Highlights for Children articles from January 2007

Highlights for Children archives from January 2007

Join the parade!(Fun This Month)
January 1, 2007... Parades and New Year's celebrations go together! For a fun family activity, grab a bowl of popcorn and watch a parade on TV or head to the parade route in your hometown. DRUM on your drums, batter on banjos, sob on the long cool winding...

Find the pictures.(Fun This Month)
January 1, 2007... Can you find each of these 10 pictures at another place in this magazine?

Find the Arctic animals.(Fun This Month)
January 1, 2007... On the Artic tundra, some animals' coats help them hide when the seasons change. Can you spot the animals whose coats change from winter to summer? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ANSWERS: ANSWERS: Arctic hare Arctic fox ...

Visit the hundred acre wood!(Fun This Month)
January 1, 2007... A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, was born on January 18, 1882. Read a book about Pooh and his friends today. The stuffed animals that inspired the stories about Pooh and his friends live in the Central Children's Room in The New York...

Body teasers.(Fun This Month)
January 1, 2007... Can you... * Touch your right elbow with your right hand? * Tie your shoes without using your thumbs? * Touch your nose with your tongue? * Pick up a coin from the floor with your back heels against a wall? * Wiggle your...

A hug in the mail.(Dear Readers)(Editorial)
January 1, 2007... When I was a kid, we started each new year in our house by writing thank-you notes. Seated at the kitchen table, my sisters and I would write a note to each relative who'd given us holiday gifts. Sometimes we behaved like Goofus and tried...

It Fell in the City.(Poem)
January 1, 2007... It Fell in the City It fell in the city, It fell through the night, And the black rooftops All turned white. Red fire hydrants All turned white. Blue police cars All turned white. Green...

Tale of a broken tune.(singing)
January 1, 2007... Dear Arizona, My friends are always singing along with the radio. I wish I could join them, but I have the worst voice ever. Is it possible for someone with a lousy singing voice to improve? Or am I stuck sounding like a toad with a cold...

Patriotic pizza: pizza is food fit for a queen.(Recipe)
January 1, 2007... What if finishing your meal included eating your dinner plate? Two thousand years ago, Greeks baked flat disks of bread and used the bread like a plate. They would first eat the food on top of the bread. Then they would eat the bread...

Everyday Math.
January 1, 2007... Math is needed to answer some of these questions. Which ones? 1. How tall are you? 2. What is your favorite pizza? 3. How old are you? 4. What color are your eyes? 5. How fast can you swim? 6. What is your body...

Puzzling lines.
January 1, 2007... Which line is shorter? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ANSWERS: The straight line looks longer but is actually the same length as the bent line.

Goofus and Gallant.(Cartoon)
January 1, 2007... "Oh no! I forgot my part of the project," says Goofus. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gallant remembers his obligation. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Goofus hogs the computer [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Its all yours," says Gallant. ...

Where's Ralph the Mouse.
January 1, 2007... It's time for me to feed my pets. They're hiding in the house. I've found my other animals, but where is Ralph the Mouse? Frog is in the fruit bowl; my ferret's on the floor. Turtle's on the table; my gerbil's in a drawer. ...

Nathan's pet snails: these snails eat ... other snails?
January 1, 2007... Some things about Nathan's pet snails seemed strange right from the start. First, they were fast. They could travel the length of Nathan's forearm--from his thumb to his elbow--before he could say their names: Soldier and Ephenie. ...

Ice-skating mammoth.(Hidden Pictures)
January 1, 2007... In this picture, find the heart, spider, needle, feather, teacup, slice of cake, crown, snake, ladder, slice of bread, ruler, light bulb, and toothbrush. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Jokes.
January 1, 2007... Andrew: "Why did the elephant stand on the marshmallow?" Dad: "I don't know. Why?" Andrew: "Because it didn't want to fall into the hot chocolate." Andrew Rudofski, Michigan A woman was in a store. She saw a dog paying at the...

Thank-you notes.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Brighten someone's day by sending a thank-you note for a gift you received this holiday season. Here are some quick tips: Mention the gift. Tell how you're used it. Share some news about yourself. Wish the person well....

You're the cartoonist!(Cartoon)
January 1, 2007... The illustrations you drew for our captions were hilarious. They made us laugh and laugh! Here are just a few. "Whoa! Look at that enormous hat!" Frankie Reene, Age 8 Washington, D.C. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emily Torrey,...

