Highlights for Children back issues from July 2008:
Dog days.(Fun This Month)(Dog Star)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Have you heard of the "dog days of summer"? This is what ancient Egyptians and Romans called the days when Sirius (the Dog Star) rose at the same time as the Sun. They tended to be ...
Ice cream for everyone.(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... In honor of National Ice Cream Month (July), Lionel and Violet walk their dog to the ice-cream shop. Put the ...
Find the pictures.(Fun This Month)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Can you find each of these 10 pictures at another ...
Tongue twister.(Fun This Month)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Say this three times fast. Jolly Jerry ...
Four ideas for the fourth.(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Make mini Flags For breakfast-top toast with cream cheese, strawberries, and blueberries. 2. Turn an empty container into a ...
Unscramble the word below.(Fun This Month)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Unscramble the word below to discover which Canadian city ...
Summer-reading fun.(Dear Readers)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Summer is a great time to read. When I was a kid, I always joined our local library's summer-reading club. By reading a certain amount each week, I would win small prizes, like Funny erasers, bookmarks, and stickers. But best of all was the fun I had discovering new favorite authors and ...
"maggie and milly and molly and may".(Poem)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> "maggie and milly and molly and may" maggie and milly and molly and maywent down to the beach (to play one day) and maggie discovered a shell that sangso sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles, and milly befriended a stranded starwhose rays Five ...
What good is the big bad wolf?
Jul 01, 2008; ... One by one, Stoney, Betty, and the other wolves in their pack trudged down a snowy bank into the bone-chilling waters of the Cascade River. The wolves had not eaten anything for several days. Now, dinner was waiting across the water. They could smell it. In silence they moved, dripping in ...
Goofus and Gallant[R].(Cartoon)
Jul 01, 2008 ... "Will that baby ever stop crying?" says Goofus. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Can I do anything to help?" asks Gallant. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "It's just gum," says Goofus. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gallant throws his ...
Sea-life scrambler.
Jul 01, 2008; ... I am the world's largest fish. Fit together the puzzle pieces to unscramble my ...
Lemonade for sale.(Cartoon)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] "Let's play ball," John says. "Too hot," I say. "Let's ride bikes," Erin says. "Too hot and I'm hungry!" I say. "Let's buy ice cream." We need three dollars to buy three ice creams. "Let's sell lemonade," ...
Making the world's rarest syrup: learning to make saguaro syrup sounded like an adventure my family would love.
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's six in the morning and already hot. In just a few hours, the thermometer will register over a hundred degrees. My family has come to Southern Arizona's Colossal Cave Mountain Park to participate in something few tourists experience--the annual ...
The summer sun and the Yup'ik boy: how can it be bedtime when the sun is still up?(Short story)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the summer, in my village in Alaska, the sun hardly goes to bed. He stays up until after midnight. I wonder what his mother is thinking to let him stay up so late. "Wassie, time for little Yup'ik boys to take their steam baths and get ready ...
Artist at work.(Hidden Pictures[R])(Image)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this big picture, find the heart, broccoli, pennant, book, ice-cream bar, pencil, spatula, banana, wishbone, eyeglasses, musical note, candle, fishhook, doughnut, ladle, mouse, crescent moon, ring, toothbrush, tack, funnel, needle, pitcher, glove, and ...
Jokes.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Ron: Have you guys seen Los Angeles? Bill and Chuck: How could we? She's lost, isn't she? Briana Crane, Virginia Raymond: What did the bald man say when he got a new comb? Mom: What? Raymond: I shall never part with this. ...
Cabin conundrum.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... During the night, someone removed the signs from the cabins. Using the clues, can you figure out where each sign goes? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CLUE #1 The Bear's cabin is north of the Cougar's cabin, west of the Eagles', and east of the Foxes'. ...
Steady that float!(Ask Arizona)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Dear Arizona, My Cub Scout troop wants to raise money for charity, but we can't agree on what to do. Some of us want to do a car wash. Some want to do a carnival. We can't decide! Any thoughts? --Hoping to Help in Houston [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Snail.(Nature Watch)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... From the Roger Tory Peterson Institute Did You Know? A snail doesn't just carry its house on its back--it builds the house. A snail makes its hard shell by secreting a substance that contains calcium, the same mineral that makes bones hard. What good is a shell? ...
