Magazines and Journals

Brilliant Star: One Garden, Vol. 52, No. 1. This issue focuses on appreciating diversity and fostering unity among diverse people. Compelling content includes:

• Find out how Bahá’u’lláh transformed one man’s prejudice into love;
• Learn how ‘Abdu’l-Bahá treasured unity among people of different races;
• Explore diversity in nature with Maya’s bingo game;
• Create your passport for world citizenship;
• Craft a cool place for diverse birds to grab a snack;
• Quiz yourself on how you embrace a variety of cultures and backgrounds;
• Find out kids’ ideas for stopping prejudice and racism and staying hopeful;
• Discover how seeing the Earth from space changes an astronaut’s perspective;
• Choose someone you’d like to know better and conduct your own “Stargazer” interview.

Brilliant Star: Better Together, Vol. 51, No. 6. This issue empowers kids to build strong friendships through these activities and more:

• Explore the ingredients needed for successful collaboration;
• Find out how Bahá’u’lláh helped a kid in the mountains;
• Make a treasure box for a pal in Nur’s Nook;
• Discover how ‘Abdu’l-Bahá encouraged people to be their true selves;
• Draw yourself doing something that makes your spirit shine;
• Quiz yourself on how well you stay in touch with friends;
• Learn what kids around the world have to say about friendship;
• Practice what you would say when you and a friend disagree;
• Get to know Roman Orona, an Indigenous artist and performer who inspires us to remember how we’re all connected.

Brilliant Star: Transforming Our Spirits, Vol. 51, No. 5. This issue focuses on qualities that help us and our communities change and develop. Compelling content includes:

• Explore tools for adapting to change with a growth mindset;
• Discover how ‘Abdu’l-Bahá touched kids’ hearts in Paris;
• Learn a prayer in three languages to help your spirit bloom;
• Quiz yourself on how you respond to opportunities;
• Create a shining snowflake mobile in Nur’s Nook;
• Find out how kids around the world handle changes and challenges;
• Turn milk into ice cream in Maya’s Mysteries;
• Learn answers to kids’ questions about space from NASA astronaut Dr. Don Pettit and our STEM Education Advisor, Dr. Steve Scotti;
• Get to know Eric Harper, who wants his music to bring us closer to God.

Brilliant Star: Be a Candle, Vol. 51, No. 4. This issue honors the life and example of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and encourages kids to consider how they can be of service to others. It includes these engaging stories and activities:

• Explore the life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, which was dedicated to serving humanity and the Bahá’í Faith;
• Invite friends and family to take on a two-week service challenge;
• Discover puzzles and activities that inspire you to put kindness into action;
• Quiz yourself on how well you listen to yourself and others;
• Create a cactus garden gift to celebrate resilience;
• Find out how Bahá’ís created the first race amity convention in 1921;
• Interview people you admire about how and why they serve humanity;
• Get to know Ridvan Foxhall, who empowers kids to express their virtues and cultures onstage and in their communities.

No matter where your strengths and interests lie, your acts of kindness can be candles that light up our world!