Highlights for Children articles from October 2004

Highlights for Children archives from October 2004

The Five Little Piggies/Los Cinco Cochinitos.(Poem)
October 1, 2004... The Five Little Piggies This one bought an egg. This one lit a fire. This one brought the salt. This one fried it. And this little rascal ate it up! Los Cinco Cochinitos Este compro un...

Find the pictures.
October 1, 2004... Can you find each of these pictures at another place in this book? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Dear readers.
October 1, 2004... Do bats make you shiver a little? When I was in second grade, a bat decided to visit our school. We found it during recess. It was hanging upside down near the building's roof. I admit that I was a little afraid. Until then, I had seen only...

Do the labyrinth walk! Discover where the twisting, turning path leads.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... What Is a Labyrinth? A labyrinth has only one path that twists and turns, meandering back and forth with each circuit. But you won't find tricky turns that lead to dead ends, as in some mazes. In a labyrinth, the single path leads to the...

Lost! A revolutionary tale.(story )(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... Too much smoke! The little dog sniffed the ground. She sniffed the air. There was no sign of her master. Her ears rang with the boom of cannon and the pop-pop-pop of rifle fire. Where did all the running feet go? The black...

Bird's nest safari: how many different birds' nests can you spot?
October 1, 2004... A good time to spot birds' nests is after the leaves have fallen and the birds have gone. Many times, you can tell which kind of bird made a nest. To do that, notice where you see the nest, the shape of the nest, and what things were used to...

Pink mustard.(science letters)
October 1, 2004... What makes a mustard stain change colors when it's rubbed with soap? Amie Condon, Age 13 Alaska In your letter, which was longer than what we have printed here, you gave a great description of an experiment that you made up. You...

Hair colors.(Science Letters)
October 1, 2004... Does having red hair make you have a quicker temper than others? Does having blond hair make you less intelligent? Kaley Struble, Age 10 North Carolina I can't see any way that hair color should be related to behavior or...

Check ... and double check.
October 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] There are at least twenty differences in these two pictures. How many can you find?

Thinking.
October 1, 2004... * What do you think these people will do with all the apples they pick? * What snacks can be made from apples? * What types of fruit grow best where you live? * Which animals might like to visit this orchard for a meal? * Who...

A birthday riddle: Dad's birthday was coming soon. Matthew wanted to find the perfect gift.(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... "'What's handy for catching flies?'" Matthew laughed as he read the riddle tied to his birthday gift. "It's a jelly sandwich? You got me a jelly sandwich for my birthday?" Matthew's father chuckled. "No, Matthew. Guess again." "One...

Trick or treat.(Hidden Pictures[TM])
October 1, 2004... In this big picture find the spoon, flashlight, sailboat, sock, toothbrush, bell, heart, spatula, candle, fish, saltshaker, bird, carrot, trowel, and golf club. [ILUSTRATION OMITTED]

Would you be surprised ...(Poem)
October 1, 2004... Would you be surprised... If a giraffe ran into your school? If your sneakers got wet when you stepped into a puddle? If you got a perfect score on a spelling test? If a dog started to talk? If you saw a bus on the...

Riddles.
October 1, 2004... 1. What kind of books do mountain climbers like to read? Meghan Reynolds, Pennsylvania 2. Why could the artist cross the bridge whenever he wanted to? Jae Hyeon Kim, Maryland 3. What do you call a group of cucumbers on strike?...

Rescue at Pea Island.(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... Station Keeper Richard Etheridge peered from the lookout tower of the Pea Island lifesaving station. Fog swirled around his face, and it was pitch-dark. Huge waves crashed onto the beach, and hurricane-force winds hurled sand and sea spray into...

Whooo?
October 1, 2004... Black Cat was hiding behind a funny orange pumpkin. She could not find her friend Owl. A robot walked by wearing purple tennis shoes. But it was not Owl. A lion walked by carrying a flashlight. But it was not Owl. "I wonder where Owl is," said...

Doughnut Dilemma.(Poem)
October 1, 2004... Doughnut Dilemma A doughnut dipped in milk is If it is yours and is not mine. For when I dunk a doughnut in, I cannot get it out again. I use my fingers, then a spoon. I hurry up, but pretty soon My soggy...

Goofus and Gallant[R].
October 1, 2004... Goofus makes fun of people. "Hey, cut it out, guys. You might hurt her feelings." "Hand me that toast, Dad." Gallant asks politely. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Illustrated by Anni Matsick

Movie-theater floor.(make your Halloween costume)
October 1, 2004... The best costume I've ever worn was on Halloween when I dressed up as the floor of a movie theater. If you want to make this costume, read the simple directions below. 1. Put on dark clothes. Black works best. 2. Tape popcorn and empty...

