Highlights for Children back issues from June 2009:
"Happy Birthday to You!".(Fun This Month)(Mildred Hill)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mildred Hill, a schoolteacher who wrote the melody for "Happy Birthday to ...
Rows of clothes.(Fun This Month)(International Clothesline Week)
Jun 01, 2009 ... International Clothesline Week is June 6-13. Figure out what's common to the clothes in each row and each column. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer First row: All items have ...
5 ideas for Father's Day fun.(Fun This Month)
Jun 01, 2009 ... 1. Write a newspaper-style feature about Dad. 2. Offer to help him with a chore. 3. Prepare his favorite snack. 4. Make up ...
Summer-kickoff party.(Fun This Month)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Welcome summer with a party! Have a picnic (indoors or out), paint old T-shirts, and sing summery songs. Sit in a circle to play Pass the Ice Cube--or Slide the Ice ...
Catch nature with a camera.(Fun This Month)(Nature Photography Day)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Nature Photography Day is June 15. No matter where you live, nature is not far away. Grab a camera and head outside with an adult to ...
Mystery photo.(Fun This Month)(Flag Day)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Try to guess what you're looking at. Hint: What holiday do Americans celebrate on June 14? ...
Find the pictures.(Fun This Month)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Can you find each of these 10 pictures at another place in this magazine? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
The fun of making your own gifts.(Dear Readers)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I smiled when I read the letter from Jeanette published in "Dear Highlights" this month (page 42). She wrote to ask about Father's Day gift ideas for her dad. We suggested that she make a gift, and we gave her a few ideas. Long after I was grown up, I found a boxful of stuff I ...
Daddy Fell into the Pond.(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Daddy Fell into the Pond Everyone grumbled. The sky was gray.We had nothing to do and nothing to say.We were nearing the end of a dismal day,And there seemed to be nothing beyond,THENDaddy fell into the pond! And everyone's face grew merry and ...
The king bathes his dog.
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How to fold a giant telescope: using the art of origami, we can get Eyeglass into space.
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Suppose you wanted to put a gigantic, 100-meter-wide telescope lens into space. But wait--100 meters is bigger than a football field. The biggest package a rocket can carry is only about the length of a pickup truck. What can you do? Call ...
Elephant's trunk: an all-in-one tool.
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Everywhere an elephant goes, it carries a powerful tool--its trunk. An elephant's trunk has more muscles in it than you have in your entire body. And the trunk has many different uses. A trunk is a ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
The case of the creature with toenails.(Ask Arizona)(Short story)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Dear Arizona, I love mysteries--reading them, watching them, and even writing them! Do you think it's crazy that I want to be a detective? --Sherlock in Sherman Oaks [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dear Sherlock, You would have loved last ...
South seas treasure hunt.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Captain Wiley buried a treasure on Eerie Island in the South Seas. He's left a map and clues to help you find it. Start at Port Grommet, but beware. If you don't follow the right path, you'll find trouble. Good luck! As you travel, follow this route: East, Northeast, Northwest, ...
Matching.
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For outdoor fun on long summer days, play these simple sidewalk games.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Bottle-Cap Bounce (two players) Set a bottle cap on the crack between two squares of sidewalk. Players face each other and step one square away from the bottle cap so that there are two squares between the players. Players take turns tossing a ball at the cap, trying ...
In the watermelon patch.(Hidden Pictures[R])
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this big picture, find the slice of bread, crescent moon, orange slice, pencil, trowel, suitcase, hockey stick, pinwheel, worm, adhesive bandage, arrow, celery stalk, candle, and carrot. Can you find these Hidden Pictures[R] on page 14? ...
Jokes.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Cow: How many chicks were born to the mother hen? Rooster: Take a guess. Cow: Four? Rooster: You are eggs-actly right. Srikavi Premnath, Missouri A book never written: How to Brush Your Teeth by Dee Cay. Shea Railey, Texas ...
Bubbles.(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Bubbles A pink and blue and purpleCROPOf soapy floating bubblesDROP...
Danny and the triangle.(Short story)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Danny's father played the violin. His mother played the piano. His sister played the flute. But Danny didn't know how to read music yet. All he could do was listen with his little ears. Well, that wasn't really all. Sometimes, when nobody was around, he played the pots and pans ....
Look out your window!
