Children's Digest articles from March 1999

Children's Digest archives from March 1999

A Word for Spring.(children's poem)
March 1, 1999... "Soon," wheezed the March wind Choked by the snow. "Soon," squeaked the field mouse "Soon," croaked the crow. Soon is the word, Spreading uphill and down. Soon breathes like hope All through the town. ...

A Nose for Crime.(children's fiction)
March 1, 1999... "Well, that just tears it!" Tom yelled as he hung up the phone. My mouth fell open. My stepfather was usually very calm and cool. It was part of what made him such a good police chief. "What happened, Tom?" I asked. "Another...

Dot-to-Dot Dippers.(the Big Dipper constellation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 1999... Have you ever gone outside on a black night, away from glaring city lights? Out in the open with nothing but starlight to see by? Countless twinkling stars form constellations. They hang like permanent dot-to-dot puzzles in the sky. The most...

The Adventures of Sojourner.(Review)
March 1, 1999... The Adventures of Sojourner by Susi Trautmann Wunsch Mikaya Press, New York $9.95 Meeting the Neighbors Relive last year's visit to Mars in the book The Adventures of Sojourner, a photo-packed collection of details and delights...

Bodies in Motion: Running.(exercise)(Brief Article)
March 1, 1999... Run for It! Run for good health, that is. Runners are everywhere, and there are good reasons for that. It's an inexpensive sport; loose clothing and light running shoes are about all you need. It's variable; you don't have to run the same...

Rain Run.(children's poem)
March 1, 1999... Shoes splash, puddles splash, droplets trickle down my face, my neck, and under my jacket. Drivers, rolled up tightly behind their windows and their wipers, stare at me. I...

The First Kite.(children's fiction)
March 1, 1999... The general was a worded man. His leg, wounded long ago during his first battle with the Chinese, was aching. It always hurt when bad weather was brewing. He would welcome a storm if rain and wind could stop the enemy, but nothing seemed to...

Go Fly a Kite!(history of kite)(includes related article on kite safety)
March 1, 1999... Have you heard that from someone trying to get rid of you? Maybe you should listen to them; lots of great fun and wonderful accomplishments have come from the simple act of flying a kite. Chinese legends claim that the first use of a kite...

Marvelous Mini-Kites.(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 1999... You'll see lots of big kites dancing in the breeze this month, but you can be one of the few flying a tiny one, with the help of Marvelous Mini-Kites. Constructed of ordinary copy paper, these kites trap the air and ride aloft just like...

A Kite's Tale.(word game)
March 1, 1999... Give your kite a tail by following the clues and changing only one letter at a time. K I T E 1. Chew 1. 2. Small pieces 2. 3. Flying mammals ...

Yo! It's Yogurt!(how to make yogurt)
March 1, 1999... Yogurt! You love it! And now you can make a supply of it at home! Yogurt is a milk product that contains friendly bacteria. These bacteria--Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus--are called "friendly," because they help...

OH, TENNESSEE.(poem)
March 1, 1999... Oh, Tennessee, I love you. With mountains so high and valleys so low, Now you know why I love Tennessee so.

THE PARK.(poem)
March 1, 1999... The park is where I like to be. It is where there is lots to do and see. I love to slide and swing; It is where I'm crowned the king. The park is the best place to be.

BUSY LITTLE ANT.(poem)
March 1, 1999... Busy little ant, running here to there, Has no time to stop and stare. Busy little ant, jumping up and down, Busy little ant, just fell to the ground. Busy little ant is not very busy; Busy little ant is feeling very...

MY CLOSET.(poem)
March 1, 1999... In my closet are my clothes. Is there a monster hiding in there? Who knows? Late at night when I'm trying to sleep, I hear my closet door start to creak. So I wake up and take a peek At my closet, that is also...

Ask Doctor Cory.(skim milk is healthier than apple juice, kidney infections, and why onions can cause tears)
March 1, 1999... Dear Dr. Cory: One day I was at lunch and had some apple juice with my friend Maggie. My friends Dorothy and Beth were drinking 2 percent skim milk. I asked them which is healthier, 100 percent apple juice or 2 percent skim milk. I said...