Matching.
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Look at each ...
The Timbertoes[R].(Cartoon)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What was that? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A grasshopper! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tommy and Spot followed it. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It hopped out of sight. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
[Cartoon].(Science Corner)(Cartoon)
Jul 01, 2008 ... "I've researched my family tree, and I'm pretty ...
Bursts of color.(Science Corner)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What makes the beautiful colors of fireworks? Answer Bursts of Color--Fireworks are made of chemicals that glow in different colors when they are hot. Strontium nitrate glows red. Barium nitrate makes green. Chemicals that contain ...
Bobbing blobs of oil.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fill a clear glass about halfway with water. Add a one-inch layer of cooking oil. The oil floats on top because it's less dense than water. (That means a cup of oil weighs ...
I wonder ... why woodpeckers like dead trees.(Science Corner)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Woodpeckers don't eat the wood. They eat bugs that ...
Dino days.(Brief article)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Were there any meat eaters in Australia? Andrew Clark, Age 8 California Yes, scientists found fossils of a large meat eater there. They think it looked like Allosaurus (AL-uh-SAW-rus), which lived in North America. Also, ...
So much the same.(Your Own Stories)(cleft lip)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I was born in a hospital, like most kids. My mom tells me I looked a little different. I had a cleft lip. Usually, before you're born your upper lip grows together. Mine was in three pieces. It sounds scary. When I was almost one, a ...
The Cougar and the deer.(Your Own Stories)(Short story)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One day, Cougar and his friend Panther were walking through the forest, looking for something large and tasty to eat. At last, they saw a dead deer on the other side of two large nets strung between three sturdy trees. "I bet you ...
Jurassic field trip.(Your Own Stories)(Short story)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It all started out as a class field trip to the zoo. The bus took a wrong turn. Debby, our driver, didn't notice. She drove to a time portal and fell into the Jurassic time! I saw a ... Tyrannosaurus rex! Luckily, the T rex didn't see us. I got ...
Take your fishbowl to the beach: here's a way to look at sea creatures up close.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... I like to take my plastic fishbowl to the seashore. I fill it with ocean water and an inch or two of sand. Then I look for sea creatures that might be hiding inside their shells or in the sand. Hermit Crab Once I found a hermit crab in a moon-snail shell. I put it in ...
Even if he's green.(Short story)
Jul 01, 2008; ... I jumped, grabbed the lowest branch of the maple tree, and hoisted myself up. Here I go again, I thought. "Be careful, Matt," Mom said from the base of the tree. "Don't fall." I reached for the next branch. It wasn't a hard climb. If my sister, Angie, hadn't pulled ...
Buried-treasure game.(Crafts)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... 1. Cut felt "water" and glue it to sandpaper. 2. Cut the bottoms off six paper cups. Glue shells, rocks, and wood scraps on them. To Play: Arrange the cups on the sandpaper beach. The first player buries coins or other treasure under one of the cups without the second ...
Lantern light.(Crafts)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Cut off the top of a half-gallon carton. 2. Glue paper to the carton. Cut a window in each of the four sides. 3. Tape tissue paper inside the holes. Decorate ...
Baseball-bat crayon box.(Crafts)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. With an adult's help, carefully cut the sharp edge off an empty aluminum-foil box. Decorate the box. 2 ....
Fourth of July streamers.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Thread a plastic needle with string. Knot the end. 2. From craft foam, cut stars and other shapes. 3 ....
Message magnets.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... 1. Paint a lid from a frozen-juice can. Draw on a face. 2. Cut out paper "ribbons." Write a message. 3. Tape the ribbons to the ...
Firecracker centerpiece.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. For firecrackers, decorate cardboard tubes of different sizes. 2. For each nose cone, cut a circle from paper. Cut a line to the center of each circle. Overlap the ends to make a cone shape. Tape it together. ...
You' re on a roll.(friction)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre> What You'll Need * a box of tissues (full) * a few crayons * a clear, flat surface What to Do 1. Place the tissue box on the Flat surface. 2. Push the box along the surface. Notice how much the box resists being moved. ...
Your best self.
