Children's Digest articles from January 2005

Children's Digest archives from January 2005

Body-Part Nonsense.(Poem)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... Body-Part Nonsense How far will you fall when you fall asleep? Could you walk on the bridge of your nose? Could you ever play the drums in your ears Or drive the nails of your fingers and toes? Could you play ball...

Icicle and blaze.(Short Story)
January 1, 2005... 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...

Jokes & riddles.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Question: What do you call cheese that doesn't belong to you? Answer: Nacho (not your) cheese! Sabrina Archamboult Afton, Michigan Question: What do you get when you cross a duck with a can of cola? Answer: A soda quacker...

Walking the Bible: an illustrated journey through the greatest stories ever told.(Religion Award Winner)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Walking the Bible (HarperCollins Publishers) provides you with an interesting and easy way to explore religion. The author, Bruce Feiler, visited Jerusalem and realized that the stories in the Bible happened in real places--places he could...

Fitness farm frolics.
January 1, 2005... 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 15th annual Tulip Time...

Jack & Jill National Spelling Bee.
January 1, 2005... Hey kids, how would you like to win a trip to Washington, D.C., for you and your mother and father to visit the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June 2005? Can you picture yourself riding a new bicycle around your neighborhood? Would you like...

Body parts book.(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The human body is an amazing machine. The body consists of hundreds of different tissues, organs, tendons, tubes, and other parts--and each has a particular job to do. The Usborne Internet-Linked Complete Book of the Human Body (Usborne) is a...

Cover contest: Thomas Kinkade kolorful kids.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Create Your Own Cover World-famous "Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade has teamed with Children's Digest and the Children's Better Health Institute again to sponsor our Cover Contest, which has become the most popular event at the Tulip Time...

Winter soups.(Food for Thought)
January 1, 2005... 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,...

Abe Lincoln Quiz.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Read each fact about Abraham Lincoln. Then fill in the blank with a word that contains the abe sound. We have done the first one for you. 1. Abe split wood to make this piece of furniture. (table) 2. Abe read these stories by Aesop. ( )...

George Washington fill-in.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... This puzzle will test your knowledge of George Washington's life. You may need to consult an encyclopedia or your school history book to find some of the answers. 1. Washington was said to be "first in ( ), first in peace, and first in the...

When Washington Crossed the Delaware.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Best-selling author Lynne Cheney tells the story of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware. When Washington Crossed the Delaware (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) will teach Digest readers about patriotism, persistence, and...

Pen.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)
January 1, 2005... Pen Click! My pointed metal tongue comes down out of my hard, plastic body. My hand hooks onto people's pockets and I stay there until I am removed. A special substance like saliva coats the point of my tongue....

Smile Up a Storm.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)
January 1, 2005... Smile Up a Storm Smile in the morning, smile in the night. Smile in the dark and smile in the light. Smile in the sunshine, smile in the rain. Smile in bed and smile at your windowpane. Jocelyn Schartiger ...

Being a Tree.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)
January 1, 2005... Being a Tree If I were a tree, I would tower over all other things, Reaching for the sky, bearing branches, full of flourishing flowers, and lovely leaves. I am strong and sturdy, like a house. I start from a...

Peppers.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)
January 1, 2005... Peppers A pepper is a munchy, crunchy vegetable. It can be red, green, yellow, and orange. Some are hot, some are regular. They have a sensational tangy taste That goes with a nice cold drink....

How to Play Tennis.
January 1, 2005... Venus and Serena Williams, the most popular female tennis competitors, hope to inspire even more young players to play the game of tennis in their book How to Play Tennis (DK Publishing). The book includes how to warm up for a match, serving...

Bone up on your skeletal system!(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... 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...

"Bone up" word search.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Please look back at the article and pick out all the italicized words (,words printed like this.) Can you find them in this puzzle? They may be printed backward, forward, up, down, or diagonally. CRANIUM PIVOT PROTECTION BALLANDSOCKET...

Ask Doctor Cory.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Dear Dr. Cory: Is 90 pounds good for a twelve-year-old girl who is five feet tall? I have tried to look skinny like my friends but I can't. They weigh more but look ten pounds less than me, and we all are about the same height. Why? Do you...

Hearts galore.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Valentine's Day comes once a year, With loving wishes for friends so dear. The words that you see listed below Contain the word HEART; how many do you know? 1. Part of a fireplace HEART 2. A loved one HEART 3. A...