Highlights for Children articles from November 2006

Highlights for Children archives from November 2006

Turkey with a straw.(Fun This Month)
November 1, 2006... Turkey wants a sip of pumpkin juice. To help him find the correct straw, trace each one with your finger. ANSWERS: Turkey with a straw

Find the fake fact.
November 1, 2006... All but one of these turkey facts are true. Can you find the fake? * Wild turkeys are native to North America. * Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be America's national bird. * Between five and six hundred feathers cover the body...

It's aviation history month.(Fun This Month)
November 1, 2006... If your birthday is in November, throw a high-flying party. Play "pin the propeller on the helicopter." Make paper airplanes and have a flying contest. Encourage friends to bring favorite flying toys to show and share.

Bite into Sandwich Day.(Fun This Month)
November 1, 2006... November 3 is National Sandwich Day. Have a family sandwich-making celebration. Be creative with ingredients.

November 11 is Veterans Day.(Fun This Month)
November 1, 2006... Choose a way to remember this day. Thank a veteran. Be kind to someone at school. Read about another country. Spend time with a younger kid. This date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises...

5 ways to give thanks for the harvest.(Fun This Month)
November 1, 2006... 1. Learn how your favorite food ends up on the table. 2. Donate canned goods to a food bank. 3. Prepare a meal for your family. 4. Make a "thank you" card for a farmer. 5. Say grace at mealtimes.

Find the pictures.(Fun This Month)
November 1, 2006... Can you find each of these 10 pictures at another place in this magazine? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Special delivery.(Dear Readers,)(Highlights for Children)
November 1, 2006... Dear Readers, A few weeks ago I was in Texas, celebratin9 the delivery of the one-billionth copy of Highlights magazine. That special copy was delivered to nine year-old Madison--with lots of Fanfare! Her Family, Friends, and many other...

A Round of Thanks.(Poem)
November 1, 2006... A Round of Thanks The turkey lies waiting while we bow for grace to offer up thanks for this time and place: For a spot on the swim team. For a chance to run track. For Gram, who lived far away and...

Goofus and Gallant.
November 1, 2006... Goofus makes noise when others are sleeping. "Maybe we should play outside instead," says Gallant. "Let's just cross here," says Goofus. Gallant crosses streets safely.

In or out.
November 1, 2006... Look at these three overlapping shapes to find... A. the number in all three shapes: the circle, square, and triangle. B. the number in the circle and square, but not in the triangle. C. the number in the triangle and square, but...

Rhinos, polar bears, and birds--oh, my!(exercises for children)
November 1, 2006... Stretching and holding poses can help improve your concentration, strength, flexibility, and balance. With these poses, you can try to feel the heaviness of a rhinoceros or a polar bear and the lightness of a bird. Follow these...

End of discussion.(Ask Arizona)
November 1, 2006... Dear Arizona, I want to take this hip-hop class, but my parents won't let me because they say I'm already too busy. Don't you agree that my parents are being seriously un-cool for not even giving me a chance to prove I can handle it? ...

Aleck's amazing talking dog: a dog who could say "mama" and "grandma"!(Alexander Graham Bell)
November 1, 2006... Trouve, the small Skye terrier, sat up on its hind legs and growled the words "How are you, Grandmama?" The audience roared with laughter and clapped. Twenty-year-old Aleck slipped the dog a morsel of food, reward for a job well done. His...

The Timbertoes[R].
November 1, 2006... Tommy feeds the birds. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mabel shares her words. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pa makes things from wood. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ma's pies smell so good! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Spot is glad to...

Why catch bats? Scientists net them--but only to protect them.
November 1, 2006... "Hurry!" I called, as the setting sun began coloring the clouds above. Soon the bats would wake and leave their roosts to forage for the night. Tunneling through the canopy of trees above, they would feed on insects flying over the stream. ...

Dive-in restaurants.(Hidden Pictures[R])
November 1, 2006... In this big picture, find the carrot, frying pan, bell, ice-cream cone, hiking boot, heart, mitten, needle, mushroom, banana, snake, and artist's brush. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] frying pan [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] hiking boot ...

