Ladybug Stories, Poems, and Songs Magazine for Young Kids and Children January 2016

Dragon and Red Squirrel were good friends. They visited each other often. Dragon enjoyed gazing through the windows of Squirrel’s tree house at rooms far too little for him. He would say, “Squirrel, how I wish I could relax in your squooshy armchair.” Squirrel delighted in scampering through Dragon’s cave, exploring rooms far too big for him. He would say, “Dragon, how I wish I could reach the table when I sit in your carved Viking chair.” One morning, Dragon had an idea. Away he flapped to the wizard’s cottage. “Sir Wizard, may I please ask a favor? I long to lounge in Squirrel’s amazing armchair. Will you shrink me for an hour?” “Well, just this once,” said the wizard. Waving his wand, he chanted, “Dragon, Dragon, change your size.…

One winter morning, and went out to play. There were falling on the. There were falling on the. There were falling on and , too! “Today is a good day to build a,” said . “We will need a and,” said . “We will need a and 3,” said . found a red and a. found a blue and 3. As and finished their, the stopped falling and the started to shine. “We need one more thing for our,” said. “What?” asked. “We need an,” said, “to keep the from melting our!”…

“I hate Tuesdays,” said Finn. “Tuesdays are the worst days now.” “Wait and see,” said his mother. “You haven’t even met Miss Bea.” Finn was starting piano lessons. Every Tuesday, at 3:30, right after school. Right when his feet wanted to run and jump. Right when his hands wanted to build his new Star-Blaster. (He had the kit with him, just in case Miss Bea wasn't home.) Finn’s mother rang the doorbell. “Maybe she went shopping,” said Finn. “Or maybe she’s too grumpy to give a lesson. Maybe she’s sick and doesn’t want to give me germs.” But the door opened, and there was Miss Bea, at home, smiling and looking very healthy. “Hello there, Finn,” she said. “Come on in.” Miss Bea’s piano was black and shiny. It had…