Highlights for Children (June 2019)

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STARTFINISHA n sw e ro n p a g e 3 8 .M y s t e r yP h o t oFunThis MonthPaddleboatPuzzlerBe a MathMagicianin 6 Steps!By Teresa A DiNicola.Walk and Spot Game--Play this game on walks with friends or family. The “spotter” spotsan object in the distance and tells thegroup the color of the object. Thespotter makes a slow beepingsound, getting faster as the groupgets closer to the object. If thegroup passes the object beforeanyone guesses it, the spottertakes another turn. If someoneguesses the object, he or she isthe next spotter.Tongue TwisterThe cat attacked a stack of snacks.Find the PicturesCan you find each of these 11 pictures at another place in this magazine?Answer on page 38.Ask a friend to pick any number without telling you what it is (example 13:).Have him add 5 to it (13 + 5 = 18).Tell him to multiply that new number by 3 (18 × 3 = 54).Have him subtract 9 (54 − 9 = 45).Tell him to divide that number by 3 (45 ÷ 3 = 15).Have him subtract his original number from his new number (15 − 13 = 2 The ).answer is always 2!1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .Help Denise and her dad paddle past the lily pads.

By Christine French CullyEditor in ChiefDear ReaderWrite to me!Christine Highlights [email protected] part of our mission to help make the worlda better place for the children of today andtomorrow, Highlights is committed tomaking responsible business decisionsthat will protect our natural resourcesand reduce our environmental impact.AWARDSHighlightshas beengiven awards by The Associationof Educational Publishers, TheEducation Center, LLC, Family ChoiceAwards, Freedoms Foundation, Graphic ArtsAssociation, iParenting Media, Magazine Design and Production,National Association for Gifted Children, National Conference of Christians and Jews, National Parenting Center, National Safety Council, Parents’ Choice, Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Awards, and Printing Industry Association. HighlightsKids.comis a participant in the Kids Privacy Safe Harbor program of the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus.PARENTS:If your child isnot quite readyforHighlights,callto switch toHigh Fiveatany time.HL0619_182736JUNE 2019 • VOLUME 74 • NUMBER 6 • ISSUE NO. 812Founded in 1946 by Garry C. Myers, Ph.D.,and Caroline Clark MyersEditor in Chief: Christine French CullyVice President, Magazine Group Editorial: Jamie BryantCreative Director: Marie O’NeillEditor: Judy BurkeDesign Director: Patrick Greenish, Jr.Senior Editor: Joëlle DujardinAssociate Editor: Linda K. RoseAssistant Editors: Patty Courtright, Allison KaneCrafts and Activities Editor: Lisa GloverCopy Editor: Joan Prevete HymanSenior Production Artist: Dave JusticeProduction Assistant: Susan Shadle ErbEditorial Assistant: Hannah BerseeContributing Science Editor: Andrew BoylesEditorial Offices: 803 Church Street, Honesdale, PA 18431-1895. E-mail: [email protected] submit manuscripts, go to Highlights.submittable.com.(Writers younger than 16: please use the postal address above.)CEO: Kent S. JohnsonVice President, International: Andy ShafranBusiness Offices: 1800 Watermark Drive,P.O. Box 269, Columbus, OH 43216-0269.Copyright © 2019, Highlights for Children, Inc. All rights reserved.HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN is published monthly.Cover price: $5.99ISSN 0018-165X (print); ISSN 2330-6920 (online)Printed by LSC Communications, Glasgow, KY.Designed for home and classroom use.Periodical postage paid at Columbus, Ohio; Toronto, Ontario; and at additional mailing offices.U.S. Postmaster: Send address changes to Highlights for Children, P.O. Box 6038, Harlan, IA 51593-1538.Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement No. 40065670. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to P.O. Box 99 Stn. Main, Milton, ON L9T 9Z9.Sometimes we make our list of customer names and addresses available to carefully screened companies whose products and services might be of interest to you. We never provide children’s names. If you do not wish to receive these mailings, please contact us and include your account number.To order, make a payment, change your address, or for other customer-service needs, such as changing your contact preference, please contact us:• Online: Highlights.com• Call: 1-800-255-9517• Write: P.O. Box 5878, Harlan, IA 51593-1378Learning About Our WorldI enjoy visiting parts of the world I’ve never seen before. Most often I do that by reading a book, or an article in Highlights. Reading can teach us a lot about different places and cultures. But sometimes I also get to travel.Recently, I visited Turkey for the first time. I went there to meet Turkish teachers. I attended a children’s book fair with many kids who love reading. Afterward I enjoyed all the sights, sounds, and tantalizing smells of a Turkish market. I saw a mosque and heard the Imam’s call to prayer.Best of all, I was reminded, as I often am when I travel, that we are all more alike than different. People everywhere are curious and like to learn. We like to eat delicious food. And it’s important to many of us to practice the faith of our families.When I read 13-year-old Sarp’s article “Celebrating Eid with My Grandfather” (pages 32–33), I smiled. His story helped paint an even more beautiful picture of Turkey for me.What new place have you visited—either in person or through a story? I hope you’ll write and tell me.Your friend,This magazine of wholesome funis dedicated to helping children grow in basicskillsandknowledge,increativeness,in ability tothinkandreason,insensitivityto others in high,ideals and worthy ways of living—forchildren are the world s most important people’.Food photo by Christine Cully.

