U.S. Kids back issues from April 2002:
April fool!(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... No foolin'! Norman Rockwell was one of the most popular American illustrators ever. He had more than 300 illustrations on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post alone! Rockwell was a known stickler for accuracy in his work, but on special occasions he liked to slip in some ...
The trade.(Short Story)
Apr 01, 2002; ... My mom always gets on me for trading my lunch. If I had listened to her, none of this would have happened. "What have you got today?" whispers Brad Rouzer during science. "I don't know. I think tuna salad and oatmeal cookies." My mom bakes the very best oatmeal ...
Gone buggy!
Apr 01, 2002 ... Beetles weren't the only bugs Josh let loose in the cafeteria. Now is your chance to be an amateur entomologist (ent-uh-MALL-uh-jist, a scientist ...
Don't slug that bug! (The Green Thumb Gazette).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Bugged by bugs in the garden? Sometimes they're a big help. Never happen? Just ask Elissa Martinsen and Julia Szilagyi, two girls who know a lot about what little bugs can do to a great big nuisance plant. Julia and Elissa were featured on a segment of a new PBS ...
Rag doll salad. (The Green Thumb Gazette).
Apr 01, 2002; ... This doll is fresh, but no smart-aleck. <Pre> You Will Need: 1 large lettuce leaf 1 tomato slice 1 carrot, peeled and cut into sticks 1 celery stalk, cut into sticks 1 cheese slice, grated 1 small box ...
Gardening with Dr. Orvis. (The Green Thumb Gazette).
Apr 01, 2002 ... If you have gardening questions for Dr. Kathryn Orvis, send them to Green Thumb Gazette, U.S. Kids, Box 567, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46206. Dear Dr. Orvis: Don't the leaves ever fall off of evergreen trees? If they do, when, and why don't you ever see any bare pine ...
Join the pasta patrol!(how pasta is made)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Have you slurped spaghetti? Devoured ditali? Relished rotelle? If you like pasta, you probably have, and loved it! There are more than 150 different pasta shapes--with all kinds of neat names. Let's take a noodle tour. FLOUR POWER? Trucks or railroad cars ...
Wacky wheels pasta salad.(Recipe)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Did your pasta patrol leave you with the munchies? Get rolling on this pasta salad. <Pre> You Will Need: Multicolored pasta wheels 1 red pepper 1 green pepper 1 cup black olives Lowfat Italian dressing </Pre> Directions: 1. Boil ...
Girls in the sister-hood. (U*S* Kids mailbox).
Apr 01, 2002; ... Hi! My name is Hillary. I love your magazines, and I think That U.S. Kids is awesome and neat. I have three sisters, so it's four counting me, and these are the names: Jennifer, Hillary (that's me), Leilani, Danica. My big sister is the first one ....
A friend to "... the end". (U*S* Kids Mailbox).
Apr 01, 2002; ... I like "Best for the End" because I like all the drawings, and also I love the stories. Could you include some mysteries? I also love "The Puzzle Squad." Could you make any secret codes using pictures? ...
Sandwich sun catcher.(making a sun catcher)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; ... Would you like to catch a bit of sunshine? Try this sandwich sun catcher. You Will Need: * Dry rice * Small dishes * Spoons * Food coloring * Stencil or cookie cutter * Paper * Pencil * ...
Learn the Heimlich maneuver.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... You can learn the Heimlich maneuver! Ask your scout leader or teacher to invite an instructor to teach it to you. After you learn this maneuver, use these pictures as a reminder. This is how it is performed on children over the age of one year. TO SAVE A PERSON WHO IS CHOKING: ...
I think of You.(Poem)
Apr 01, 2002 ... <Pre> Kassi Shannon, 9 Lubbock, Texas I Think of You When robins singAnd the sun shinesWhen I hear rhymes,I think of you.And when flowers bloom,And they seem to smile,I think of you.So when you hear robins sing,The sun shines,And ...