Jun 01, 2009 ... Thanks for sending us the views out your windows! we enjoyed looking at and hearing about what you see all over the world. Here are a few of the fun things you sent. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Clare King, Age 8 Connecticut [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Invent your own ice-cream flavor!(What's Your Scoop?)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have you ever eaten Muddy Sneakers? You might think it sounds gross, but what if you knew that it was ice cream made with chocolate chips, peanut-butter balls, and caramel? If you could invent your own ice-cream flavor, what would you call it? ...
Mystery paper shape.(Science Corner)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I'll peel the paper off this tube. I wonder what shape it will be! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer ...
Raise your hand.(Science Corner)(blood circulation)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Let one hand hang down at your side. Hold the other hand over your head for about fifteen seconds. Now look at the two hands ...
I wonder ... if the camel really keeps water in its hump.(Science Corner)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] People sometimes say the hump holds water for long walks across the desert. But the hump is mostly ...
[Cartoon].(Science Corner)(Cartoon)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "With nuts--and bolts, please." ...
Dino days.(dinosaurs)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What were some of the largest, sharpest dinosaur teeth besides T. rex's teeth? Arianna Rivera, Age 10 Florida Albertosaurus (al-BERT-uh-SAW-rus) was a smaller kind of tyrannosaur. It also had thick, sharp teeth ....
The bear family.(Cartoon)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Poozy: Mom wants us to go to the store. Piddy: Me, too? Poozy: Sure, Piddy. Mom said you could come. Woozy: Don't forget your helmet! Poozy: Good, Piddy. You remembered to ride single file. Woozy: ...
Little Mo: his strike zone was as small as a mail slot.(Montgomery Ashford)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Montgomery Ashford got his nickname back in sixth grade. While the rest of us doubled in size the summer before middle school, Little Mo still had to sit on his feet to see at the movies. When we'd take turns jumping for the rim during ...
Cock-a-doodle doo!(Short story)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rooster watched the sun rise. He yawned. "I'm tired of crowing. I want to do something else." He marched into the barn. "Wake up!" he called. "Someone must greet the sun." "I'll greet the sun," said Hen. "But you must lay eggs." ...
Science letters.(gravity, chicks and laughter)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Why do we have so much gravity and other planets don't? Justin Gray, Age 9 Iowa [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gravity is a property of matter. Simply, all matter attracts other matter, and the more matter an object has, the stronger its gravitational ...
Frogs in the closet: it's like a Noah's Ark for frogs.(Erik Anderson)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I am standing in a small room with cinder-block walls. It used to be a storage closet for mops and brooms and cleaning fluid. But now the closet looks more like a rain forest. Sixteen species of endangered frogs from Panama live here. "I ...
Flip-flop scrapbook.(Crafts)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Trace a flip-flop three times onto craft foam and numerous times onto cardstock to make scrapbook pages. Cut out the flip-flops. 2. On one foam flip-flop, punch a hole halfway down each side. Punch a hole near the toe. 3. Push two ...
Paddle game.(Crafts)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Trace a paper plate twice onto a cereal box. Cut out the circles. Decorate them with colored paper or paint. 2. Make a smaller circle near the edge of each larger circle. Cut them out. 3. For a birdie, cut two 1-inch ...
A trophy for Dad.(Crafts)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Cut a short cardboard tube in half. 2. Glue aluminum foil around a paper bowl and one of the cardboard tube halves. 3. Cover two chenille sticks with foil. 4. Punch two holes opposite each other on the paper bowl ....
Fish note card.(Crafts)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Fold colored paper in half. Draw a fish with the top along the fold. Cut out the fish. Glue on a button eye and punched-paper circles. Write a message inside the card. 2. Punch a hole for the fish's mouth. Forma hook with a twist tie, and ...
Plains Indian shield.(Crafts)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The shields made by Plains Indians have traditionally been decorated with birds, animals, or other symbols to protect the shield-holder from harm. 1. Cut a large circle from corrugated cardboard. Paint one side white. Let it dry. 2 ....
Jeffrey Poon: there's some of Goofus and Gallant in us all. When the Gallant shines through, we show our best self.(Gallant Kids)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Halleck Creek Ranch in Nicasio, California, is no ordinary ranch. It brings together retired horses with special training, children and adults with disabilities, and a caring group of volunteers, including 12-year-old Jeffrey Poon. Inspired to Help Jeffrey is the ...