. 81211Gallant KidsHeath and Harry Bennettmake balms to fight cancer.12My SciHow can rock bend slowlyover time?14Hidden PicturesA water park just for pups.15 JokesSophia shared a book never “written by Annie Mals”.16The Secret of InvisibilityBaxter and Tilly follow all the instructions almost. . ..18CraftsA bow tie card for dad-.20Road Trip RoundupThings to do and see while traveling this summer!25Paws and ThinkVisiting a highwayservice plaza. 26 Superhero Self Portraits-Creative readers like Aya share their heroic identities.Dear Highlights,8SneakerUp!1Be creative!A private spacecould be a tent,a curtained off-bed or a desk,.2Make aschedule soeveryone cantake turns usinga private space.3Take timefor yourself to dothings you enjoy.That can feel likea private space“.”e1620We hope these ideas help Adam Good luck,.!—Adam Texas, 6 Sunbeams and MoondropsIt s time for dreams ’. 7 The TimbertoesPas invention takes him ’and Mabel in circles. 8 The Lost AirplaneOh no What will Cody .tell Quinn? 10 Goofus and GallantSomeone is acting up in the grocery store!Global Running Day is June 5.

27 You Finish the Story!Tell us what s in Aunt Zadie s ’’zany package.28 Listening to Narwhals“Unicorn whales under ”Arctic ice are pretty noisy.30 Special Snacks for Pet Pals“Paw fect treats for pets-”.32 Celebrating Eid with My GrandfatherThirteen year old Sarp Sahin --shares his story.34 Your Own PagesToucans bulldozers,,mermaids and more,.36 How to Walk Your DinosaurSome handy tips.38 RiddlesFind out what a beaver eats for breakfast.39 BrainPlayWhat made you laugh out loud recently?40 Ask ArizonaCan friends compete —and still be friends? 42 Dear HighlightsSavannah wants to be nicer to her sister. 43 Picture PuzzlerHelp Joey decode a silly shopping list.ART-o- mobiles?Find travel ideas,fun events and ,wacky attractions in Road Trip Roundup!I Am the Menschanator!Mensch is Yiddish for “kind and helpful person,” so my superpower is doing kind things. I am beaming out kind blasts.Aya Gafni-Pappas Age 9 • Michigan JUNE 2019 5

Sunbeams and Moondropssd——By B J Lee Art by Amberin Huq. .•6 JUNE 2019

By Rich Wallace • Art by Ron ZalmeTheTimbertoesPa was hard at work.. . .but not for long.The inventions worked well. . .We re going ’in circles.Pa tried to fix it.They circled the other way.No more paddling?It s OK I ’.liketo paddle.I guess it s ’not so bad! JUNE 2019 7

