Happy Birthday Chirp Magazine!

Chirp magazine turns 25 this year! And to celebrate the last 25 amazing years, we made this extra special BIRTHDAY issue just for you. We hope you like it!

Meet a Robotics Team

Hi readers!

In the June issue of OWL, you will meet FIRST Robotics Team 458. This amazing group of kids has built an automated box to receive and sign for delicate packages. Check out this video of their project in action as well as an advertisement they made for it!

https://youtube.com/shorts/DYwxO3SU_c8?feature=share

Be sure to read all about their project in OWL magazine and leave a comment below. Thanks for sharing your invention with us, Team 458!

• Jackie

Happy Pet Month!

Hi there!

Does your family have a pet? Want a pet? Like to play with others’ pets? No matter what your situation, May is a great time to celebrate our fluffy, furry, and scaly friends because it’s Pet Month! Here are 10 fun family activities to try.

1. Read a book about an animal character. Check out Cone Cat by Sarah Howden and Carmen Mok and then learn how to draw the feline protagonist!
2. Play Hide n’ Seek with a dog or Follow the Leader with a cat.
3. Make a pet rock craft.
4. Read an article written by a vet to get all your animal questions answered.
5. Watch this video to learn how dog guides are trained to help people.
6. Make an origami fish.
7. Listen to a silly story about a cat detective.
8. Try a bubble snake experiment. Challenge your family to see who can make the longest one!
9. Check out this video compilation of cute and hilarious guinea pigs.
10. Considering adding a pet to your brood? Take this quiz to see which type of pet suits your family best.

Happy Pet Month, everyone!

• Jackie

Spring Book Review: Whirl by Deborah Kerbel

Hi Everyone,

Did you know that April is Earth Month? What a great time to get outdoors and explore nature!

If you’re looking for a good book to help celebrate the Earth this month, check out Whirl by Deborah Kerbel. It’s a fun story about a maple tree seed pod that gets picked up by the wind and goes on a wild adventure!

Here’s what Chirp reader Thelonious thought of this book:

“I liked it. The part where the kids pretend that the maple keys are eyebrows and mustaches and walrus tusks was the funniest part. I like following the line of the maple keys with my finger when they fall. My favorite part was when the blue jay took the maple key! Other kids would maybe like it. I want to read it again!”

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Thelonious!

To learn more about maple tree seed pods, check out the Science page in the April issue of Chirp magazine.

Happy reading!

• Jackie

The May issue is here!

Hi Readers,

The MAY issue of Chirp is ready for you and it is full of FOODY FUN!

Make some yummy snack recipes, visit a strawberry farm, and meet an animal that eats a LOT of food. We hope you like this issue.

See you at the dinner table!

Jackie