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Taking the Challenge Out of Discussing the Challenger Disaster with your Kids

It was thirty years ago today that the space shuttle “Challenger” exploded on lift-off, killing everyone on board. The destruction of the Challenger remains one of those events in history that people talk about with profound reverence. Most people who were alive back then can remember exactly where they were, what they were doing, and […]

Story Bug: Read Books Together Anywhere

We love igniting imaginations and cultivating the love of reading through the 11 children’s magazines we publish, but did you know we also make it easier for families to create story time traditions with loved ones anywhere, anytime through our Story Bug app? This week, we released a free new edition of Story Bug, […]

Discover Your Very Own Story Generator

Like everyone else on the East Coast, I was snowbound this past weekend. It was really nice to be home with my favorite people with nowhere to be (except outside shoveling). I did discover though, that we were spending a lot of time with the television on. Since we generally adhere to pretty strict screen […]

Cricket Media Releases Digital App Featuring Library of Congress Rare Books

Free new edition of Story Bug App enables adults and children to read the digital editions together, even when they’re apart WASHINGTON, DC – January 27, 2016 – Cricket Media, an education media company and global learning network, announced today a collaboration with the Library of Congress to make freely available four rare 19th and […]

We’re Parents’ Choice Gold For 2016

There’s a time to be modest and there’s a time to toot your own horn. This is one of those times to shout good news from the rooftops. We are beyond pleased to announce that all 11 of Cricket Media’s magazines, Babybug, Ladybug, Spider, Cricket, Cicada, Click, Ask, Faces, Cobblestone, Dig Into History, and Muse, […]

Meet Dig Into History Editor Rosalie Baker

Have you ever wondered about the people behind your favorite Cricket Media magazines? These talented editors and designers work hard to make sure each page of their publication delivers “the best of the best” for their audience each month. We decided to ask some of these busy folks a few questions to try to get […]

Invent It Challenge Week 2: Explore It!

The 2016 Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge is finally off and running. This year, kids ages 5 to 21 need to identify a real-world health problem and come up with a solution to the problem. Each entry must follow the seven step invention process spelled out by our partner, the Smithsonian’s Spark!Lab . For the next 7 weeks or so, […]

Heading to the Wild West with Cobblestone

For the January issue of Cobblestone I chose to focus on Buffalo Bill and Wild West shows. While putting this issue together, I was able to work with the experts at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, and what a gift that turned out to be! I always try to […]

Help Your Shelves

If your family is anything like mine, the holidays resulted in a lot of new books. GREAT. And also: NOT GREAT. My whole family loves reading books. Real books. We all have e-Readers but tend to use them for things like working-out or taking on vacation. We are all old-school, holding books, smelling books, […]

Cricket Media Leads with Most Wins in the 2016 Parents’ Choice Awards

All 11 publications receive top honors WASHINGTON, DC – January 20, 2016 – Cricket Media, an education media company and global learning network, announced today that all 11 of its Cricket Media magazines were honored with gold medals in the 2016 Parents’ Choice awards. The Parents’ Choice Awards is the nation’s oldest nonprofit program created […]