Jokes.
November 1, 2006... Benny: "Why did you name your dog Stripe? He's a Dalmatian with black spots." Irv: "Well, my other pet is named Spot." Benny: "I didn't know you had another Dalmatian." Irv: "I don't. My other pet is a zebra." Hannah Nelson,...

Puzzle.
November 1, 2006... Puzzle If night falls in woods and lakes, then tell me why it's day that breaks!

An artist's playground: here are sculptures kids can climb.(Kit Carson Park)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... When Niki de Saint Phalle was little, she liked to pick up bits of wood and rock. She arranged them in shapes on a flat surface. She often included small mirrors and other shiny objects. This was her first art form. Niki was born in France...

First time down.(Short story)
November 1, 2006... The beach was hot under Peter's feet. He shifted to the cool sand at the water's edge as he walked toward the dive boat. He'd been looking forward to this Grand Cayman trip forever. He was finally old enough to get his junior scuba-diving...

Museums are fun to explore.(Thinking)
November 1, 2006... These people are looking at an ancient Egyptian temple. * How do museums help us learn about the past? * If these buildings could talk, what might you ask them? What might they ask you? * What objects might you put in a museum to...

Shopping spree.
November 1, 2006... Last week, Megan, Katie, and Philip bought one item each: a kite, a game, and a book. The items cost $4, $5, and $8. The purchases were made on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Using the clues, figure out who bought each item, how much each...

Just a few clues.
November 1, 2006... These six clues describe the same object. Guess the object in as few clues as possible. It usually comes with a twin. It has a hole in one end, sometimes in two. It's longer than a foot. Washing machines like to eat one now and then. It's...

Mystery photo.
November 1, 2006... Can you guess what this object is? ANSWERS: A bunch of grapes.

Matching.
November 1, 2006... Look at each pinata on the left. Find one like it on the right. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Signed, sealed, and sorry: remember Goldilocks and all that trouble at the Bears' house? Here's what happened next.
November 1, 2006... Dear Baby Bear, You must think I have no manners. I should never have opened the door and walked right in. Then I couldn't resist eating some porridge and trying out the chairs. After that I began to get sleepy, and you know the rest. When...

Yummy soft banana cookies.(Recipe)
November 1, 2006... Yummy Soft Banana Cookies Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup bananas,...

Riddles.
November 1, 2006... (1) What did one broom say to the other broom at bedtime? Avery Beaumont, Indiana (2) What is a frog's favorite game? Eliza Dekker, North Carolina (3) What do construction workers eat in the morning? Collin Touchette,...

Science letters.
November 1, 2006... How does my "glow-in-the-dark" stuff glow? Brett LeVine, Age 5 California Glow-in-the-dark stickers and toys are made with chemicals that take up light particles, or photons. Scientists say these special molecules become "excited"...

A day to remember family.(mexican culture)
November 1, 2006... On a sunny afternoon in Mexico, the smell of fresh warm souls' bread fills our kitchen. My four children snatch the brown bread bag from my hand and tear it open. Soon they're biting into the soft loaves and munching on the sugary "bones,"...

Play Capsize!(Crafts)
November 1, 2006... 1. Collect 12 bottle caps of different sizes. 2. Decorate a shoebox, and stretch two rubber bands around the box so that they cross in the center. 3. For a spinner, cut a paper circle to fit the inside of a thin lid. Divide the circle...

Silhouette fun.(Crafts)
November 1, 2006... A silhouette is an outline cut from a dark material and placed on a lighter background. Make your picture pop 1. Draw a colorful sunset on white paper. Frame it with black construction paper. 2. On black paper, draw the outlines...

Set a silly turkey on your table.(Crafts)
November 1, 2006... 1. Glue feathers to a large brown pompom. Let them dry. 2. For legs, bend a chenille stick in half, and twist the folded or bent end. Bend the legs to look wobbly. Glue the legs to the bottom of the pompom. 3. For the neck and head,...

Make a tooth-fairy pillow.(Crafts)
November 1, 2006... 1. For a pillow, cut a 12-inch-by-4 1/2-inch piece of felt. Fold it A in half. 2. Cut a tooth shape from felt. Use tacky craft glue to glue the shape to one side of the pillow piece, leaving an open pocket at the top. Decorate the tooth...

