Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from March 2009

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from March 2009

Plip Plop, Mud Pie Shop.(Poem)
March 1, 2009... Plip Plop, Mud Pie Shop Drip drop, plip plop. Sun appears, rain will stop. Clip clop, blip blop. Pail in hand, fill to top. Flip flop, slip slop. Open up Mud Pie Shop! Plip plop, clip clop. Tug...

Cock-a-doodle-his.(Short story)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Strut the Rooster woke up with a sore throat. He walked to the water trough and took a drink. When he crowed, a quiet and scratchy caaa, caaa, caaa sound was all that came out. It was almost sunrise and Strut...

Looks like rain.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Someone needs your help to stay out of the April rain. Connect the dots from 1 to 25. Then color and cut out the things on the next page. Paste them on this page where they belong. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Good to eat.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Color the different shapes in the picture using the color guide below. When you are finished, you will see a vegetable that is good to eat and a furry animal that loves this treat. (a) Yellow X Blue (b) Brown (c) Orange ...

Humpty's Spanish search.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Here are some words in Spanish. Practice saying each word out loud. While you read the stories and poems in this magazine, look for these words in English. When you find one, circle it. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gallo (GAH-yo) Rooster ...

The perfect stick.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... I like to walk in the woods. Right away, before I start exploring, I look for the perfect stick. This stick will help me on my walk. I use my stick to help me keep my balance when I climb on big logs and when I walk on rocks to cross a...

Take a hike.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Take a springtime hike in the woods with your favorite friend or grown-up. Put this page on a clipboard and use a long string to tie a pencil to it. Then write down what you see in the woods. Look for the perfect stick and draw a picture of...

Go fly a kite.
March 1, 2009... Spring brings perfect kite-flying weather. Can you find the 13 tiny kites hidden in this picture? Then you may color the picture. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Shamrock shake.(Recipe)
March 1, 2009... Make these Shamrock Shakes with an adult to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, and don't forget to wear green! What You Need: 1 ripe banana 2 cups lime sherbet 2 cups low-fat milk A blender [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What You Do:...

Ready, set, create!(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... Illustrated by YOU Could you draw the pictures and be the illustrator, or artist, for a poem in Humpty Dumpty? There are only three steps to follow. Marsha Winborn drew the pictures for the poem Plip Plop, Mud Pie Shop on page 2. Let's see...

Ducks in a Row.(Poem)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ducks in a Row Ducks in a row, ducks in a row, Where, oh where, will these little ducks go? Will they fly in the sky or swim in the water Or zip down the river like a smooth little otter? ...

Soapy search.
March 1, 2009... Please color each soap bar. What color soap is Timmy using today? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

How many?(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... There are four kinds of vegetables growing in this garden. Count the vegetables in each group, and write your answer in the matching box. How many vegetables are in the garden? To find out, add up all the numbers and write the total in the...

Garden guard.
March 1, 2009... Who is guarding this newly planted garden? Connect the dots from 1 to 30 to find out. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The best trick.(Short story)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Long ago, there was a kingdom in a forest at the bottom of a rocky mountain. It was ruled by a beautiful princess named Kayla, and many princes came from far and wide to win her hand. They showed her their amazing...

Humpty Dumpty's art gallery.
March 1, 2009... Humpty Dumpty readers are super! Here are a few of your entries for our art contest. Keep sending us your pictures. We'll print as many as we can! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Camdon * Kansas * age 7 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Pleasing the lunch munch bunch.(HUMPTY DUMPTY'S CHOICE)(Healthy Lunchboxes for Kids)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Do you and your parents have a hard time finding yummy food for your lunch box that will give you energy until the end of the school day? This book shows you just how easy it can be to make an exciting and healthy...

Ask Doctor Cory.
March 1, 2009... Dear Dr. Cory: I have heard that there is an increased risk for whooping cough in infants who are too young to have finished their DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccines. We are expecting our second child in September--what can...

A cozy fort.(Poem)
March 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Cozy Fort My bed is a fort... Big, red, and warm, Keeping me comfy And safe from the storm. Illustrated by Joe Boddy