A Year and a Day - Issue 22: Fire

Light up the summer night with a crackling campfire and learn all about the wonder of fire in the summer issue of A Year and a Day. Fire keeps us warm on chilly days, cooks our food, and helps us make many useful things. On starry nights, it crackles and glows as people gather around campfires to share stories, songs, and laughter. Fire is helpful but it’s also powerful. If we’re not careful, it can grow wild and fierce, leaving nothing but ashes behind. 

Through three stories from around the world, readers will learn how fire first came to humans. The Story of the First Fire; An Aboriginal Dreamtime tale from Australia, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuat;l A fiery love story from the mountains of Mexico, and The Gift of Fire; A folktale from the misty Island of Islay in Scotland, We will guide you through many fun and fiery activities.

By the time you finish reading this magazine, you’ll have created many fun and fiery activites like making your own drawing charcoal and even creating a bubbling volcano! You’ll paint a picture of fire by blowing bright colors through a straw, draw glowing flames with wax crayons, or craft a fire shape using colourful threads and nails.