Children's Digest articles from May 2004

Children's Digest archives from May 2004

My sister's prom date.(Short Story)
May 1, 2004... It's been a whole year since my sister's prom night. But people in this town are still talking about it. If you ask me, everyone made too much of a fuss about what Sandy did. I'll never forget opening the paper at breakfast the next...

Tornado safety rules.
May 1, 2004... Tornadoes are small but deadly storms that skip across the land, cutting a path of destruction. They are violent local storms with winds that whirl at tremendous speeds. Many tornadoes are accompanied by hail, heavy rain, and flashes of...

All the presidents' moms.
May 1, 2004... Presidents' Moms : Presidents Martha : Theodore Roosevelt Louisa : William Howard Taft Jessie : Woodrow Wilson Phoebe : Warren Harding Victoria : Calvin Coolidge...

Bulb to Tulip.(Gardening Award Winner)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Bulb to Tulip (Abdo Consulting Group, Inc.) is a great reference book for beginning tulip growers. It covers the history of tulips, how the plant works, varieties, and how to plant tulips. Tulips can be grown from seed, but it might take up to...

Jokes & riddles.
May 1, 2004... Question: Why should you never iron a four-leaf clover? Answer: You might press your luck! Lindsey Johnson Chisago City, Minnesota Question: Why did the computer stay home from school? Answer: It had a virus! Christina Wilson...

Goin' Fishin'.(Poem)
May 1, 2004... In summertime, it's nice to sit Beneath a big oak tree And cast a line into the stream And wait so patiently. Sometimes I get a lot of bites, And other times, not one, But I don't care--I like it there Being lazy just for fun. I watch...

The dots of Louis Braille.(Biography)
May 1, 2004... Only three books in the school library. And young Louis Braille, who had come to this strange, lonely place to learn to read, could read none of them. Louis Braille was only ten years old when he became a student at the National Institute...

Words to the wise.
May 1, 2004... Find the two health words below and their fraction-nitions. A fraction-nition is a definition of the word, hidden as a part of other words. To find the health words and fraction-nitions below, read each clue and select the letters that you...

Braille for the sighted.(Education Award Winner)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... Braille for the Sighted (Garlic Press) is full of fun and entertaining games and puzzles that will also help teach readers to read braille. Activities include a word search, crossword puzzle, hidden pictures, matching and mismatching,...

Changing the face of medicine.(Web Rombyte)
May 1, 2004... Maybe you want to be a physician someday? If so, check out www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine and read about some amazing female physicians. You can even listen to some of the featured ones. "The [site] shows women physicians through...

Summer.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)
May 1, 2004... As summer rolls around You run around playing, bare feet on the ground Endless days by the pool Trying to stay cool At dusk we run to catch a firefly While parents talk, watching time go by. Kelly Kraft Alpharetta, Georgia

Hitting.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)
May 1, 2004... Pitcher is ready. Catcher crouching down. Sweat dripping from face, Ball coming fast at me now. Swish! I swing the bat and Jamie Smith Bremen, Georgia

Flutterby.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)
May 1, 2004... Leaping, dancing by and by Beautiful yet making no sound Flying, fluttering, prancing around Bizarre you are, oh flutterby. Allison Schlenke Alpharetta, Georgia

Papa.(Page of Poetry)(Poem)
May 1, 2004... With a twinkle in his eye, he looks down from the sky, watching over his family, day and night. He was fighting the battle so well you see, but then one day he just had to leave, He went to heaven when I was only seven. We know now he has...

Father's Day word search.
May 1, 2004... Listed below are fourteen words you could probably use to describe your dad, stepdad, or grandfather. Can you find all of these words in the puzzle? They are spelled up, down, across, backward, forward, and diagonally. Now see how many of...

Pot a plant for mom.
May 1, 2004... You've spent your allowance, and Mother's Day is looming on the horizon! All is not lost. You can pot a plant for Mom. She will love it. It is best to get started soon! FRUIT TREE--Save the seeds after you eat an orange or a...

Kitchen Science.(Science Award Winner)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... This issue's science book was reviewed by Tyler Zipes, age 12. He attends Clay Jr. High School in Carmel, IN. He told us, "I enjoy writing fictional stories and fairy tales. When I am not writing, I love playing basketball, baseball, and golf....

The leftover present.(Short Story)
May 1, 2004... Richie's face burned from the embarrassment of losing the Lee School Spelling Bee to Susie. The June heat hung like a cloud over his head. Susie acted like such a know-it-all, and he hated watching all the kids making a fuss over her. ...

First Ladies: Women Who Called the White House Home.(History Award Winner)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
May 1, 2004... "First Lady refer to the wives Of the presidents in the United States. First Ladies: Women Who Called the White House Home (Scholastic) lets you get an inside seek at different qualities it takes to be a president's wife and shape the nation....

almostGOLF.(Product Potpourri)
May 1, 2004... $5/dozen, $49/bucket of 60 Need to practice your golf swing but afraid you'll break the neighbor's window again? Try almostGOLF trainer balls. At one-quarter the weight of a regulation ball, these balls respond to your swing with a...

White T Sodas.(Product Potpourri)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2004... $1.49/bottle The International White Tea Company planned to market White T soda to adults as a healthy antioxidant (help fight cancer, osteoporosis, and aging) soft drink. They then realized that kids love it, and it also helps prevent...

American Girl Dolls.(Product Potpourri)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2004... $84.00 Pleasant Company's line of American Girl dolls has a great selection of dolls for girls ages 3 to 99! The Girls of Many Lands collection includes a historical book with each doll from cultures around the world. Active Digest girls...

Ask Doctor Cory.
May 1, 2004... Dear Dr. Cory: I'll be eleven in July and I only weigh about sixty-seven pounds. But I'm always eating and snacking. Why don't I weigh more? Your new patient, Amber Wiliamsburg, Missouri Dear Amber: You didn't mention two...

Road trip.
May 1, 2004... Arrange the highway numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 on the signs so that any 3 highways in a straight line add up to 15. Each highway will be used only once.