Jul 01, 2008 ... I can't see You can stand ...
Pineapple pops.(Recipe)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Pineapple Pops Ingredients: 2 cups yogurt 1/4 CUD crushed pineapple 1 can slightly thawed pineapple juice 1. Drain the crushed pineapple. 2. Mix together all ingredients. 3. Spoon the mixture into small paper cups. ...
[Cartoon].(Try This!)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Let's go camping!(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * What is different about each kind of camping shown? * How do people prepare meals at campgrounds? * Why might campers keep food in a locker? * When people camp, what do they sleep on or in? ...
Roadrunner rescue.(Short story)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] If I could have chosen what kind of bird I'd be, it would not have been a roadrunner. First, roadrunners are part of the cuckoo family. How would you like to go through life with that kind of baggage? Second, we look funny. Kind of ...
Bessie, the Ballerina Cow.(Your Own Pages)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Books!(Your Own Pages)(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Books! Books keep secret stories.Some books glitterwhen you open them.Some books pop upwhen you open them.Some books have colorful...
Who, Me?(Your Own Pages)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Who, Me? I feel like a minnow among bass when I go to the high school for French. I think I will be squashed if I am not careful. It is hard to find my way because the crowd blocks my view. One day I find ...
Playful Kitty.(Your Own Pages)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ryan ...
Dawn Song.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Dawn Song The lark bird's song!It wakes the dawn;the silver silence now is gone.It wakes the valley,greets the land,with magic none can understand--...
Green.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Green Green isan apple I do not like,a grape that is sour,a Christmas tree with lights. Green isa field of ...
Goldilocks and the Three Bears.(Your Own Pages)
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My horse's name.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre>My horse's nameis BlackJack.When I ride him,he ...
Myself.(Your Own Pages)
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The Declaration.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> The Declaration The Declarationis an important thing,as important asa diamond ring.King Georgemade unfair laws.When the colonists found out,they dropped their jaws.To write the Declaration,Jefferson took his quill....
My Fish, Bubba New and Cheeks.(Your Own Pages)
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The Tiger Is Running Away.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> The Tiger Is Running Away (based on a painting by Henri Rousseau) I see a tigerripping through the grassin a big storm. Lots of leaves.Lots of trees.Some lightning.Lots of plants--in greens, reds, browns,and yellowish green. ...
Crab in the Ocean.(Your Own Pages)
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Dragons at Sunset.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Dragons at Sunset As I watch the clouds go by,I see a dragon in the sky.In its sharp-clawed hand it holdsits magic orb of light ....
Moon Voyage.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Moon Voyage I climb up on a rainbow,then jump up on a cloud.The whispering windsnow sound quite loud.I hop onto an ...
The Burning Bush.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... <Pre> The Burning Bush In summergreen and calm,flowing in the wind,soft and warm,protecting all around it.Then cold winter ...
Science letters.(Column)
Jul 01, 2008 ... What do fireflies eat? Find out on HighlightsKids.com. What are the largest eagles that ever lived in the history of planet Earth? Freilly Santana New York We asked Alyssa Bell, a scientist at the Natural History Museum of Los ...
Check ... and double check.(Cartoon)
Jul 01, 2008 ... HOLD IT! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HOLD ON! [ILLUSTRATION ...
Sound bites: listen to your ... food?(sounds in your food)
Jul 01, 2008; ... The next time someone makes popcorn, close your eyes and listen carefully. Pop. Pop. What does that sound like? Keep listening. Ping. Pop. Poing. Could those be the sounds of a fireworks show? The world is full of sound. We hear some sounds so often that we may not notice them ...
Rescuing our documents of freedom.(The Declaration of Independence)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the summer of 1814, Stephen Pleasonton served as a senior clerk for Secretary of State James Monroe. Pleasonton worked with other clerks in the State Department offices in Washington City, the nation's young capital. Eight thousand people lived in the ...
Summer Night.(Poem)
Jul 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre> Summer Night Beam of light ...
Riddles.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... (1) What do you call a snail on a ship? Arthur Paleologos Massachusetts (2) What happened when the silly camper bought a sleeping bag? Hannah Byrd, North Carolina (3) What do you call a crow that walks on a high wire? ...