Children's Digest articles from May 2008

Children's Digest archives from May 2008

A home for Delilah.(Short story)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Delilah Dazzler was once the fastest greyhound on the racetrack. Around and around the sandy track she would run, a blur of brindled brown with four white stockings. Delilah raced in the summer, and she raced in...

Fitness track.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Are sports your thing? Part of playing well is being fit. This game will get you started. You need: * A die * A coin for each player * A sheet of paper and a pencil to keep score How to Play: 1. Each player rolls the...

A whole new ballgame!(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Ever come up a few positions short of a team? Maybe baseball "light" is the answer. Try these short-handed games to keep in practice. One Hundred (Two or more players) 1. One person is the batter; everyone else is a fielder. ...

Ask answer girl!.(Column)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dear Answer Girl: Here's my sitch. Some of my best buds want me to work out with them, like, with soccer and jogging and basketball and even, like, PUSH-UPS! But guess what. My other girlz say GET OUT! They...

Don't give in to gravity!(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... You may not know it, but you're in a fight right now. You're fighting against gravity, that downward force that wants to flatten you out against the ground. Muscles and bones help you fight back, and they both get stronger in the fight....

Jump in!.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... A wonderful weight-bearing exercise to help you build strong bones is jumping rope. Try these jump-rope games to make it even more fun to get fit. Rock the Cradle: A great warm-up for the other jump rope games. Hold the rope as...

Flowers.(Jokes & Poetry)(Poem)
May 1, 2008... Flowers (For my grandmother. She loves flowers.) Flowers open up, Like a newborn babe. Colorful and different in their own way, Standing so tall and proud, Their long, green, glamorous stems stand...

Mothers.(Jokes & Poetry)(Poem)
May 1, 2008... Mothers Mothers are nice; mothers are sweet. Mothers are like candy, what a treat! They're forever grateful for our work, But upset when their children smirk. Mothers are like ...

Who, Me?(Jokes & Poetry)(Poem)
May 1, 2008... Who, Me? When fire is mad, it spreads from tree to tree. When I am mad, I yell at anything. I am like fire; Fire is like me. Terrible as the devil when it is burning a building; Not any good when...

Monsters and Me.(Poem)
May 1, 2008... Monsters and Me Most grown-ups don't like monsters-- They're not fond of greenish creatures. They think monsters are untidy, With hairy or scary features. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] But I think monsters are...

A floating ferry-tale.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Captain Karin's office floats--and she loves it. As a ferryboat captain, she's navigated all sixteen ferry runs in Seattle's Puget Sound. A ferry is a boat that carries passengers on fairly short trips over...

Feeling crabby?
May 1, 2008... Are you a crab? It wouldn't be surprising; there are about 4,500 species of crabs in the world. Take our Children's Digest Crabby Quiz and find out if you're one of them. 1. Are you crusty? A crab is a crustacean (krust-A-shun), with a...

Catch those ZZZZ's (don't let them catch you).(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... There's more than one way to get crabby. You can grow claws and an exoskeleton (see pages 22 and 23), or you can get too little sleep. Either one will leave you hard and snappy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] But too little sleep will also...

Pizza pouches.(Recipe)
May 1, 2008... What you need: Cookie sheet Frozen dinner roll dough (8 pieces thawed) Flour Rolling pin Nonstick cooking spray 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese Turkey pepperoni, 32 slices 1/2 cup mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/4 cup...

Fruit.(Fruit and Veggie Election)
May 1, 2008... It's time for our Fruit and Vegetable Election! As the adults decide who will lead the country, you get to decide who leads the menu! First, listen in on the debate at the Fruit stand. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Granny Smith: Vote for me,...

Veggies.
May 1, 2008... The garden is green with envy as the Veggie candidates prepare the ground for their own emerging campaigns. Who can beat the Fruit candidates? Let's listen in. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Broccoli Obama: Tired of the same old thing? Choose...

All the presidents' moms.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mother's Day is a day to honor all mothers. Below, we've listed the names of the mothers of all the U.S. presidents who were elected and began serving during the twentieth century. On the right are the names of their...

Father's day word search.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

Ask Doctor Cory.(Column)
May 1, 2008... Dear Dr. Cory: I have a serious problem! No matter what I do or what I use, my pimples never go away--not even some of them! Can you give me some ideas that might help? Vicky Florida Sent via email Dear Vicky: Check...

Dogs, dogs, dogs!(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 5 LETTERS AKITA BOXER 6 LETTERS COLLIE 7 LETTERS BULLDOG MALTESE POINTER SAMOYED SHAR PEI SHELTIE SHIH TZU 8 LETTERS LABRADOR SHEEPDOG 9...