delighted and entertained generations of kids with contemporary stories and classic literature from the world’s best writers, paired with illustrations so beautiful they take your breath away. Having won more awards than any other children’s magazine, CRICKET delivers storytelling to young readers in its purest form.