Children's Digest articles from January 2002

Children's Digest archives from January 2002

Icicle and blaze.(Short Story)
January 1, 2002... The Virginia winter clouds hang frozen in the sky over Assateague Island as Granddaddy and I climb from his four-wheel-drive truck. "Where are the wild horses?" I ask, shivering. "Trying to keep warm by the sand dunes and the loblolly...

Something smells fishy: could a goldfish be the right pet for you? (Aquariu).
January 1, 2002... So you asked your parents for a puppy. "No, too much work" they said. How about a bird? "Sorry, they make too much noise." What about a goldfish? "Hmmm..." It's hard to come up with a reason not to own a goldfish! While some pets do...

Star-spangled celebration.
January 1, 2002... Across the country, on public buildings and street corners, in classrooms and storefronts, Americans are proudly waving the American flag, a cherished symbol of our nation's freedom. For more than two centuries, the American flag has stood...

Skip the soft drinks: cutting down on Coke and Pepsi adds up to better health.
January 1, 2002... Do you know that Americans buy over 14 billion gallons of soft drinks every year? That's the same as everyone drinking 576 cans a year, or almost two cans a day. Does this sound like your lifestyle? Some kids claim they need a Coke to start off...

Posts from Potter fans.(Coca-Cola marketing of Harry Potter movie)
January 1, 2002... As you head out to see the "Harry Potter" movie, you should know that Coca-Cola paid Warner Brothers Studio, which produced the movie, $150 million for marketing rights to the movie. More than 15,000 concerned Harry Potter fans from around the...

Wanna change the world? (Web Rombyte).(children and the environment)
January 1, 2002... If so, kids-regeneration resource network is a good place to start! What do kids have to with soil, food, and health? Everything! You're the next generation--the generation for change and regeneration, so get busy! That's the challenge of...

En la granja (on the farm).(English Spanish terms)
January 1, 2002... el caballo horse [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] el corral farmyard [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] el abrevadero trough [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] el campo field [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] la vivienda farmhouse [ILLUSTRATION...

Fitness farm frolic.(Tulip Time Scholarship Games, Indianapolis, Indiana)
January 1, 2002... Exercise and learning are year-round activities. Our readers have fun exercising their bodies and minds. But did you know that you can win scholarship money for college doing your favorite activities? That's right. At the Tulip Time Scholarship...

Funny farm.(Poem)
January 1, 2002... FUNNY FARM Wouldn't it be funny If the rooster said MOO-MOO? If the fat pig in his greasy pen Said COCK-A-DOODLE-DO0? It would be quite amusing If the milk cow said HEE-HAW, The shaggy donkey said WEE-WEE...

Explore the wonderful world of trees.(Tree)
January 1, 2002... If you were a tree, what kind would you be? Tall and strong like a giant sequoia, tipping the scales at more than 6,000 tons? Or maybe you've decided that an apple tree is a more appetizing wish. Whichever variety you choose, you first need...

Snow Angels. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2002... Snow Angels Some snow angels are big, Some snow angels are small, Some snow angels are tall, and Some snow angels are skinny. But overall, we are all snow angels of God. God makes us unique, Like I have red...

Parents. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2002... Parents A parent is a person who's always there, A parent is someone who will always care. A parent has a loving touch Because they love you very much. So if you need some loving care, You should know who will be...

Science Is ... (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2002... Science Is... Science is insects, Science is cooking, Science is for discovering and looking. Science is trees, flowers, and plants; Science is even tiny ants. Science is how the world goes round. Science:...

The Magic In You. (Page of Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2002... The Magic In You The magic in you has always been true, No rabbits coming out of hats or magic bats; It's the magic within you. Be true and it will come out of you, A wink, a kiss, a toodle-oo: That is the...

Kids' guide to a green thumb: a kid's activity guide to indoor and outdoor gardening.
January 1, 2002... Create your own cool garden in no time with this fun and easy indoor-outdoor guide to gardening. A few seeds, water, a handful of dirt, and sunshine are the basic ingredients you need to begin to grow a garden and plants of your very own....

Ask Doctor Cory.(questions about lumps in the body, holes in the heart, digestion of chewing gum)
January 1, 2002... Dear Dr. Cory: I have a question and would truly appreciate it if you can answer it. I have a hard bump on my right arm that has been there since I was six, and now I am thirteen. I've had several x-rays of it, but nothing shows up. No one...

Eagles.(Poem)
January 1, 2002... Eagles On golden wings, eagles fly, Somersaulting in the sky, Searching the shore for fish. To soar on wings in the air On current only eagles dare, Such would be my wish. Find more great stories, games,...