Made by mom.(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... My favorite costume is my pioneer costume. It has a bonnet and an apron. I really like it. My mom made it. My mom also put a zipper in the back, but to make it more authentic, she sewed old-fashioned buttons on top. I have worn it for three...

"It's alive!".(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... My favorite costume was when I dressed up as Frankenstein. I had a green face and bolts on my neck. My pants were short, and I had boots that made me really tall. I won a toy-store gift card in the costume contest and got a ton of candy. The...

Ready to fly.(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... I like eagles. They can fly like a horse, like the wind. They eat fish. I like salmon. I want to fly. Grandma tells me about eagles. And my mom made this costume for me. Brigit Brown, Age 4 New Mexico

Days of olde.(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... I am homeschooled. For part of this year, my brothers and sisters and I were studying the medieval period. Since our cousins were using the same curriculum, we decided to hold a medieval feast. I was a countess. I wore a velvet dress and a...

A cool, scary dude.(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... For Halloween, I chose to be Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, because he's a cool, scary dude. The bat bow tie, the face paint, and Zero the ghost dog helped to make my costume scary. (I was five years old then.) Austin Burtt, Age 8 ...

Grandma's nightgown.(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... My most favorite costume ever was a nightgown of my grandma's, and she gave it to me. She tied a knot in the dress, and it fits me now. I like to pretend that it is a wedding dress. Chloe Simon, Age 5 California

A one-of-a-kind costume.(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... This past Purim, I didn't know what to dress up like, so I took a few articles of clothing from all over--a clown wig and shoes, mouse ears, plus a few more things. Then I put a sign on me that said, "I have trouble making decisions!" ...

Taking Halloween by storm.(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... Two years ago for Halloween, I came up with a last-minute costume. I dressed in black pants and a black shirt, then I safety-pinned pieces of string all over my shirt and pants. At the end of each string, I tied a small toy. Whenever someone...

Junior principal.(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... For last Halloween, I dressed up like my principal, Mr. Kruis. It was so funny! I wore a suit and tie like he does. My mom sprayed gray-colored hair spray in my hair and bought a fake gray mustache for me. I even had a bunch of detention slips!...

"Top" this!.(Your Best Costume Ever!)
October 1, 2004... My favorite homemade costume was a cardboard ketchup costume. I am a huge ketchup fan! My brother, Alex, dressed up as mustard (even though he is not a mustard fan). We made my costume by cutting my dad's cello shipping box into the shape of a...

How bats "see" at night: scientists solved the mystery ... mystery ... mystery.
October 1, 2004... Swoop! Thousands of bats shoot out of Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico. As the sun sets, they sweep the purple skies, catching moths and mosquitoes. Even in the pitch-black night, they never brush a stone or cactus. How do they do it? You and...

Five Little Bats: a Fingerplay.
October 1, 2004... First, make five bats from black paper, and tape one to each finger. Or make the bat glove puppet on page 29 of this issue. Five little bats flew out one night (Hold up five fingers.) To have some fun in the bright moonlight. (Move your...

The Timbertoes[R].(Comic)
October 1, 2004... Pa was making something. "It's a surprise;' he said. Late that night, Tommy woke up What was that scary noise? Ma and Pa would know. The scary noise woke Ma, too. "Let's find out what it is" "It's coming from...

My super-duper sandwich recipe.
October 1, 2004... (Serves Ten) First, slice two loaves of crusty bread, And load on leaves of lettuce head. Add Swiss cheese, cheddar, Muenster, goat, And mayonnaise--a double coat, Brown spicy mustard, hard-boiled eggs, On top of breaded chicken legs, Then...

Running for the gold: "you can have wings of an eagle.".(flashbacks)(Column)
October 1, 2004... When I was seven years old, my mom died. One day not long afterward, my dad and I were fishing. He reached across and stroked my arm. "Son," he said, "you have broken wings. But I'll share something with you, and if you follow it, someday you...

I wonder ... why that bee doesn't go to the flowers.(Science Corner)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... That insect looks like a bee, but it's really a wasp. Bees get their food from flowers. Wasps mostly eat little animals, like insects and spiders. But a wasp can sting like a bee. If you scare one, you will see.