A dragon will guard your treasure.(Crafts)
November 1, 2006... 1. Cut craft foam to cover the outside of a large empty plastic container. Glue it in place. Secure it with rubber bands until the glue dries. 2. From craft foam, cut two identical head shapes with one-inch tabs at the neck. Place the...

Amazing melting.(Science Corner)
November 1, 2006... Set two clear glasses on the table. Fill one glass up with very warm water. Fill the other glass with cold water. Put two ice cubes in each glass at the same time. Observe for three minutes. See how the ice cubes changed! Sarena Robeson,...

Which hauls which?(Science Corner)
November 1, 2006... Which truck hauls logs? Which one carries gravel? Which one might haul a bulldozer? Winch Hauls Which?

I wonder ... how bees stay warm in the winter.(Science Corner)
November 1, 2006... Bees huddle together in the hive, beat their wings, and shiver. By working all together, they can make enough body heat to keep nice and warm.

Dino days.(Science Corner)(dinosaurs)
November 1, 2006... Libby Simmons, Age 9 Virginia Did any dinosaurs have webbed feet? Leandra Stracquadanio, Age 10 Bermuda Great question! Rare imprints of dinosaur skin made it look as if some dinosaurs had webbed feet, especially large two-legged...

Little bear lost.(Short story)
November 1, 2006... Bear chased a butterfly through the woods. He came to a strange pond. "Where am I?" he cried. "Are you lost?" asked Frog. "Yes," Bear said. "I can't find my scratching tree. I can't find my cave. I can't find Mama Bear." "I'll...

This is my cat, Sassy.(Your Own Pages)
November 1, 2006... This is my cat, Sassy. She died and is an angel. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emily Yarmey, Age 6 Pennsylvania

My Coughs.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... My Coughs My coughs, my coughs, They won't go away. I'd go up to them--Yes, I would--and I'd say, "You! Yeah, you! Go away! Go away or you'll pay!" Then I'd eat them-- Yes, I would. I would be...

My turtle, Ikey.(Your Own Pages)
November 1, 2006... My Turtle, Ikey [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Zach Kopystynsky, Age 9 Nebraska

Party Underneath the Sea.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... Party Underneath the Sea Change into your swimsuit. Get your flippers; follow me. We're going to a party underneath the deep blue sea. You're sure to have a nice time in this strange and fishy place, where...

Grand finale.(Your Own Pages)
November 1, 2006... Grand Finale [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Olivia Horace, Age 9 Georgia

Eyes.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... Eyes An eye is an opportunity, An open door, Where you can see The good Or the bad In something. Your view will change with your mood. You can look at something And it may seem the world is at its...

I am a small guy.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... I am a small guy, but I am never shy. I take on big tasks-- sometimes beyond my might. But I always try to do them right. Hwa-Shen Tan, Age 6 Texas

The Jupiter 6 Train.(Your Own Pages)
November 1, 2006... The Jupiter 6 Train [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Marinice Bauman, Age 10 Ohio

A Little Leaf.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... A Little Leaf On Thanksgiving we go to grandma's house, and we eat lunch there. We sit on grandpa's special picnic table. I sit under a tree, and a little leaf falls on me. When I am done, I pick it up. ...

Puddles look like mirrors on the parking lot.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... Puddles look like mirrors on the parking lot. Puddles don't stay for a long time. Sometimes you want to see your reflection in a puddle, but the sun slurps up the puddles. Samantha Azarian, Age S New Jersey

How to be quiet.(Your Own Pages)
November 1, 2006... Cover your ears. Try not to let anyone tickle you. Think. Katie Flinn, Age 9 Florida

To Fly.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... To Fly To swing is like to fly, As you go up so very high, So close to the clear blue sky. To swim is like to fly, For the sea is blue like the sky, And you're gliding so safely by. Susanna Cox, Age 7 ...

Adam the Atom.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... Adam the Atom Adam the atom walked down the hill. His electrons were swirling; his neutrons were still. His protons were just sitting around, until they heard the familiar sound of an electron zooming out of...

