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LADYBUG®, a literary magazine for young children, features original stories, poetry, nonfiction, and activities written by the world’s best children’s authors-both known and new. When reviewing submissions, the editors look for clear and beautiful language, a sense of joy and wonder, and a genuinely childlike point of view.
Cricket Media is committed to a diverse literary culture, and we welcome works by writers from underrepresented groups (people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQAI+ folks, and other marginalized peoples).
Fiction
LADYBUG publishes finely crafted and imaginative contemporary stories, original retellings of folk and fairy tales, and funny pieces with human characters or anthropomorphic animals. City settings and stories that take place outside the United States are especially welcome, as well as subject matter that appeals to both boys and girls.
Length: Stories may be up to 800 words, but significantly shorter manuscripts are accepted, and are often appropriate for LADYBUG’s young readers.
Poetry
Poems are generally rhythmic/rhyming; the tone may be serious or humorous. While we accept poems about seasons and the natural world, at this time we are actively looking for poetry that explores young children’s daily lives and their emotions and imaginations. We are also interested in action rhymes (energetic poems that call for physical movement).
Length: Poems may be up to 20 lines in length; on rare occasions, longer narrative poems are accepted.
Nonfiction
The editors seek simple explorations of interesting places in a young child’s world (such as the library and the post office), different cultures, nature, and science. These articles can be straight nonfiction, or they may include elements of story, such as a fictional child narrator.
Length: Nonfiction may be up to 400 words; backup materials and photo references may be requested upon acceptance.
Activities and Games
LADYBUG publishes unusual and imaginative activities, riddles, games, crafts, and songs. Please see past issues for models and inspiration.
Market Type: Magazine
Accepts: Anecdotes, Facts, Humor
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Updated September 25, 2020
