Children's Digest articles from March 2007

Children's Digest archives from March 2007

A reason to run.(Short story)
March 1, 2007... Justin had dreamed of the district race with crowds cheering. No more comments on how small he was--only congratulations on his speed. Instead, he was running through some strange woods with his lungs ready to burst. He wanted to stop for a...

In the doghouse.
March 1, 2007... Find the names of 25 breeds of dogs in the puzzle below. You will find them up, down, backward, forward, and diagonally. BASSET HOUND BEAGLE BOXER BULLDOG CHIHUAHUA CHOW COCKER SPANIEL COLLIE DACHSHUND DALMATIAN DOBERMAN PINSCHER GERMAN...

Movers and Shapers: Bones, Muscles and Joints.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Movers & Shapers: Bones, Muscles and Joints by Dr. Patricia Macnair Kingfisher Your bones, muscles, and joints are always at work. And the more you use them, the stronger and healthier they get. No wonder the masseter muscle, the muscle...

The Doggy Dung Disaster and Other True Stories.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... The way you scoop doggy-doo could make you a hero. Don't believe us? Read about 12-year-old Haruka from Japan who invented an ecological way to dispose of doggy dung. Typical plastic bags keep waste from decomposing so Haruka invented a paper...

The World Record Paper Airplane Book.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... The World Record Paper Airplane Book by Ken Blackburn & Jeff Lammers Workman Kids can be aeronautical engineers, too. Ken Blackburn, aerospace engineer and the Guinness World Record holder for paper airplane time aloft, will show you how....

Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive by Carole Boston Weatherford Walker & Company Adolph Hitler thought the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin would prove to the world that the German "race" was best. But Jesse Owens, an African-American who grew up...

The Everything Kids' Learning Spanish Book.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Learning a new language can open up new worlds to you, making it possible to learn about different countries and customs. Hablar espanol hoy--speak Spanish today--with The Everything Kids' Learning Spanish Book. The book is loaded with fund...

Night and day.(child activities)
March 1, 2007... First collect all the dark getters and put them next to the sleepy nina (girl). Then collect all the white Letters and put them next to the wide-awake nina. Use the letters to spell two common Spanish greetings as suggested by the pictures!...

Sign Language for Kids.
March 1, 2007... Signing is easy to learn, and it's useful when you want to communicate with someone who is deaf (or if you wish to have silent conversations with other hearing people who know how to sign). Did you know that sign language has also been used...

Feeling the buh-buh-beat.(How a Poem Happens)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... A good beat feels great. Sentences have beats and rhythms right inside them. You can get better at recognizing the beat just by listening for it in songs, poems, jokes and stories. Drum, dance, tap, dap, click, bounce and boogie along. ...

Simply in Season: Children's Cookbook.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Simply in Season: Children's Cookbook by Mark Beach and Julie Kauffman Herald Press Faced with the important decision of choosing the most nutritious and tasty food to eat, the authors of the Simply in Season Children's Cookbook created a...

Discover "berried" treasure.
March 1, 2007... Blueberries, cranberries, raspberries and strawberries are bursting with fiber, vitamin C and other healthy nutrients. Find the hidden berries, then have fun with this color-by-number activity. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

What's in Lucy lettuce's salad?
March 1, 2007... Lucy's salad is filled with all sorts of tasty fruits and vegetables. Can you name them and identify their colors? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Spring has come.(Poem)
March 1, 2007... Spring Has Come Out went rabbit, out of his hole. Thought it was strange, there was no snow. Met the plump-cheeked, furry, brown mole. "It's spring!" he said, face aglow. "The deer and the bears, birds and bees,...

"On the ball".
March 1, 2007... Use the symbols at the bottom of this page to crack these coded golf words. Keep turning the picture slightly to the left with each word. Let's see how much "links language" you know! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ANSWERS PAGE 23, ON THE...

A winning combination.
March 1, 2007... In a crisis, everybody has to work together, even boys and girls. Can you find the right path through the maze by following these kids from patriotic issues of The Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman published in earlier rough times? Go...

Jokes & riddles.
March 1, 2007... What did one strawberry say to another strawberry? If we weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam. What turns everything around but does not move? A mirror. What was the pirate movie rated? Arrrrgh. What has eyes...

It's alive!(illustrated books)
March 1, 2007... Bring Life Science to Life--Just Add Color! Bring cells, organ systems, life cycles, the food chain, and ecosystems all to life by adding color with the It's Alive! poster kit. The kit contains ten coloring posters and an instructional...

Big brain Academy for Nintendo DS.(Nintendo Company Ltd.)
March 1, 2007... Find out how much your brain weighs at the Big Brain Academy--where having a thick head is a good thing! Train your brain with mind-bending activities in five categories: think, memorize, analyze, compute, and identify. To start, you'll...

Cranium Whoonu.(fun games that help you to know about the people you know best)
March 1, 2007... Cranium Whoonu is a fun way to uncover quirky facts about family and friends. It's easy to play, so you can try it at your next slumber party, on family vacation, or at a birthday celebration. Does your dad like poodles more than pickles?...

Summit's ATM Machine.(Summit Products Co.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Eyeing a new bike or game, but don't have the money to buy it? Save and manage your weekly allowance or money you earn babysitting or mowing lawns with the Summit ATM Machine. It's like the real thing--only you won't have to drive to the bank...

Smart Lab.(toys and games)
March 1, 2007... SmartLab Weird and Gross Challenge Fascinated with all things out of the ordinary? Intrigued by weird and gross trivia? Take the SmartLab Weird and Gross Challenge. Questions are randomly drawn from the book to create a one or two-player...

Walnuts, walnuts everywhere.
March 1, 2007... Walnuts can be found In many parts of your local supermarket. How many walnuts can you find in this supermarket? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Dino dig.(dinosaur fossils)
March 1, 2007... Dinosaur fossils don't spring from the ground all in one piece. Scientists have to slowly and carefully dig them free of the surrounding rock. It's tough work. In a way, that's a good thing. The rock that holds and protects the dinosaur bones...

Ask doctor Cory.
March 1, 2007... Dear Dr. Cory: When I drink regular milk I get a stomachache, but when I drink chocolate milk, rm fine. I don't get it. Please help me. Jesse Oakland, California Dear Jesse: The fats and sugars in chocolate milk are easy...

Word squares.
March 1, 2007... When you fill in the spaces correctly, the words will read the same across and down. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. March flying toy 2. False god 3. The ends of your feet 4. Otherwise [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. March...