TheLostHe searched the sand.“ We’re leaving!” Dad called.Cody grabbed his flip-flops.He was about to race downstairswhen he noticed the tiny airplane onhis cousin’s desk.That would be fun totake to the beach,he thought.I don’tthink Quinn will mind if I borrow it.Quinn didn’t really play with toys these days anyway. He had a summer jobnow. Cody tucked the airplane into the pocket of his bathing suit.He could hear the waves crashingas he, Dad, and Uncle Jeff unloadedthe car. Cody put down his towel andmade a runway in the sand. Then hetook out the airplane and imaginedtaking off. After a steep climb, he putthe plane through a series of loops, rolls, and dives.“Cody, are you coming with us?”Dad called. Dad and Uncle Jeff were eager to catch some waves.Cody grabbed his bodyboard andsprinted after them. They dived undersome breakers and swam out to wherethey could stand and watch the waves coming in.Cody missed the first two wavesbecause his timing was off. But when he spotted the next one, he turnedtoward shore and started kicking. Asthe wave picked him up and shot him By Bradford H Robie.Art by David BucsA i r p la n e8 JUNE 2019

“ ’I m proud of you for telling me.”Cody grabbed his bodyboard and sprinted after them.forward, he felt as if he were flying.Dad and Uncle Jeff caught the same wave and they all whooped with joy as they raced to the shoreline. They rode wave after wave.Soon Cody’s teeth were chattering. He was glad when they decided to head back to their place on the sand.He dozed on his towel, soaking up the warmth like a sunbathing seal. But in a sudden panic, he sat up. Where was the airplane? He searched the sand around him, but he found only broken seashells.“Lunchtime!” Dad announced. He handed out sandwiches.Cody kept looking for the airplane while he ate. But as it became clear that the airplane was lost, he lost his appetite as well.“Why so quiet?” Uncle Jeff asked Cody on the way back.“He’s waterlogged,” Dad joked.But Cody was wondering what to tell Quinn. Climbing upstairs to shower, he felt more and more miserable. On the very last step, he felt something sharp in his pocket. Could it be? His fingers closed around the airplane in disbelief. He must have shoved it into his pocket in his rush to go bodyboarding! Awesome—now he wouldn’t have to tell Quinn about it!But Cody’s stomach still felt sick. He knew he had to apologize to Quinn.“I’m so sorry,” Cody said after telling Quinn what had happened.“I would have let you borrow it,” said Quinn. “I’m proud of you for telling me, though. Next time, just ask.”Cody felt better, as if he’d caught another wave—a wave of relief.Where was the airplane?

oofusandGallantThere s some of Goofus and Gallant in us all ’.When the Gallant shines through we show our best self,.YOUR Goofus and Gallant Moments“I felt like Goofuswhen I knocked overmy sister s fort’.”Mark Age 6 California,,“I felt like Gallantwhen I satdown and played with a littlegirl who had broken her arm.”Juliet Age 8 New Jersey,,Tell us whenyou ve’felt likeGoofus or Gallant Visit!HighlightsKids com or write to.Goofus and Gallant Moments803 Church StreetHonesdale PA 18431,Art by Leslie Harrington.“Here catch says Goofus,!”.Gallant behaves in stores.“But I want a blue one ,”says Goofus.“Thank you says Gallant!”.10 JUNE 2019