Defy gravity?(Science Corner)
October 1, 2004... Here's a trick that seems to break the law of gravity. You can lay a round container on its side so that it will roll uphill. How do you think this trick is done? ANSWERS: Defy Gravity?--Tape a weight (like a roll of coins or a butter...

Sharpen your thinking.(Science Corner)
October 1, 2004... Why do most pencils have six flat sides instead of a round shape?

Dinosaur days.(Science Corner)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... How did dinosaurs' bones get scattered? Nathan Coates, Age 9 Iowa In many cases, dinosaurs died next to creeks or rivers, which carried some of the bones downstream. In other cases, meat eaters carried away pieces of a body to...

Football fever!(paper craft)
October 1, 2004... To make the football: 1. Starting at one end of a 2-inch-by-11-inch strip of paper, make diagonal folds until you reach the other end (see diagram). 2. Tuck any extra paper into the opening of the triangle, and glue it shut. 3....

Catch it if you can.(paper craft)
October 1, 2004... 1. Cut a paper plate in half. 2. Place a half plate on top of a whole plate so that they face each other and make a pocket. Staple them together along the bottom curved edges. Decorate as desired. 3. Cut a wide strip from the other...

A shoestring snake to mark your page.
October 1, 2004... 1. For the snake's head, cut a rectangle from craft foam or construction paper. Fold it in half, lengthwise. 2. Cut a small slit in the middle of the fold. Snip off the corners at the open end. 3. Glue eyes on the snake's head, and...

Pin on a pumpkin grin.
October 1, 2004... 1. For the pumpkin's nose, slide a black bead onto an orange chenille stick, about a half-inch in. 2. Bend the chenille stick about one inch from the end so that it folds back on itself. You will be making a flat spiral (see diagram). From...

Craft challenge!(Crafts You Can Make)
October 1, 2004... Make a costume from two large paper bags, yarn, and foil. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

These bat puppets fit like a glove.(halloween crafts)
October 1, 2004... 1. With your parents' permission, select an old glove. 2. Cut out five small bats from black craft foam or felt. 3. Glue wiggle eyes or paper circles on each bat. 4. Use tacky craft glue to glue a bat near the tip of each glove...

Bathtub Shark.
October 1, 2004... Do not scream! Do not laugh! When a shark swims in your bath. Do not utter a single cry As its fin goes gliding by, For every bathtub swimmer knows That sharks are fond of fresh-washed toes. But if you're quiet and keep your head, It might...

Matching.
October 1, 2004... Look at each turtle on the left. Find one like it on the right. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

For wee folks.
October 1, 2004... * Which brush will be used for each lob? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Find the things that are shaped like a circle, like a square, like a triangle. * Which will be tallest when fully grown? Which will be shortest? Illustrated...

Fourth and goal.(story)(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... "Fourteen! Eighteen! Hike! Hike! Hike!" The ball snapped into Brian's waiting hands. Brian rolled back, looked for a receiver, and saw Sal running down the left flat toward the end zone. Just as a defensive lineman was about to...

Iron burns . . . slowly.(Try This!)
October 1, 2004... Sometimes a big load of iron in a ship can get hot. The heat can even set other materials on fire. That's because the iron is rusting, which means it is burning very, very slowly. Iron rusts in a chemical reaction called oxidation. That...

Headwork.
October 1, 2004... Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from your own head. Which would you rather have for a pet, a kitten or a goldfish? How many days are in a week? Can you touch your toes without bending...

Skunk uses her head.(story)(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... Everybody had friends except Skunk. "I'll make someone be my friend," she said. She found Possum sitting in a pine tree. Skunk lifted her black-and-white tail and said, "Be my friend or I'll spray you!" Possum closed his eyes and...

The Chinese Dragon.(Our Own Pages)
October 1, 2004... The Chinese Dragon Sherry Wang, Age 9 Delaware

My True Self.(Our Own Pages)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... My True Self I am myself I write poetry I'm an artist painting with words I write stories I'm a creator I'm outside I'm a girl built for the outdoors I jump to the sky I'm a bird I make music...

Rainbow Catching.(Our Own Pages)
October 1, 2004... Rainbow Catching Briana Tobin, Age 9 Alaska

Rain.(poem)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... Rain When I see the rain, The sky is dark and gray. To my room I will go And with my toys I'll play, While the trees shake And the wind blows. When I hear the rain fall hard, I do not feel good at...

