The World Poetry Day is finally here. Be sure to visit the special section of Miss Ladybug’s page to see all of the wonderful poems that were written to celebrate this special day. They are all entries in Miss Ladybug’s World Poetry Day Contest and they are fantastic - just like you. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I just love Valentines’s Day. I try to write a special love poem every year for someone very special to me. This year, I decided to invite you to join in on my valentine poetry fun. You can use any form of poetry that you like. It can be funny, happy, serious, sad, or anything else you can imagine. That’s because, at different times, love can be all of these feelings too. I sure look forward to reading your love poems. Submit your entries by February 12th. And remember, I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I have a special surprise for any writer who gets their Winter Story submitted to the contest by December 14th. I would tell you but it’s a great surprise and I wouldn’t want to spoil it. Even if your story doesn’t win the contest, you will get a prize. The ladybugs and I look forward to your stories. We plan to read them at our winter holiday celebrations. Thank you so much. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
There are so many lovely winter holidays, we just couldn’t pick which one you would like to write about. We have listed the three we celebrate at the castle, but you may certainly pick one not on the list. The only requirement is that your story about the holiday should take place in December. It can be a true story or a pretend one. It can be happy or sad. It can be real or magic. It can be serious or funny. You are the writer, you get to decide. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
This quarterly magazine contains articles about the Ladybug Literary Society. Every issue contains poems and writings of participating children. The editor, Miss Ladybug, sometimes has a column called Favorites where one of her best-loved poems is shared. The Ladybug magazine also offers information about upcoming contests, events, and writing challenges.
Don’t forget to send your acrostic Gratitude Poem to me. Thanksgiving is one of my very favorite holidays and I can’t wait to see what you wrote. When you send me your poem, I will read it to all the ladybugs and let you know how they liked it. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
In anticipation of Thanksgiving, I will be offering this contest. Watch the website for details. This will help you prepare a poem to read at your Thanksgiving celebration. I think gratitude poems are some of the most important ones to write. We need to remind ourselves of our blessings and let the people we love know how much we appreciate them. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
Ugly Bugly, the famous witch-poet, shares selected writings and poems on this day each year. So far, they have always been terrible with little hope of improvement. Although we include this event on our calendar as a courtesy, I suggest you skip it. If Ugly Bugly sends you her poems, don’t read them. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
Don’t forget to send your story about Ugly Bugly to me. When you send me your story, I will read it to all the ladybugs and let you know how they liked it. Also, if you would like, I will send them to Ickity Lickity so she can share them with her sister, Ugly Bugly. I am afraid to send them to her directly. She is pretty scary. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I can hardly wait to see which ladybugs you selected for the top three winners in our Insect Insights Poetry Contest. Ladybugs ask me everyday if I know who the winner is yet. So please don’t forget to review the poems and make your selections. The winners are going to receive lovely prizes at a special dinner we are having at the castle for the finalist. It is all so exciting. Thank you for helping. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I often like to take the poems that you write and share them with the ladybugs who live with me at the castle. Often, I ask them to help judge the entries and pick the winners. This month, I thought it only fair to ask you to help judge the poetry the ladybugs have written about ladybugs. Ladybugs love all other ladybugs and think of them as our brothers and sisters. I am sending you the best ten poems and ask you to select first place, second place, and third place. Please let me know your choices by September 20th. Thank you for your help. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
This quarterly magazine contains articles about the Ladybug Literary Society. Every issue contains poems and writings of participating children. Sometimes, the editor, Miss Ladybug, has a column called Favorites where one of her best-loved poems is shared. The Ladybug magazine also offers information about upcoming contests, events, and writing challenges.
This fun holiday is one of the favorite events of the children who belong to one of the many Ladybug chapters. It is a chance for participants to write some horrible poetry and have a great laugh. It’s also a chance for first-time poets to give poetry writing a try. There are always funny prizes and lots of good fun. Watch for the invitations and contest details which will be sent in early August.
Each year, when all of France celebrates the beginning of their liberation on Bastille Day, we celebrate the beginning of our creative liberation on Les Coccinelles Poetry Day. Les Coccinelle is how you say “The Ladybugs” in French. We don our berets and head for a sidewalk cafe or cozy coffee shop to enjoy a croissant with strawberry jam, speak with a French accent, and write some fancy poetry. It is so very much fun. I love it - and I love you. - Miss Ladybug
Miss Ladybug has also teamed up with her friends at Hogwarts to teach a special class in Magical Art Journals over the summer which will include teaching the special way wizards and witches keep their journals. These often contain spells, maps, enchantments, diary entries, and lots of drawings.
This will not be the first time Hogwarts has collaborated with Miss Ladybug. She previously taught classes on Poetic Spells, Wizard Love Sonnets, and Poetry of the Dark Arts. We are sure her Magical Art Journal class will be a great offering. It is filling fast so if any of you would like to enroll, either send a letter to Miss Ladybug via a portal near you, or use the Virtual Owl if you are a student or former student of Hogwarts.
Because of the powerful nature of magical art journals, only children who have demonstrated kindness will be admitted.
