Calling All Kids #11
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue contains several stories including "Follow the Swallows" by Florence Laughlin, in which children Pedro and Maria follow a whirlwind to discover a colorful circus wagon belonging to one of the smallest men in the country; and "Wash Day" by Aileen Fisher, a poem about rain, wind, and sun working together to clean the sky. The issue also features recurring characters Marco Polar Bear, Bobby Beaver, Pug, and Curly, along with puzzles, games, and other children's entertainment content typical of the magazine's educational format sponsored by Parents' Magazine.
When Twinkle seeks refuge in the cool forest for an afternoon nap, a visit from Queenie interrupts his rest with urgent news—the bees' hive needs his help. Twinkle learns that Southwind, afflicted with mumps, is using oversized bellows that create winds too strong for the bees to gather honey, so he sets out to find smaller ones. With assistance from Mr. Lightning, Twinkle returns with just the right tool, restoring gentle breezes and allowing the busy bees to return to their work—and rewarding his kindness with the sweetest prize.
A young fish named Taddy questions whether life belongs in water or on land, only to find himself caught between two worlds when he ventures to the shore and encounters a family of chickens—leading to a surprising transformation that leaves him wondering where he truly belongs.
Toots the traveling dog encounters a colorful cast of exotic creatures on her journeys—a lemur with perpetually startled eyes, a toucan recovering from an expensive doctor's visit, a long-legged flamingo, and an unexpectedly grumpy polar bear on the ice. Each encounter brings its own brand of peculiar trouble and charm as Toots explores the world one surprising animal at a time.
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