Ladybug is also a Cricket media publication, and it is also intended as a read-aloud, read together magazine. This one is targeted at children ages 3-6 and the parents or caregivers who read with them. It needs “imaginative contemporary stories,” new spins on fairy and folk tales, and stories from different cultures. They previously indicated your piece should be no longer than 800 words and that pay was up to $.25 per word. Current rates are not clear. See full submission guidelines here.