Cover art by Olwyn Whelan
There’s no place like home— so who’s to say that your home has to be just like everyone else’s? Explore all kinds of delightful dwellings from all around the world and beyond in this cozy issue. It’s just right for this chilly time of year when we’re all spending more time snuggled up at home with some good reading material.
Follow Andrea as she learns to adjust to her parents’ divorce, which means splitting her time between two different homes. Visit “monster cities,” the world’s most sprawling metropolises, and get to know some of the people who call them home. Can you guess which “monster city” currently holds the title of the biggest in the world? To most of us, a home means having a roof over our heads, but what if the ground was over our heads instead? When the American pioneers settled on the prairie, wood was scarce, so they found a unique material to build their houses: sod! Find out what life was really like in a “soddy.”
Discover life in a movable tent in Mongolia, a bustling city in Mali, and a waste-free eco-friendly house in New Mexico. Then, visit the Mars Desert Research Station, where aerospace engineer Barbara Braun and her colleagues simulated a two-week mission to Mars. You’ll be fascinated to hear her insights about what life on Mars would really look like. Finally, discover Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece, Fallingwater, and find out why it’s in danger.
CRICKET is bursting with fun special features. Join Cricket and Ladybug for fun in the winter sun, guess the made-up news story in News or Not, visit the remarkable Mnemosyne University in Parallel U, and solve a castle-themed crossword puzzle. Enjoy letters, poems, and artwork from young readers and get inspired to create your own stories from a home’s point of view. Curious kids will feel right at home with this issue of CRICKET!
Enjoy features including:
- “Two of Me” by Sonia Snyder
- “Walking the Dog” by John Malone
- “Monster Cities” by Mary Beth Cox
- “Colors of Bougouni” by Myrina D. McCullough
- “Mission: Earthships” by Charles C. Hofer
- “The Attic Door” by Linda Anderson
- “Saving Fallingwater” by Rebecca Hirs
Regular features of CRICKET Magazine include Letterbox, Cricket Country, News or Not, Around the World, History Vault, One on One, Parallel U, A Closer Look, Ugly Bird’s Crossbird Puzzle, Hands-On, Cricket and Ladybug, Cricket League, Last Slice, and Bonus Tracks.
