I'm a freelance writer and the creator/writer/editor of Smarty Pants Magazine for Kids; a nonfiction publication for children of all ages.
Rat-tat-tat, rat-tat-tat… What’s that noise coming from the woods? It might just be the tree-tapping-rat-tat-tat of the Pileated Woodpecker (pronounced ”PIL-ee-ay-ted”). This loud hammering can resemble the sound of someone […]
Listen and read-along with this awesome story by, Jennifer Coleman. Ready, steady, shoot! Mika was practicing. The new camera she got for her birthday took pictures that she could put […]
Listen and read-along with this fun story by, Barb Held. “I’m bored,” said Georgie sitting on his front step waiting for Petie. Mouse school had only been out a week. […]
Today is Dance Like a Chicken Day! In honor of this “clucky” occasion, let’s learn how to “dance like a chicken.” Check it out! Learn some cool chicken facts with […]
by, Jo Carol Hebert Listen to this post as a podcast. “Does the Queen of England own all the mute swans in England?” Well, yes. But, actually, no. “By law, […]
Listen and read-along with this fun story by Marjie Gold-Vukson “Mitchell Allen Davis!” Allen! She used my middle name. That’s not a good sign. “Mitchell! Don’t make me count to […]
Listen and read-along with this fun mystery by, Shannon Cudd. Until last week Delaney was just your average nine-year-old girl in the third grade. Then all of that changed. One […]
We’ve made this post into a podcast. Check it out here! Did you know there are around 170 species of the squirrel? There’s the Pygmy Squirrel in Africa that only […]
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