Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from July 2003

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from July 2003

Hopping success!(Short Story)
July 1, 2003... All the frogs on Green Creek had been trying their best to shape up for the Summer Leaping Contest. They had practiced for weeks, that is, all except Chad. "Exercise" was a word that made Chad hopping mad. You see, Chad wasn't what you...

Tadpole body rhyme.(Poem)
July 1, 2003... I look like a fish, Swimming all about. (Make swimming motions.) But I am a tadpole, Very small and stout. (Put hand on head and on sides.) Then with a wiggle, (Wiggle.) My hind legs pop through. (Kick legs.) Next, I discover...

Pick, Pull, Snap! Where Once a Flower Bloomed.(book )
July 1, 2003... Inside a flower seeds grow. What grows around the seeds? Pea pods? Raspberries? Corn? In this book, you see fruits and vegetables grow. As soon as they are ripe, just pick, pull, and snap! Would you like to plant your own garden? This...

Mix & fix: star fruit salad.(how to make a salad )
July 1, 2003... What you need: Plate [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Paper towel [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A few lettuce leaves [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Knife 1 carambola (star fruit) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Adult helper ...

Muscle food.(Poem)
July 1, 2003... Broccoli, spinach, Brussels sprouts, Carrots, beets, and peas. I love to eat my vegetables. I'll have seconds, please. Mushrooms, corn, and cauliflower, Potatoes and green beans. Good food gives me muscle power....

Fun facts about your body!(bones and skin )
July 1, 2003... BONES Your body will have 206 bones when you are fully grown. Your bones store minerals that keep your body strong. Your bones work together to help your body move. New blood is made inside your bones. Your bones protect...

Ask Doctor Cory.(skin moles)(type 2 diabetes in children )
July 1, 2003... FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS Dear Dr. Cory: My five-year-old son has some moles. He has a mole in an area that does not get exposed to sunlight. It looks like a normal dark, round mole. What is this? Debra Weber Enid, Oklahoma...

Get ready, get set, go!(Poem)
July 1, 2003... GET READY, GET SET, GO! Get ready, get set, go! Move those legs! Don't be slow! Huff and puff. Do your best. Faster now. Pass the test. Run for fun! Run to win! Hooray for you again! How many things can you...