Children's Digest articles from September 1999

Children's Digest archives from September 1999

The Man Who Made Parks.(Review)
September 1, 1999... The Man Who Made Parks by Frieda Wishinsky Tundra Books, Plattsburgh, New York $15.95 The Park Spark In the early 1800s, cities were crowded, dirty, noisy, and gray. There were almost no parks, green, quiet, and beautiful spaces...

Jokes & Riddles.
September 1, 1999... Question: What do you get when you cross a sheep and a kangaroo? Answer: A wool sweater with a pocket in front! Gabrielle Jarrett Springdale, Montana Question: How do you make antifreeze (Auntie freeze)? Answer: Hide her...

Camper's Crossword.
September 1, 1999... Hiking in the woods, singing songs around the campfire, and sleeping under the stars are a lot of fun. Can you complete this crossword using other camping words? ACROSS 1. More than a walk 2. One who camps 6. Campfire sound 8....

Easy Recipes.(cheese puffs and parmesan parsley knots)(Recipe)
September 1, 1999... This is a busy time of year! Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner, and Hanukkah and Christmas are soon to follow. Here are two easy recipes you could make to serve at a holiday party or special dinner. CHEESE PUFFS ...

It's Tiger Time!(Tiger Woods establishes organization that encourages children to learn golf)
September 1, 1999... All around the country, kids are teeing it up with Tiger, and it's g-r-r-reat! Golfing sensation Tiger Woods thinks all kids should get a chance to give golf a try. That's why he is hitting the links with kids from all kinds of...

Jump to it!(frog jumping contests)
September 1, 1999... Americans have been frog-wild for jumping contests ever since Mark Twain's famous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," was published in the late 1800s. One of the biggest contests is held in Calaveras County,...

It's a Frog's Life, My Story of Life in a Pond.(Review)
September 1, 1999... It's a Frog's Life, My Story of Life in a Pond by Frog, with help from Steve Parker Reader's Digest Children's Books, Pleasantville, New York $9.99 In the Frog Bog Have you ever wanted to talk to a frog? Now you can do the next...

Papercraft: A Frog.
September 1, 1999... 1 Start with a square sheet of paper. Fold so A meets B. 2 Now fold so C meets D. 3 Fold and unfold on the dashed line. 4 Pick up C and open slightly. 5 Bring C to meet A and B. This is a squash fold. Turn paper over. 6...

The Human Body.(Review)
September 1, 1999... The Human Body by Laurie Beckelman Reader's Digest Children's Books, Pleasantville, New York $12.99 Your Inner Path Take a trip inside with The Human Body, part of Reader's Digest Children's Books new Pathfinder series. You'll...

WHEN IT'S MIZZLY.(Poem)
September 1, 1999... I like it when it's mizzly And just a little drizzly, So everything looks far away And make-believe and frizzly. I like it when it's foggy And sounding very froggy. I even like it when it: rains On streets...

SUNFLOWER.(Poem)
September 1, 1999... I stand there tall, blowing in the wind. As I fall, my stern begins to bend. Three minutes later, a baby squirrel comes, Then a baby bird to hum and hum and hum. You may wonder why squirrels and birds visit: To taste...

SHOOTING STAR CAR.(Poem)
September 1, 1999... I wished upon a shooting star That lent to me a dark blue car. It made me mad and kind of sad When I had to give it to my dad! Ashika Singh Sacramento, California3

HURRAY FOR OUR TULIP WINNERS.(college scholarship competition)
September 1, 1999... They ran, they spelled, they shot the basketball, kicked the soccer ball, and putted the golf ball. And when it was all over, kids from all over the country went home with great college scholarships. FIRST TIME, FIRST PLACE The first...

Ask Doctor Cory.(questions and answers on knuckle cracking; baby teeth; yawning; dizziness)
September 1, 1999... Dear Dr. Cory: Does cracking your knuckles cause you to get arthritis? I crack my knuckles a lot. It's a habit I developed a while ago. I heard that it wears out the cartilage in your fingers. If it is bad, will you tell me how to stop it?...

Pyramid Puzzle.(word game)
September 1, 1999... Add a letter to form a new word each time. Letters may be rearranged. Use the clues below the pyramid. 1. WE 2. Moist 3. Sharpen 4. Tossed 5. A garland of flowers or greenery 6. Climate [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...