Children's Digest articles from April 2000

Children's Digest archives from April 2000

DRIFTWOOD BONES.(Poem)
April 1, 2000... Twisted limbs Of silver gray Lie half-buried in The sandy clay, Like scattered bones Along the shore From an ancient Driftwood dinosaur.

Kima.(Short Story)
April 1, 2000... Kima hummed an African folk song as she strolled along the forest trail. Her tall, lanky body glided easily through the dense foliage. She was on her way to the Gorilla Research Center. Her father, Mutar, worked as a tracker at the center. It...

Mountain Mists, A Story of the Virungas.(Review)
April 1, 2000... Mountain Mist, A Story of the Virungas by Evelyn Lee Soundprints, Norwalk, Connecticut 36 pages A Jungle Book Wake one morning with Gorilla, a young female in a band of mountain gorillas in Africa's Virunga Mountains, and discover what...

BANANA-FUNANA.(facts about bananas)(Recipe)
April 1, 2000... You see them piled in heaps in the supermarket or resting in the fruit bowl in your kitchen. Everybody knows about the banana. It is one of the most popular fruits. * There are many sizes, shapes, and colors of bananas--even red ones....

The World in Verse.(Review)
April 1, 2000... Poetry for a Lifetime Selected by Samuel Norfleet Etheredge MiraVista Press, Orinda, California 450 pages From nursery classics like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" to humor/adventure classics like "The Cremation of Sam McGee," by Robert...

Transformations.(Poem)
April 1, 2000... As fall spreads over the human soul, Rich, green leaves turn crimson and gold. The trees that are left are as bare as the night, With shooting stars that are hanging outside. As the crunch of an apple clatters...

Dreams.(Poem)
April 1, 2000... Every night you drift away To a place in your mind Where dreams like to stay. Repeated dreams, Dreams untold, In some you are lazy, And others you're bold. Some dreams are nice, But others--be wary! ...

Imagination.(Poem)
April 1, 2000... The clear, blue ocean Sits at the gentle shore. The green wildlife and trees, Surrounding houses, protect Them from harm. Clouds shun the sun from view. Large, rolling, soaring, And floating. Maria...

The Raindrops.(Poem)
April 1, 2000... I watched the raindrops hurry down To fall upon the street. All orderly and neat. I watched the raindrops splash against My window, cool and clear, Then slide together down the glass And simply disappear. ...

Dreadful Screams and Horrible Hisses.(Short Story)
April 1, 2000... Becky slid open the massive barn door and searched in the darkness for the light switch. She could hear her horse, Joco, pacing in his stall. "Hold on, Joco, I'm coming," she called. Joco leaned over the stall door and answered with an...

My Nature Journal.(Review)
April 1, 2000... My Nature Journal by Adrienne Olmstead Pajaro, Lafayette, California 176 pages Noticing Nature One way to have a wild life is to observe wildlife. This book will be a great helper. Filled with interesting tidbits about all kinds of...

Easter Egg Time.(dyeing Easter eggs)
April 1, 2000... It's Easter egg time again! It's time to dye the eggs and hide them. Best of all, it's time to hunt for them! Follow the directions below to make surprise eggs with wild designs or striped and checked eggs. Hint: Make your dye twice as...

Ask Doctor Cory.(goosebumps; cracking joints; handwashing;)
April 1, 2000... Dear Dr. Cory: I have two questions, and I would really appreciate it if you would answer them both! Why do people get goosebumps when they are cold or scared? And why do we sweat when it is hot? Pelley Bunch Fountain City, Wisconsin...

WHAT IS A GARDEN?(Poem)
April 1, 2000... A little patch of backyard soil, A little pack of seeds Planted in the golden sun Among the vines and weeds. A secret place of bugs-and leaves Of orange and green and red, A growing place for vegetables -- ...