SPIDER April 2017

SPIDER April 2017

Cover art by Annette LeBlanc Cate

Ahoy, matey! Set sail from the swampy bayou to the high seas with this month's issue of SPIDER! Fight a giant squid, eat tasty southern cornbread, meet a grouchy gator, and try not to get wet! Are April showers interrupting your adventures? There’s plenty of fun to be had indoors. Gather your crew and put on an exciting pirate play, complete with a parrot puppet, make an origami whale, or test your memory with a game of Mumjum. This month’s treasure trove of stories, poems, and activities includes:

“Treasure Hunt” by Corinne Mucha

“Raining” by Marjorie M. Pearce, art by Chad Cameron

“Why Alligator Hates Dog” by J.J. Reneaux, art by Robert Meganck

“Southern Cornbread” by Fats Morton, art by Cindy Revelle

“Fern the Mighty” by Liz Siedt, art by Angela C. Hawkins

“Parrot Puppet” by Liz Siedt, art by Shirley Beckes

“Monroe Pelly Can” by Bronchelle Parker, art by Jennifer L. Meyer

“Brother for Sale” by Neal Levin, art by Dylan Gibson

Regular features include Doodlebug & Dandelion, Spider’s Mailbox, Spider’s Corner, Ophelia’s Last Word, Buggy Bulletin, The Fun Zone, Mind-Buggler, and Spider and the Gang.