Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from May 2009

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from May 2009

Chase.(Poem)
May 1, 2009... Chase Hippity-hop leaped and bounced Frog As after Fly he chased. Through the grass and around the trees Fly zipped away with haste. Frog grew tired and sat on a stone, And Fly flew near overhead. Out came...

Humpty's Spanish search.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Here are some words in Spanish. Practice saying each word out loud. As you read the stories and poems in this magazine, look for these words in English. When you find one, circle it. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rana (RAH-nah) Frog ...

Dot * to * dot playtime.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Who landed in the pond and surprised five little frogs? Where are they hiding? (Hint: They are all wearing swim trunks.) Connect the dots from 1 to 20, then color the picture. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

A double surprise.(Short story)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ben and Anna sat at the kitchen table eating breakfast. Ben was thinking very hard. He knew that today was a special day, but he could not remember why. "Today is Father's Day," Anna said. "I want to surprise...

Bike TLC.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... May is National Bike Month! Time to get out your bicycle and helmet and go for a ride with your friend. Wait--is your bike dirty after a long winter inside? That's easy to fix! Bike Bath What You Need: * A bucket of soapy water...

Dot-to-dot mazerama.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Humpty Dumpty has something new. Please connect the dots from 1 to 30 to find out what it is. Then help Humpty get home without crossing any lines. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Illustrated by Alan MacBain

Bike Flight.(Poem)
May 1, 2009... Bike Flight Riding my bike, I pretend I can fly, Racing the birds As we soar through the sky. I zip down the path, Past daisies, but wait-- Mom calls me for lunch; I fly home. never late. ...

Blown away.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... You can find me on the ocean or a lake. Please color in all the spaces that have dots in them. What am I? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Sweet and sour.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Which foods in this picture taste sweet? Which ones taste sour? Please draw a circle I around your favorite food. Then color all of them. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Patty dances.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Patty practiced her ballet One evening under the stars. She leaped on her toes And twirled as she rose. Last seen, she was dancing towards Mars. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How many stars do you see in this picture? Illustrated by...

Summer days.(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Summer officially begins on June 21st. Carefully pull out these calendars and use them to fill all your summer days with fun plans. You can even use the stickers on page 36 to decorate your days! June Days to celebrate: * Cheese...

Monkey mash.(Recipe)
May 1, 2009... This healthful snack will make you go bananas! WHAT YOU NEED: Small mixing bowl Fork 3 small, ripe bananas 3/4 cup peanut butter * 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup raisins Crackers or sliced apples (ask an adult to...

Bananas!
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This monkey is hungry. Please help him find his way through the jungle to the bananas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Duck.(Humpty Dumpty's Choice)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... Duck Written and illustrated by Randy Cecil Candlewick Press [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Duck lives on a carousel and spends her time imagining what it would be like to fly if only her wooden wings would let her. One day a fuzzy...

The Zebra who didn't like his stripes.(Short story)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Long ago there was a zebra who lived in a beautiful green jungle. He loved the jungle and all his friends, but he was very sad. More than anything else in the world, he wanted spots instead of stripes. "Why can't...

Go fish!(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Look closely: Each boy is missing something he needs to go fishing. Please make the boys alike by drawing what is missing. Then you may color the picture. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Humpty Dumpty's art gallery.
May 1, 2009... Humpty Dumpty readers are super! Here are a few of your entries for our art contest. Keep sending us your pictures, and remember the deadline to enter is June 8, 2009! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Samuel * Connecticut * age 5 ...

Ask Doctor Cory.(Column)
May 1, 2009... Dear Dr. Cory: During a speech and hearing screening at our son's school this spring, they said our son may have a small speech disorder. We have not noticed any problems with his speech. Do we need to have him checked further? Laura...

Summer stickers.
May 1, 2009... Here are pictures of things you might do this summer. Cut them out and glue them onto your Summer Days calendars on pages 17-19. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]