GallantK dsA KitchenThe Bennett brothers love tocook. “I make a great crèmebrûlée,” says Harry. “AndHeath makes the world’s bestscrambled eggs!”But their most satisfyingkitchen creations aren’t foreating. The boys make and sellhomemade balms to raise moneyfor cancer research.To Help a FriendHarry was 11 and Heath was7 when they found out that theirfriend Timmy had Hodgkin’slymphoma, a type of cancer.They wanted to support him.When they learned thatmedical treatment can makecancer patients’ lips and skindry, the brothers got an idea.They would make and sell lipbalm. They asked Timmy whichscents he liked best, then withtheir parents’ permission, theysearched online for recipes.Cooking for a CauseWhile trying differentingredients and combinations tocreate their own unique recipe,Harry and Heath faced somechallenges. “The first lip balmwe made was green from one ofthe ingredients, and it smelledreally bad,” says Harry.“You can make adifference in theworld if you try,”says Heath.After many tries, theydecided on a final recipe andnamed it Bennett BrothersBalm. They filled jars withthe strawberry-and-vanilla-scented lip balm and gavesome to Timmy. “He said itwas awesome!” says Heath.Creating and DonatingSince then, the boys havewhipped up new balms withcancer patients in mind,including a thick “body butter”to help with dry skin and apeppermint-scented balm meantto ease nausea and headaches.They sell the balms throughsocial media and at craftfairs, then send all profits toorganizations that work to curechildhood cancers and providepatient care. Through sales andfund-raising, they have donatedover $35,000 so far. Some of thatmoney is helping Timmy’s doctorresearch even better ways totreat cancers like his.“It makes me feel greatknowing that we’re helpingpeople,” says Heath.Highlightsis proud to knowthese Gallant Kids.Heath and Harry Bennettmake and sell lip balms to fight cancer.Photo by Heather Camerio.By Sara MatsonHarry s Favorites’FOOD:CheeseburgerCOLOR:BlueANIMAL:Guinea pigLIP-BALM SCENT:StrawberHeath s Favorit’FOOD:PancakesCOLOR:YellowANIMAL:DogLIP-BALM SCENT:Birthday cakeAgainst CancererrykwHarry Heath JUNE 2019 11

MYSCPhoto by Jeff MauritzenAt one time the,rock that makesup this Australianisland was flat Now.it curves toward thesky But why!?Far beneath thatrock and all around(the globe big),sections of Earth s’crust called platesare in super slow-motion They move.about ½ inch peryear Over millions.of years that adds,up to a lot ofmovement.As plates moveaway from or againsteach other they,push and pull layersof rock above them,sometimes evenbending them—which is whathappened here.The orange stain in the rock is caused by weathering of minerals in the sandstone that are rich in iron .Youngerlayers ofsandstoneformed ontop of olderlayers.Long ago when this ,area was underwater ,big grains of sandy sediment settled out of the water piling up ,over time and compressing lower layers into rock.The sandstone that makes upthis island is estimated to beclose to two billion years old.How to Bend RockBy Dougal DixonArt by Robert SquierAkainacephalusah KAY nah SEFF ah lus -----“spiky head”Akainacephaluswas one of the armored dinosaurs ,or ankylosaurs It was .more closely related to ankylosaurs inAsia than to thosein North America.Hard thick armor,covered most of its body.Spiky tightly packed ,armor plates and cones on headMuch of the skeleton was found including a ,complete skull.12 JUNE 2019

? ??When the rock layer buckled because of distant plate movements and collisions over many years it caused ,this steep upfold.The brown stain is caused by seawater at high tide.Under PressureHold a sheet of paper flat on a table with a hand on each end. Push your hands toward each other. The paper in the middle will bulge up. Rock that gets pressured from two sides will either bulge or break.Each of your nostrils opens to an airway on that side of your nose The two airways .“take turns with some of their work Doctors ”.call this the nasal cycle.At any moment the airway on one side is ,a little swollen which makes the passageway (narrower while the airway on the other side )is wide open Every few hours they switch .,:the restricted one opens wide and the open ,one narrows.As each side narrows the flow of incoming ,air on that side slows which keeps the airway ,lining from drying out A moist lining can .filter out things your body doesn t want ’(like dust and bacteria Scientists think your ).immune system is better able to clean out bacteria when the airway is narrow.Your two nostril nose sure knows what -“”it s doing ’!Why do we have two nostrils, not just one?KaylaAge 9 North Carolina•Heavy bony tail club ,,useful for defense against tyrannosaurs (like this Teratophoneus)WHEN:76 million years agoWHERE:HOW LONG:15 feetWHAT IT ATE:Plants25220114566PresentTriassicJurassicCretaceousCenozoic JUNE 2019 13

Check out our Hidden Pictures app!Water Park for PupsBy Neil NumbermanWant a challenge?Fold back page 15 to hide the picture clues.In this big picture find the horseshoe glove spoon wedge of lemon envelope canoe ,,,,,,,ice pop piece of popcorn adhesive bandage carrot thimble drumstick candle ,,,,,,,hatchet mitten golf club domino lightning bolt lollipop and feather,,,,,,.14 JUNE 2019