The great animal trainer.(Short story)
January 1, 2007... This was all Mom's fault. In just eight months, Toby had grown too big for our tiny apartment. Mom said, "I had no idea that cute little puppy from the pound would grow so big." So Toby got shipped off to Grandma's farm, where he seemed to...

A pangram puzzler.
January 1, 2007... A pangram is a sentence that contains all the letters of the alphabet. Which sentence below is a pangram? 1. By January, our exhausted principal knew he had to quit visiting the zoo each Friday evening. 2. A very excited zebra jumped...

Your best self.(Cartoon)
January 1, 2007... I'm sorry I hurt your feelings. Thanks for the apology. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The Timbertoes[R].(Cartoon)
January 1, 2007... Ma couldn't sleep. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] She heard a noise. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It was only the wind in the trees. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ma went back to bed. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] She heard another...

Color the moon.(lunar missions)
January 1, 2007... When the lunar module Intrepid landed on the Ocean of Storms on November 19, 1969, Alan Bean was its pilot. Bean and mission commander Charles Conrad became only the third and fourth men to set foot on another world. The two astronauts spent...

Three tracks in the snow.(Short story)
January 1, 2007... Angela used to fly. Using her feet for wings, Angela would run faster than anyone. Now, she thought, I'm slower than everyone. Angela limped down the aisle of the school bus. Her classmates had already left in a whirl of backpacks and...

Keep a deck of cards in this handy sack.(Crafts making)
January 1, 2007... 1. Cut a 12-inch-by-4-inch piece of felt. Fold the felt down 5 inches from one end. (A flap will remain.) 2. Thread a 24-inch piece of embroidery thread (or yarn) through a large-eyed needle. Knot the end. Starting from the bottom corner,...

Make mix-and-match magnet pals.(crafts making)
January 1, 2007... 1. With a parent's permission, glue white paper to the front of advertising magnets. Let the glue dry. 2. With markers, draw a different person on each magnet. Cut out each magnet figure. 3. Cut apart each magnet figure at the neck and...

Toss a stone to choose a chore.
January 1, 2007... 1. Write each of your family's household chores on a small piece of craft foam. Glue each piece to the inside bottom of a plastic fruit cup. 2. From craft foam or cardboard, cut a game board large enough to hold the cups. Glue the cups...

This penguin likes to fish.(crafts making)
January 1, 2007... 1. For the ice home, find a clean empty whipped-topping container. Cut out a semicircle "door." Glue blue felt to cover the container. Cut rectangles from white felt, and glue them to the container for ice blocks. 2. Cut a circle from blue...

Making invitations for your theme party.(Crafts)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Popcorn Bag for a Movie Party 1. Cut a popcorn-bag shape from white paper. Cut it at an angle so that the bottom edge is slightly narrower than the top edge. Cut thin stripes from red paper, and glue them to the shape lengthwise. 2....

"I do hope I get a vacation soon.(Science Corner)
January 1, 2007... "I do hope I get a vacation soon. I haven't had a chance to get away in three years."

Mysterious frost.(Science Corner)(environment)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... After a cold night, frost had covered cars, plants, rocks, roofs--just about everything. Where did the frost come from? ANSWERS: Frost comes from water in the air. Air often carries water in the form of a gas called watervapor In this...

Rising colors.(observations on ink)
January 1, 2007... Cut several long strips of paper towel. Use a different-colored felt-tip pen to make a mark near the end of each strip. Hang each strip in a glass so that the end with the mark dips into a little water, as shown. Watch what happens to the marks...

I wonder ... why hot drinks become cold.(Science Corner)
January 1, 2007... Heat travels. It always moves to a cooler place. When your Food and drinks get cold, the heat has gone into the air around them.

Dino days.(spinosaurus's features)
January 1, 2007... Do you know why Spinosaurus had a huge sail on its back? Mariah Pringle, Age 8 Ohio Spinosaurus (SPY-nuh-SAW-rus) is an interesting and mysterious dinosaur. It might have been even bigger than T rex: But we may never know for sure...

The bear family.(Cartoon)
January 1, 2007... Dad: Poozy and I will take the tree outside. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mom: Woozy and I will carry the decorations to the attic. Piddy: I'll pull the paper snowflakes from the window. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Woozy: It feels...

Elizabeth Jennings takes a stand.
January 1, 2007... Clippity clop! Clang! Clang! The Third Avenue trolley rounded the New York City corner with a clatter of horseshoes on cobblestones. Elizabeth Jennings, a young African American schoolteacher, noted with dismay that the trolley did...

