Children's Digest articles from June 1998

Children's Digest archives from June 1998

Body-part nonsense. (poem)
June 1, 1998... 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 with the ball of your foot?...

The unicorn on the wall. (short story)
June 1, 1998... Clemmy woke up and blinked because of the bright moonlight shining in her eyes. The light slanted in through the lace-curtained window in the back bedroom of her aunt's house. She remembered Aunt Meg's words earlier in the day: "I'm glad...

Seeing in the dark. (experiment)
June 1, 1998... Want to learn about your eyes? Try looking around in the dark. We see what things look like because light rays carry information about where they've been. Try this experiment: 1. Make a pinhole in thin cardboard and widen it a bit by...

Shiny Science Book and Kit.
June 1, 1998... Lighten Up! If you're interested in a little light reading, check out the Shiny Science Book and Kit, from Sterling Publishing Company. In the book you'll find twenty-four great experiments to help you explore how light bounces,...

The sky watchers. (poem)
June 1, 1998... In the dark time, the creeping-out-at-night time, we join hands and tiptoe out of sleep and down the stairs, down the hall, and down into the yard. There we lie on our backs in the wet grass and...

My amazing human body. (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1998... What are you like on the inside? The CD-ROM My Amazing Human Body will let you take a look. Seemore Skinless your friendly skeleton guide who just happens to be a skeleton, will be your escort as you explore. He'll introduce you to all your most...

The Kids' Pick-A-Party Book, 50 Fun Themes for Happy Birthdays and Other Parties.
June 1, 1998... by Penny Warner Meadowbrook Press Minnetonka, Minnesota $9 "Theme Me Up, Scotty!" The key to a great party is a great theme. The Kids' Pick-A-Party Book gives you bunches of great ideas to build parties around. Are all of your...

Kids' Party Cookbook!
June 1, 1998... by Penny Warner Meadowbrook Press Minnetonka, Minnesota $12 Scrumptious Shindigs! Everybody wants to give a tasteful party--they want them to TASTE GOOD! Kids' Party Cookbook! will let you do just that, by providing dozens of...

Once upon a strawberry. (recipe)
June 1, 1998... It's not every fruit that has been considered a religious symbol, a cure for leprosy, and even a freckle eraser. But the strawberry isn't just any fruit! Long thought a sign of virtue and good fortune, the tasty red berry was considered...

Bodies in motion: frisbee.
June 1, 1998... Watch out for flying saucers! But don't blame the aliens. It's probably your next door neighbor who conked you on the noggin with a flying disk--better known as a Frisbee! Few games are more fun or easier to play. You don't need a...

Fabulous Paper Gliders.
June 1, 1998... by Norman Schmidt Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York $19.95 Windy Wingers Anybody can fold a paper airplane that will fly a few feet. But if you really want to take to the sky, try the paper planes in Fabulous Paper Gliders. ...

My puppy.(poem)
June 1, 1998... I have a puppy; His name is Luckey. He likes to eat bones And sometimes ice cream cones. He can jump high in the air When I throw a ball there. Chasing his tail is great fun And leads to sound sleep when...

Knowledge.(poem)
June 1, 1998... The knowledge you put into my brain, It will never drain. It's like a seed that grows and grows, And where it stops, nobody knows. Allen Wilcox Bartlett Tennessee

Ebony.(poem)
June 1, 1998... Ebony is my favorite cat. Ebony is very black. Ebony is very cute. Ebony likes to play the flute. Katie Bullers Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Pictures.(poem)
June 1, 1998... Pictures, pictures, pictures of the past. You'll think, and think, and think even more. You'll see your family happy and sad. But, come to think of it, none of them went bad. Michael Chambers Rockton,...

I heard that if you pour vinegar on a jellyfish that the vinegar will kill its stinger. Is that true?(Ask Doctor Cory)
June 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: I heard that if you pour vinegar on a jellyfish that the vinegar will kill its stinger. Is that true? Latoya Woodson Orange Park, Florida Dear Latoya: It is true that vinegar will help to neutralize the...

Why do we have adenoids, and what do they do? I want to know because I had mine taken out last Christmas.(Ask Doctor Cory)
June 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: Why do we have adenoids, and what do they do? I want to know because I had mine taken out last Christmas. Meghan McNamee Hartland, Michigan Dear Meghan: Adenoids and tonsils are smallish bits of tissue at...

I've read in your column that eating carrots and sweet potatoes can temporarily change your skin color to yellow or orange if you eat a lot of them. Would green vegetables make your skin green? How come everyone always says to eat green vegetables?(Ask Doctor Cory)
June 1, 1998... Dear Dr. Cory: I've read in your column that eating carrots and sweet potatoes can temporarily change your skin color to yellow or orange if you eat a lot of them. Would green vegetables make your skin green? How come everyone always says...

Get into books! (quiz about children's books)
June 1, 1998... See if you can match these well-loved children's books with their authors. Write the correct letter in the blank next to each title. (Then head for the library and get started reading!) -- 1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer -- 2. Charlotte's...