Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2025 i Little Sparkles

Every spring, Max and his brother Will go to the pond at the end of their street to look for tadpoles. They love to catch them so they can watch them turn into frogs. This spring when Max and Will go to the pond to catch tadpoles, they see a painted turtle sitting on a log enjoying the sun. “Look at the cool turtle,” says Will. “Should we try to catch it?” Max asks. Will responds, “I like catching tadpoles better.” Max agrees with Will. They fill their bucket with tadpoles and head home. When they get there, they empty the bucket into a big, wide tub. They cover the tub with a screen so animals can’t get to the tadpoles. They keep the tub in the shade so the…

Once upon a time in Spain, there lived a little bull named Ferdinand. He didn’t like to run around and butt heads with the other little bulls – instead he liked to sit in the shade of his favourite tree and smell the flowers. Later, when he grows up big and strong, Ferdinand still doesn’t care about fighting and butting heads with the other bulls; but his great size and strength catch the eye of the men who want to send him to Madrid to fight the Matador.…

Ella loves her grandpa. He lives in Texas and comes to visit once a month. She wishes he came to visit every week because he tells great stories and makes her favorite dinner. Ella asks her mom to make the barbeque chicken that Grandpa makes. Ella’s mom says, “I will try, but no one makes it as well as Grandpa does." Ella watches her mom prepare the sauce for the chicken. It looks tasty. When the chicken is finished cooking, Ella’s family sits down to eat. Her mom was right; no one makes barbeque chicken as well as Grandpa. The next time her grandpa comes to visit, Ella tells him the story about her mom trying to make the chicken. Her grandpa says, “That is a great story.” Then he…

THEY ALSO HAVE PINK LEGS AND A PINK AND WHITE BILL WITH A BLACK TIP. THEY GET THEIR PINK COLORING FROM THE PIGMENT IN THEIR FOOD, CAROTENOID, WHICH IS THE SAME THING THAT MAKES CARROTS ORANGE. THEY OFTEN FLY IN LARGE FLOCKS. THE FLAMINGO IS A BEAUTIFUL PINK WADING BIRD. THERE ARE ACTUALLY 6 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF FLAMINGOS. THEY GROW TO AROUND 3 TO 5 FEET TALL AND WEIGH AROUND 5 TO 6 POUNDS. FUN FACTS • PARENT FLAMINGOS TAKE CARE OF THEIR KIDS FOR UP TO SIX YEARS. • FLAMINGOS HAVE A NUMBER OF INTERESTING RITUALS OR DISPLAYS. ONE OF THEM IS CALLED MARCHING WHERE A TIGHT GROUP OF FLAMINGOS WALKS TOGETHER IN ONE DIRECTION AND THEN SUDDENLY SWITCHES DIRECTIONS ALL TOGETHER AT ONCE. • THEY ARE ONE OF…