Miss Ladybug was born on June 6, 1904 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United States. Celebrate with her today with a poetry-filled birthday party. All her ladybug friends will be there. Each year, Queen Kalp writes Miss Ladybug a special poem or story on behalf of ladybugs everywhere. Be sure to check Miss Ladybug’s website to read it and leave her a little birthday wish.
This quarterly magazine contains articles about the Ladybug Literary Society. Every issue contains poems and writings of participating children. Sometimes, the editor, Miss Ladybug, has a column called Favorites where one of her best-loved poems is shared. The Ladybug magazine also offers information about upcoming contests, events, and writing challenges.
Showa-no hi is the start of the Golden Week in Japan. Golden Week occurs at the end of April and the beginning of May and starts on the 29th of April when there is a national holiday for the birthday of the Emperor Showa. He was instrumental in helping his country rebuild after World War II and kept the people hopeful and focusing on the future. Many people take the whole week off and some businesses can close for up to 10 days including weekends blocked around the holidays.
I celebrate every year by writing Haiku. I decided this year I will invite you to join me for a 7-day Golden Week Haiku Challenge. It will be wonderful. Watch for details. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
This quarterly magazine contains articles about the Ladybug Literary Society. Every issue contains poems and writings of participating children. Sometimes, the editor, Miss Ladybug, has a column called Favorites where one of her best-loved poems is shared. The Ladybug magazine also offers information about upcoming contests, events, and writing challenges.
National Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry which takes place each April, was introduced in 1996 and is organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. During this very special month, I will be sending out a number of poetic surprises and gifts to all those little ladybugs on her mailing list. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
Please join me in this very special 2-part Writing and Art Contest. Give your imaginary friend a name and a back story. For example, this is Hector who lives in an ICE cage in El Paso with his pet cockroach. He is in a mariachi rock band, grows violets, and thinks he’s the first Hispanic Pope. He listens to my problems without judgment, etc. Introduce your imaginary friend and its story to us. Along with a likeness of your friend that you create using any art medium. Open to all family members, partners, & their kids. I can hardly wait. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
Chinese New Year is such a wonderful celebration. I so admire the ancient culture of China. 2020 is the Year of the Rat. I am thrilled to use this auspicious time to share with you some Chinese poems for children from the Tang dynasty. Children have been reading and reciting these poems for almost 3000 years. Just imagine! We are also having a poetry contest where you can share your poem about a rat. Isn’t this wonderful? I can’t wait to share these poems with you and read yours to the ladybugs. And remember, I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I am so excited to introduce you to story starters. They are also sometimes called writing prompts. Every January, the ladybugs and I take the wintry opportunity to celebrate snowmen. I am sponsoring this Snowman Story Contest to help you learn about story starters, but also so we can read your stories to each other when we sit around our blazing fireplace in the castle each evening. Please write a good one. And remember, I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I am sorry that I am sworn to secrecy on this little surprise for all you little ladybugs. I would love to tell you about it. Just do your best to be patient. Merry Christmas. - Miss Ladybug
Don’t forget to send your Ransom Note poem to me. I only want a copy or even a photo would be nice. I want you to be able to keep the original so you can give it as a gift to someone if you like. When you send me your poem, I will read it to all the ladybugs and let you know how they liked it. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I have prepared a worksheet to help you learn how to write ransom note poetry. I like anything that involves paper, scissors, and glue. I think we will have loads of fun with this one. Maybe we can even frame your Ransom Note poem and give it as a gift to someone. The poems will be archived in the Writing by Kids collection to share with other poets and readers. We will also publish a selected group in the Christmas issue of the Ladybug magazine. I hope you love Ransom Note poems as much as I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I have prepared a worksheet to help you learn how to write acrostic poetry. I think it is the cutest little poetry form. I just can’t read enough of them. Just wait until you see how lovely they look. When you feel like you have the hang of it, you can enter this month’s Gratitude Poetry Contest with an acrostic poem about being thankful. The poems will be archived in the Writing by Kids collection to share with other poets and readers. We will also publish a selected group in the Thanksgiving issue of the Ladybug magazine. I hope you love acrostic poems as much as I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I have prepared a worksheet to help you learn the traditional way of structuring a story. Although I would always encourage you to find your own way on things like this, it is nice to understand how much literature is organized. You have until October 22 to submit a tale about Ugly Bugly the witch-poet, using a traditional story structure. The stories will be archived in the Writing by Kids collection to share with other poets and readers. We will also publish a selected group in the November issue of the Ladybug magazine. I hope you love stories as much as I love you. - Miss Ladybug
Don’t forget to send your Haiku to me. This is one of my favorite forms. Haiku sounds so pretty to my ear and so loving to my heart. I especially like speaking haiku out loud. When you send me your haiku, I will read it to all the ladybugs and let you know how they liked it. I love you. - Miss Ladybug
I have prepared a worksheet to help you learn how to write spectacular haiku. You have until September 22 to submit as many haiku as you like. They will be archived in Miss Ladybug’s Haiku Korner to share with other poets and readers. We will also publish a selected group in the October issue of the Ladybug magazine. I hope you love haiku as much as I love you. - Miss Ladybug
