Children's Digest articles from January 1999

Children's Digest archives from January 1999

Crystal Conquers the Cold.(short story)
January 1, 1999... Crystal's teeth chattered as she stood next to the window. The bitterly cold air seeped through and fogged her glasses, and she took them off to clean them. The whole world became a fuzzy blur when she wasn't wearing them. She put them back on...

Don't Get Too Cold!(hypothermia)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Imagine that it is a hot summer day and you have just jumped into a swimming pool. For a moment, you feel as if you've jumped into a bowl of ice cubes! But after you get used to the water, it feels just right. In the winter, exposure to...

The Young Snowboarder.(Review)
January 1, 1999... D.K. Publishing, Inc., New York $15.95 Surviving the Slippery Slope I'ts like surfing without fish nibbles, skateboarding without the skinned knees--what is it? Snowboarding! From what to wear to getting big air, D.K.'s The Young...

Winter Soups.(recipes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Nothing cheers you up on a gloomy winter day like a bowl of warm, delicious soup. It's easy to open a can, dump the soup in a pot, and heat it. But canned soups are usually high in sodium, and we know that too much salt isn't good for us. Plus,...

PAGE OF POETRY.(poems)
January 1, 1999... SNOW Snow, snow, everywhere, On your clothes, boots, and hair. Ride a sled or stand on your head; We can have fun without the sun, Snow, snow, everywhere. Tonya Sweeney Prescott, Iowa SNOWMAN Let it...

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body.(Review)
January 1, 1999... D.K. Publishing, Inc., New York $19.95 Body Blow-Up If you like explosions, you'll love Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body. But don't worry, you won't need cotton for your ears--these aren't that kind of explosions. Stephen Biesty...

Bone Up on Your Skeletal System!
January 1, 1999... Do you think of your skeleton as a bunch of hard, solid, heavy bones hooked together to give you a shape? The truth is that most of your bones are hollow or spongy inside. They are flexible, which means they can bend at least a little. Your...

The MYSTERIOUS ITCH.(hives are an allergic reaction)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... "Brian, stop scratching yourself so hard," Mrs. McDeever said to her son. "I can't help it, Mom," replied eight-year-old Brian. "These funny red marks keep popping up all over the place, and they itch something awful." "Here, let me...

Understanding Your Brain.(Review)
January 1, 1999... E.D.C. Publishing, Tulsa, Oklahoma $6.95 Noggin Knowledge If you've ever wondered just what goes on between your ears, Understanding Your Brain will be just the book for you. Clever illustrations and clear text guide you through the...

Ask Doctor Cory.(health question and answers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Dear Dr. Cory: How much milk does someone who is over twenty-four years old need? What do they need milk for? Amber Dorris Banner, Mississippi Dear Amber: Older people as well as younger people need the important nutrients...