Running Through the Meadow.(Our Own Pages)
October 1, 2004... Running Through the Meadow Luke Bridge, Age 10 Wyoming

Pretending.(Our Own Pages)(Brief Article)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... Pretending Pretending is my favorite game. It's like a show in my mind. It makes me happy when I'm alone. Marisas Beal, Age 6 California

A Tale of a Sunset.(poem)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... A Tale of a Sunset The sun is setting in the west, Ending the day, wanting to rest. Stars come out into the night, Stars, stars, shining bright. The sky turns dark, the day is done, Away in dreamland is the...

Falling Colors.(Our Own Pages)(Brief Article)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... Falling Colors A tree is an artist, Didn't you know? A twig is a brush, Most skillfully handled To make each stroke On a leaf that dangles. But I'm glad to say The mistakes are beautiful, Reminding...

A Cat.(Our Own Pages)
October 1, 2004... A Cat Jordan Simmons, Age 4 South Carolina

Cathedral.(Our Own Pages)
October 1, 2004... Cathedral Poorwa Hirve, Age 8 California

Baseball.(Our Own Pages)(Brief Article)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... Baseball Early in the morning as the sun rises over the field, you start to remember the crowd cheering when you make a great play, the glory and pride that you feel when you hit that first home run. ...

My Dad's Birthday.(our Own Pages)
October 1, 2004... My Dad's Birthday Savannah Stinson, Age 8 Tennessee

My Dog, Peanut.(Our Own Pages)(Brief Article)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... My Dog, Peanut He chases butterflies for fun. I don't know what he'd do if he caught one. Erica Harmon, Age 7 North Carolina

My Kite.(Our Own Pages)(Brief Article)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... My Kite My kite is beautiful. My kite is red. I hang it on the wall beside my bed. I play with it, and I made it by myself. It soars into the air while I hold it by the string. As I look at it in...

Today is my last day of being five.(Our Own Pages)(Brief Article)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... Today is my last day of being five I have one more day to think fively thoughts. Olivia Bonevento, Age 5 New Jersey

Working with a Customer.(Our Own Pages)
October 1, 2004... Working with a Customer. Jacob Gutierrez, Age 11 New Mexico

If Dreams Can Come True.(Our Own Pages)(Brief Article)(Poem)
October 1, 2004... If Dreams Can Come True Have you ever had a dream Of floating in the sky, Or being a little baby bird Learning how to fly? Have you ever had a dream Of making school a better place, And everyone going into...

Running Shoe.(Our Own Pages)
October 1, 2004... Running Shoe Kaitlyn Williams, Age 12 Arkansas

Jokes.
October 1, 2004... Jonel: "Mom asked you to fix dinner." Onel: "Why? Is it broken?" Jonel Kejee, Arizona Staci: "What do you call an error made by a ghost?" Ted: "A grave mistake?" Staci: "No, a boo-boo." Staci Starr, Nebraska ...

Identical stripes.
October 1, 2004... Identical Stripes Which two zebras are exactly alike? D and E.

Alligator.(Nature Watch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... From the Roger Tory Peterson Institute Did You Know? Alligators live in rivers, swamps, lakes, and other bodies of water. They eat fish, turtles, and other animals. Alligators that live in marshes dig wide muddy gator holes. These...

The bear family.
October 1, 2004... Poozy: Mom, may we cut out some pictures from old magazines? Morn: What are you working on? Poozy: We have some new friends at school who are just learning to speak English. Woozy: We want to make a picture dictionary for them. ...

Who's the favorite?(Dear Highlights)
October 1, 2004... My brother and I argue about who our baby brother likes more. What should I do? Dominique R., New Jersey Liking someone is not something that can be measured. Your baby brother might have different ways of showing how he likes you and...

Making friends.(Dear Highlights)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... We just moved, and we are going to a church once a month for an hour to do crafts. My mom said we should get to know some of the other kids. There are two girls at the church, but I am too shy to talk to them. Can you help? Colette P.,...

Too many fights.(Dear Highlights)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... My brother and I fight all the time. Whether it's about the last cookie or who gets what, we get into a fight. What should I do? Courtnee G., Washington If you and your brother could learn to talk over your differences calmly, you...

Cheating in school.(Dear Highlights)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... A friend in my class always wants me to give him the answers. I do it, but I'm afraid I might get caught. If I don't do it, he might not be my friend anymore. Jake G., Michigan It is too bad that your friend is asking you to cheat, but...

Tips from a pro.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Alexi Lalas (at right) has been a Major League Soccer all-star, a member of the United States World Cup team, and a U.S. Olympian. Here are some soccer tips he offered for Highlights readers. Save! "Goalies are not only the last line...