Baseball Girl.(Your Own Pages)
November 1, 2006... Baseball Girl [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bailey Bigger, Age 5 Arkansas

A Night Thunderstorm.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... A Night Thunderstorm Drip, drip. Here comes a thunderstorm. I hear wind. Wish, wish. I see lightning. Crackle, crash, boom. Crackle, crash, boom, wish, wish. Crackle, crash. My baby brother wakes up. Wa, wa,...

The City.(Your Own Pages)
November 1, 2006... The City [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tom Mansfield, Age 7 Massachusetts

Shahooa.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
November 1, 2006... Shahooa You're as free as the wind Yet you are bound to this earth By the bonds of mortality. The sky is your limit. The sound of the wind In the leaves Is your voice And the trees are your body. ...

The farmer and the fox.(Short story)
November 1, 2006... Once there lived a very wise fox. He could tell you anything. He could tell you why robins came out in the spring. He could tell you why stars came out at night. But he couldn't tell you why people acted the way that they did. The fox...

Tell the story!
November 1, 2006... What's going on here? You tell us! In Fewer than 200 words, write the story behind this picture, and send it to us by December 1, 2006. We'll print some of your stories in a future issue. Please include your name, age, and full address. ...

Check ... and double check.
November 1, 2006... SHE FELL ASLEEP COUNTING SHEEP! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SHE FELL ASLEEP COUNTING SHEEP. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There are at least thirteen differences in these two pictures. How many can you find?

Gunfer.(Creatures Nobody Has Ever Seen!)
November 1, 2006... If you turn Gunfer upside down, you can see that he is actually two creatures in one. Anthony Marturana, Age 8 Missouri

The Icecreamosaurus.(Creatures Nobody Has Ever Seen!)
November 1, 2006... Icecreamosauruses live on Ice Cream planet. They eat ice-cream cones, popsicles, orange-and root-beer-flavored floats, and ice-cream sandwiches. Molly Groninger, Age 8 Illinois

California city.(Creatures Nobody Has Ever Seen!)
November 1, 2006... At night, she travels really fast to Virginia. She can change spiders into butterflies. She makes the material for silk ribbons. She goes to California in the day. Elizabeth Tyler, Age 5 Virginia

These are my imaginary creatures.(Creatures Nobody Has Ever Seen!)
November 1, 2006... These are my imaginary creatures. They are super cool, and also they are nothing you have ever seen. Will Garvin, Age 6 Oregon

Kirokalou.(Creatures Nobody Has Ever Seen!)
November 1, 2006... Kirokalou is a wolf spirit. She lives in the forests of China, and her eerie howls are heard at night. She is seldom seen, but when someone is in danger, she will go and help. She is gone before the victims know who helped them. Shelby...

Town crier.(Creatures Nobody Has Ever Seen!)
November 1, 2006... The Town Crier can cry so loudly the entire town can hear it. The Town Crier cries over anything, like "I have to eat breakfast. Waaaa!" Paul Zemke, Age 9 Wisconsin

The non-curmudgeon dragon.(Creatures Nobody Has Ever Seen!)
November 1, 2006... This dragon flies around the world and searches for people who are being curmudgeons. He sprinkles them with non-curmudgeon powder, which reverses the effect. Kaili Cielo, Age 10 Hawaii

Who stole grandma's pie.(Short story)
November 1, 2006... My grandma is the best pie maker in the world. So when she called me--the best detective she knows--to say that one of her pies was missing, I knew that it was serious. I hurried to Grandma's house to look for clues. The kitchen was still...

Brain play.
November 1, 2006... Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from your own head START Tell two things you can wear on your head. What is the first letter of your name? Which of these can swim? Frogs,...

The bear family.(Cartoon)
November 1, 2006... Piddy: No green beans for me. Mom: Growing cubs need a balanced diet. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Piddy: What's a balanced diet? Woozy: That's when you eat things from all the food groups. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Piddy: Is...

Dear Highlights.(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2006... I'm having trouble in math because I forget to bring my homework to school. Can you help? Tianna J., Alaska It's great that you want to do a better job of remembering. Do you carry a backpack to and from school every day? If so, put...

Picture puzzler.
November 1, 2006... Each picture below represents a sports term or expression. How many can you name? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ANSWERS: 1. First down. 2. Shots on goal. 3. Hole in one 4. Shortstop. 5. All-star game. 6. Full count. 7. Third quarter. 8....