Goofus and Gallant[R].(Cartoon)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "It's OK. We'll stay in he shallow end," says Goofus. Gallant swims only when a lifeguard is watching. "I'm so bored," says Goofus. Gallant tries new activities in his free time. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Tongue twisters.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Sam sings silly songs while sipping super soup. AnaGrace Stallworth, Age 10 Arkansas Rubber boat floating in a moat. John Beck, Age ...
Summer.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Summer Summer bursts in withred roses blooming andthe sun shining brighton a hot, ...
Books.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Books When you get intoa good book, it's likegoing to a far-off land,...
Feeling the Moon.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Feeling the Moon I see the Moon.It is a white knobon the doorof the dark sky.I eat the Moon.It is a round ...
Say "Hi!".(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Say "Hi!" Say "Hi!," say "Hi!"to people who walk by.Say "Hi!," say "Hi!,"and keep someone's spirit bright.Say "Hi!," ...
The Colors of a Rainbow.(Your Own Pages)
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A Rainbow Fairy.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> A Rainbow Fairy A rainbow fairy--is that what I see?She is lookingback at me.She is ...
My Dad Walking a Dog.(Your Own Pages)
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Shoes go on the feet.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre>Shoes go on the feetfor walking in the desertor on the street.Shoes are for walkingon the roadand for walking up steps ...
A Boy with His Rabbit.(Your Own Pages)
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What Do You Eat?(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> What Do You Eat? Mr. Crocodile, what do you eat? I eat fish, yummy and good.Mr. Bear. what do you eat? I eat honey, delicious and sweet.Mr. Lion, what do you eat? I eat ...
The Night Symphony.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> The Night Symphony The crickets are singing,humming their song,beneath the starry sky. It sounds just like a symphonyas we listen, my family and I. The cats ...
Self-Portrait.(Your Own Pages)
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A Train Going into the Midnight.(Your Own Pages)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Billy ...
Monkey Girl.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Monkey Girl Running, jumpingall day long.My favorite thingto do is play.Stomach's growling;need a snack.Getting bananas--be right back.Hangingupside down,something that's cute,furry, and brown.Wait! Look closer ...
The Chickadee.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> The Chickadee Chickadee. chickadee.flying over houses,carrying foodto feed its young.Quickly, quickly...
The Swing.(Your Own Pages)(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> The Swing Down at Grandma's,having fun.Jumped on the swingand spun, spun, spun. Reached up highand touched the sky.Saw Mr. Bluebird...
Ants Are Marching.(Poem)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Ants Are Marching Ants are marching down the hall,on the carpet, up the wall.'Round the corner, there they go,marching, marching in a row.Turning left and turning right,zigzag-marching--what a sight! Single file above your bed,on the ...
Thinking.(zoo)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Come see the animals at the zoo! * What can you see at a zoo that you can't see in your own backyard? * Which of these animals have Fur? Which have feathers? Which have ...
Yellow Sun and Blue Sky.(Try This! Create the sky's colors in your kitchen.)
Jun 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Yellow sun and blue sky What You Need * An electric flashlight that uses a white LED * A wide, clear glass bowl * Water * Milk What to Do 1. Wait until dark. 2. With help from an adult, fill the bowl with water and set it on a white surface, ...
The Timbertoes[R].(Cartoon)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Mabel read a scary book. She was too scared to sleep. "What's that?" she cried. It was just Splinter. "What's that?" she whispered. It was just Spot. ...
The unusual vowel U.
Jun 01, 2009; ... The vowels A, E, I, and O appear in many words, but U is rare. Only 8% of all vowels used are U. There is one seven-letter word on this page that has three U's. Can you find it? Can you find ...
Riddles.
Jun 01, 2009 ... (1) How do you make one disappear? Rachael Gates, Florida (2) What is a hand's favorite sport? Ahsley Slaviero, Michigan (3) Who is married to Antarctica? Eammonn McLean, Massachusetts (4) What do chairs use to hold up ...
Your best self.(Cartoon)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Do you want to borrow my extra bike light? ...
Brain play.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good Answers from your own head. START [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Which weighs more, a ladybug or a baby? Where might you see a cake? If you could ask a butterfly a question, ...
The Rune hunt.(Short story)
Jun 01, 2009; ... What is Rune? People who spoke Germanic languages in the early Middle Ages (such as Vikings) used an alphabet made up of rune letters. Each rune had a meaning in mythology, and together runes spelled words. This alphabet is called the FUThARK, after the sounds of the first six ...