Winter.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Winter Winter--So cold yet so beautiful. I shiver from head to toe. I watch snowflakes fall, each one its own, each one different. They cover leafless trees. The trees now are not so bare. Even the...

Her Biggest Fan.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Her Biggest Fan She shoots, she scores-- He cheers her on. She runs downfield-- He cheers her on. She passes the ball-- He cheers her on. She shoots again-- He cheers her on. She misses the goal--...

The Cookie Ballerina.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... The Cookie Ballerina Mixing up chocolate-chip cookies, My job is to turn on the mixer. I look into the bowl. It's a ballerina, Twirling around and around In a brown tutu. Off goes the mixer. The...

Football.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Football Football players throw the ball hard. They hope to gain a few yards. They play in the rain, mud, and snow. All the fans yell, "Go, go, go!" I like the hot dogs, soda, and treats. Football games are really...

Fishing.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Fishing I'm fishing for a fish That is in a river. The water is so cold, A polar bear would shiver. The water turns to ice. The string is getting frosty, And my wooden stick Is getting icy. ...

Sand Poem.(Your Own Pages)
January 1, 2007... Sand Poem I play in sand all day and night-- But not in fire-ant sand, Because they bite. Joshua Scheeren, Age 5 New York

Have You Seen Me?(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Have You Seen Me? Have you seen me dancin' in the streets on a cold winter night with the moon shinin' bright over me? Have you seen me in front of a crowd dancin' in the streets? Have you seen me? ...

I love trains very much!(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... I love trains very much! My grandma, grandpa, and two uncles all have different jobs with the railroad, and I hope to be a railroader someday, too! Kanyin Moran, Age 5 Montana

My Dog, Doogie.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... My Dog, Doogie Bounding through the woods of my backyard. Sniffing the wind filled with the scent of white-tailed deer. Chasing, Doogie's paws flying, kicking up heaps of dried leaves in his...

Rain.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Rain It rained last night. I heard the pitter patter of raindrops on the roof. It sounded like squirrels dribbling nuts, playing a basketball game. I couldn't sleep for a while, listening to the sound of...

Hannah's wings.
January 1, 2007... Hannah saw a bird. It left tracks in the snow. Then it spread its wings and flew away. Hannah opened her arms. "If I had wings, I would swoop like a bird," she said. A plane flew overhead. It left a trail of clouds. The plane dipped its...

Science letters.
January 1, 2007... Why is there no gravity out in space? Elizabeth Story, Age 9 Ohio Gravity comes from all physical things, or matter. All matter attracts other matter, and the closer together two objects are, the stronger the pull between them....

What's the call.
January 1, 2007... The ref's calling something. I can't make it out. He's jumping and bumping and waving about. It's looking like hooking--no, boarding's the call. Or does that mean charging? I can't tell at all. He's waving both arms now, he's shaking, he's...

Riddles.
January 1, 2007... 1 What kind of room has no door, no windows, and no walls? Katie Chang, New York 2 Why couldn't the chicken play basketball? Dante Fernandez, Vermont 3 What do you call a monkey that has lost all its bananas? Cameron...

Thinking.
January 1, 2007... These kids are working on their snow sculptures [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Which sculptures are larger than life? Which are smaller than life? * If you were a judge, how would you decide which sculpture to pick as the winner? *...

Bunk-bed blues.(Short story)
January 1, 2007... Levi tried to pose his dinosaurs on his half of the dresser, but he had to squeeze them together to make them fit. He frowned at Kurt's model airplanes on the other half. In Levi's old bedroom, there had been plenty of room for his dinosaur...

Singing big and loud.(Flashback)
January 1, 2007... When I was a kid, what I wanted most was to be liked by everyone and to have a good reputation. Unfortunately, I had a flaw that got in the way. I tried to behave, but I was a big, loud, high-spirited kid. At school we were supposed to be quiet...

Brain play.
January 1, 2007... Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answer from your own head. START Which is bigger, a calf or a cow? How many wheels are on a tricycle? On a bicycle? A unicycle? Name three sounds a car makes....

Dear Highlights.(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2007... Sometimes people copy my jokes. Any advice? Andrew S., Texas There is a saying, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." When people copy you, it may mean they think of you as a fun person. Instead of getting upset, maybe you...

Picture puzzler.
January 1, 2007... Is this a map or a mishap? Find at least ten mistakes among these states. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ANSWERS: Here are mistakes we Found; perhaps you Found others. The Giant Orangewoods should be the Redwoods; Statue of Liberty...