Humpty Dumpty's Magazine articles from September 2002

Humpty Dumpty's Magazine archives from September 2002

Spots!(Poem)
September 1, 2002... SPOTS! Do dinosaurs get chickenpox? Do they itch from toe to head? Do their moms take their temperature And tuck them safe in bed? Do they have to sit upon the couch And read while they are sore? Do their...

Really ready for school.(Short Story)
September 1, 2002... Rachel tore another link off the paper chain that hung from her bulletin board. Only thirteen more days until she started school! She wanted to go but had the feeling that she wasn't quite ready. She slid her tongue over her clean teeth....

School bus, school bus.(Poem)
September 1, 2002... School Bus, School Bus School bus, school bus, Coming down the road, Picking up the children-- What a happy load! All the children line up; They do not shove or push. They take their turn to get on;...

Let's eat: vamos a comer. (Humpty's Choice).
September 1, 2002... Let's eat! Put a plato on the table. Have a bowl of sopa. Get a loaf of pan from the breadbox. Would you like a piece of tostada? Do you want some leche to drink? Pour it into a vaso. Are you ready for dessert? Have some fruta! As children...

Ask the plant doctor.
September 1, 2002... Dear Dr. Orvis Are all fruits and vegetables safe to eat? Hamdi Abdi Atlanta, Georgia Dear Hamdi: Yes! And you should eat them often. All fruits and vegetables that you find in the grocery store, at a farmer's market, or...

Humpty Dumpty's tennis tips.(Illustration)
September 1, 2002... You could be a good tennis player with practice. Here are some tips to help you get started. Please color the pictures. Here is the position to "wait" for the tennis ball. Hold your racket in front of you with your right hand on the grip...

Dot-to-dot rhyme.
September 1, 2002... These two objects rhyme. Please connect the dots from A to V and from 1 to 18 to find out what they are. Finish the puzzle by filling in the rhyming words. This shines bright at night. It is the m_ _ _. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This...

The blue dragon and the giant pea.(Short Story)
September 1, 2002... One day, a big blue dragon was walking home after visiting a friend. On his way through the woods, he saw a giant pea plant on the ground far below him. It was basking in sunlight beaming through the trees. The blue dragon loved giant peas so...

Yummy apple. (Mix and Fix).(how to make a snack)
September 1, 2002... This is a great snack to take to school or to eat later. What you need: 1 apple 2 tablespoons peanut butter 10 raisins 10 nuts (peanuts, cashews, walnuts) 1/4 cup granola cereal What you do: 1. Ask a grown-up to cut...

Ask Doctor Cory: for parents and teachers.(baby powder; type 2 diabetes in children)
September 1, 2002... Dear Dr. Cory: When I baby-sit for our neighbor, she tells me to use baby powder when I change her baby's diaper. My mother told me that baby powder isn't good for babies to breathe, and she never uses it. Michelle Hansen...

How many bears?(Poem)
September 1, 2002... Bunches of bears in boxes and bags--Some in corduroy, some in rags. Bundled in blankets, snuggled up tight, Bears in pajamas, ready for night. Bears in buttons and bears in bows. How many bears? Nobody knows. Peeking from backpacks, they...