Cricket Magazine Group's family of children's magazines has received dozens of awards and honors, as well as volumes of praise from our fans, including Newbery Medal-winning author Lloyd Alexander and Nancy Larrick, author of A Parent's Guide to Children's Reading. The small sampling of awards and praise shown below should give you an idea of the quality of our children's magazines, and of our commitment to educating and entertaining kids of all ages, from toddlers to teens. Don't take it from us, our award-winning magazines for kids say it for themselves.
Awards And Honors For Our Kid's Magazines
Most Recent Awards
The Cricket Magazine Group has won more Parents' Choice Awards in a single year than any of our competitors.
2009 Parents' Choice Gold- Odyssey, Calliope, Ladybug, Cricket, Spider
2009 Parents' Choice Silver
- Cobblestone, Click, Ask
- 2009 Parents' Choice Recommended
- Faces
- 2009 Parents' Choice Approved
- Babybug, Dig
2009 Paul A. Witty Short Story Award
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2009 Classy Mommy Product Pick: Babybug Magazine
2009 Grandkids Gift Guide Superproduct Award: Ask Magazine
2008 Parents' Choice Gold
Cricket, Spider
2008 Parents' Choice Approved- AppleSeeds
- 2008 Parents' Choice Recommended
- Calliope, Cobblestone, Faces, Ladybug, Odyssey
- 2008 Parents' Choice Silver Honor
- Ask, Babybug, Click, Dig, Muse
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- 2007 Parents' Choice Gold
- Click, Spider
- 2007 Parents' Choice Silver Honor
- Cobblestone, Faces
2007 Education.com A+ award
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Other Awards
Ed Press Golden Lamp Award for Distinguished Achievement- Ed Press Distinguished Achievement Award for best story, cover design, graphics
- National Magazine Award Finalist-The magazine industy's highest honor
- Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award
Golden Lamp Award
The Old Schoolhouse Excellence in Education Award
- Paul A. Witty Short Story Award given by the International Reading Association
- (won by authors who have published stories in our magazines) This award has been won more times by stories published in Cricket Magazines than any other children's magazine.
Awards And Honors For Our Books
You Must Be Joking & You Must Be Joking, Two!
"Simply a collection of darn good jokes ... It would take a maudlin soul indeed to reach the last page without cracking a grin."
—Bulletin
"Collections should make room for this one."
—School Library Journal
Triple-Dare to Be Scared & Double-Dare to Be Scared & Dare to Be Scared
"Although some stories are scarier than others, the author does a good job of foreshadowing the outcome while building suspense. Sure to please anyone who enjoys a good fright"
—School Library Journal
"Enhanced by Ouimet's macabre tableaux, these tales rate high in chill factor for any age. Warmly recommended for solitary, late-night, under-the-covers reading."
—Kirkus Review
"With crisp, straightforward delivery and some intriguing endings, these thirteen tales are great fun for young readers who like to be spooked."
—Booklist
Cat in Numberland
"Ekeland's tale isn't just an excuse to teach math; its five lively chapters feature characters drawn with subtlety and humor."
—The Horn Book Guide, starred review
The Civil War Series
"The writing is engaging, and the chapters and sidebars include period photos and artwork, as well as a Civil War map and timeline."
—The Horn Book Guide
Patakin
"A very unusual and valuable resource, combining good stories with careful ethnomusicological research."
—Kirkus Reviews
The Robert Series
"The Robert books are instant winners."
—The Horn Book Magazine
Other Awards
Top 200 Retailers
2009 ALA’s Great Web Sites for Kids
www.clickmagkids.com
From Our Fans
"We love the babybug and ladybug magazines and so do the families we give them to. My daughter grew up loving Cricket magazine. I am now giving my grandchildren a subscription to Babybug. They're 5 months old and already love board books! I'm so happy that I can introduce the next generation to these wonderful magazines! I hope you'll be there for my great-grandchildren." --Susan
"I just want to say how thrilled I am to be able to give the gift of Cricket to my grandchildren. I raised my own two sons on Cricket and LadyBug and we have such awesome memories from using those materials." --Lisa
"Dear Carus Publishing,
Thank you for your beautiful magazines and outstanding customer service. I ordered Cricket in college to relive my preteen years. Later, before my first son was even born I signed up for Babybug. Half the fun of expecting him was knowing Babybug would be a monthly treat for us. The first issue arrived a month before he did. Three years later, we still have that and all the issues I read while feeding him, only now he understands all the words and asks lots of questions. He is moving up to Click, but since baby #3 is on the way we'll look forward to Babybug and all your magazines for years to come for our children."
—Bethany Snyder-Morse, Reston, VA
“In addition to giving a solid foundation in early childhood education, it’s a delight to the eye, an adventure for the mind. LADYBUG® sets a bright new standard of excellence and makes growing up a pleasure.”
—Lloyd Alexander, Winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award
“I cannot imagine an intelligent child who would not be fascinated, entertained, amused, and enlightened by the colorful way that MUSE® presents science and related topics. It’s a great magazine.”
—Martin Gardner, Author
“When people comment on what great language skills Zoe has, I say it’s simple—get rid of the TV and read BABYBUG®.”
—Rachel and Zoe, Parent and Child
“At the top of the quality list is CRICKET® . . . The stories, articles, poems, and puzzles are beautifully written and illustrated by the creators of award-winning children’s books.”
—Nancy Larrick, Author of A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Reading
“Thank you for an outstanding contribution to my son’s life and growth. It is exciting to share the joys of SPIDER® with him.”
—Sara Zander, Parent
“ASK®’s high-quality articles will both satisfy and stimulate the curiosity and imagination of contemporary kids.”
—Virginia A.Walter, Award-Winning Children’s Author
