Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2020 i Ladybug Stories, Poems, and Songs Magazine for Young Kids and Children

1. I had a cat, and the cat pleased me, Fed my cat un - der 2. I had a dog, and the dog pleased me, Fed my dog un - der 1. yon - der tree. Cat went, “Fid - dle - i - fee, fid - dle - i - fee.” 2. yon - der tree. 2. Dog went, “Bow wow.” Cat went, “Fid-dle - i - fee, fid - dle - i - fee.” 3. I had a duck, and the duck pleased me, Fed my duck under yonder tree. Duck went, “Quack, quack,” Dog went, “Bow-wow,” Cat went, “Fiddle-i-fee, fiddle-i-fee.” 4. I had a sheep, and the sheep pleased me, Fed my sheep under yonder tree. Sheep went, “Baa, baa,” Duck went, “Quack, quack,” Dog went,…

WINTER December, January, February In cold Winter, when branches are bare, the cupcake trees sleep with snow in their hair. SPRING March, April, May With the glow of Spring, in the warmth of new light, fireworks of blossoms explode into sight. SUMMER June, July, August Summer brings life, and as we’ve always noted, with leaves, birds, and cupcakes, the trees are quite loaded! FALL September, October, November Poke ’em or pick ’em or give those trees a shake! Fall is the season to harvest cupcakes!…

I’d rather have my hair in knots than ever have to brush. I’d rather get to parties late than ever have to rush. I’d rather get a cavity than ever give up fudge. I’d rather read the day away than ever have to budge. I’d rather zigzag when I walk than stay along a path. I’d rather smell like dirty socks than have to take a bath. I’d rather be the boss of me than be told what to do. Now that I’m six, I’m old enough to make decisions, too!…

On the rooftop of our building there’s a dirt patch full of weeds. But not for long! I pull them out. And then, I plant some seeds. They’re only tiny specks, at first. I water them each day. They sprout beneath the glowing sun. New baby plants! Hooray! I wait and wait. They grow and grow! Tomatoes turn bright red, as carrots, peas, and yellow squash all fill my garden bed. We bring home lots of different snacks from supermarket shelves, but none are quite as tasty as the ones we grow ourselves!…

For Leona’s birthday, she got a pair of shoes. Not boring shoes! They were sparkly blue bunny shoes. When Leona wore her new blue shoes around the farm, they made her feel sparkly inside. The little bunny faces made her so happy that she hop-hop-hopped! Leona wore her sparkly blue bunny shoes everywhere she went—even to bed sometimes when Mama wasn’t looking. One sunny morning, Leona decided to go show her new shoes to the cows. “Why don’t you wear your boots?” asked Mama. “I’m sure it will be muddy!” But Leona didn’t mind mud. So she hop-hop-hopped down to the cow barn. The cows loved the sparkly blue bunny shoes. They even stopped eating for a minute to watch Leona. Leona hopped so much that one of her sparkly…