Summer Fun Issue Published!

"Canoe Days" illustration by Claire Shihadeh, Age 9, Baton Rouge, Louisiana from the Summer Fun issue.

The "Summer Fun" (July/August) issue of Launch Pad has now been published and is available to read from the Launch Pad web site. This issue features a number of highly original stories and poems written by talented group of young writers. The published works for this issue also include many exceptional illustrations rendered by young artists ages 6-12.

Launch Pad is looking for artists to illustrate works for the next two issues. If you are a parent or teacher and would like to have your child or student illustrate a work, please send an art sample (scan or digital photograph) to: editor@launchpadmag.com