Picture CluesAnswers on HighlightsKids com..horseshoeglovespoonwedge of lemonenvelopecanoeice poppiece of popcornadhesive bandagecarrotthimbledrumstickcandlehatchetmittengolf clubdominolightning boltlollipopfeatherBONUSCan you also find the heart magnet ,,needle and ,fishhook?J O K E STeacher:What s the best thing’about Switzerland?Student:I don t know but’,the flag is a big plus!Purnima Porayath Illinois,Eraser:Have you heardthe story about thebroken pencil?Paintbrush:No please,tell it to me.Eraser:Well it s pointless, ’.Fayeth Bench Utah,A book never written:Zoologyby Annie Mals.Sophia Grassi Connecticut,Kyle:I have a good dog joke for you.Amanda:What is it?Kyle:Never mind Just kitten.!Caleb Ferguson California,Kid 1# :Did you hear the joke about the sidewalk?Kid 2# :No I haven t,’ .Kid 1# :It will crack you up!Katie Estridge New Mexico,Make us laugh!Send a joke or riddle along with your ,name age and address to,,,803 Church StreetHonesdale PA 18431,“Knock knock,.”“Who s there’?”“Wooden shoe.”“Wooden shoe who?”“Wooden shoe want to play with me?”Isaac Winter Texas,In the Tulip FieldBy Carol L. MacKayMy little brother loves to make art.He pulls me by the hand so we can walk together among green-handled paintbrushesdipped in cherry, purple,and lemon-yellow.I pick one of each color to give him.He grasps their stems,waves them back and forth,and tries to paint the blue canvas sky. JUNE 2019 15

The Secret of By Tara Tanner Art by Daniel Duncan•“ Open it, Baxter. Hurry!” Tilly cried.“I’m hurrying!” Baxter tore open the purple envelope.“The hours we spent unraveling our old socks to get that elastic string will be worth it if this works,” said Tilly. “The Secret of Invisibility! Can you believe that all we had to do was send in 15 box tops for Magical Marshmallow cereal and 13 feet of stretchy sock string? I wonder what the string is for.”“Griswald the Great must be working on an amazing new trick that uses string.” Baxter shook some papers out of the envelope and onto the tree-house floor. A small object rolled away.“What was that?” Tilly asked.Tilly and Baxter inched across the rough wooden floor, searching.“Found it.” Tilly held up a nickel-sized silver button.“It’s a button from Griswald the Great’s magician cape!”“I’ll put it into the bug jar for safekeeping.” Tilly took the lid off the jar and dropped in the button. It landed with a ting. “What do the instructions say?”“I’ll read them out loud.” Baxter cleared his throat. “The Secret of Invisibility. Read all instructions before beginning.”“Let’s skip to the good part,” said Tilly.“OK. Close your eyes and visualize a blank piece of paper.”Tilly and Baxter stood side by side in the tree house, eyes “Read all instructions before beginning.”“ ’It s a button from Griswald the Great s ’magician cape!”Invisibility16

closed, breath held. A bee buzzed and Tilly opened one eye. “Now what?” she whispered.Baxter ruffled the papers, finding where he had left off.“Repeat the magic charm exactly as written: Magic, help me disappear. I won’t be seen, but I’ll be here. From eyesight I will be concealed, until I wish to be revealed. Indiscern-an-evanescent!”“Are you sure you’re pronouncing that right?” Tilly peered over Baxter’s shoulder.“I think so,” said Baxter. “Can you remember all that with your eyes closed?”“Let’s practice it,” said Tilly.Baxter and Tilly rehearsed the charm a few times in whispery, mysterious voices. They closed their eyes again and said together, “Magic, help me disappear, I won’t be seen, but I’ll be here. From eyesight I will be concealed, until I wish to be revealed. Indiscern-an-evanescent.”Baxter peeked. “I can still see you, Tilly.”“Yep, I see you too.” Tilly sat on the floor and leaned against the tree trunk with a disappointed sigh.“It didn’t work.” Baxter scrunched the papers and tossed them toward Tilly.Tilly smoothed out the directions and stared at them. Then she said excitedly, “Hey, we missed a part! We were supposed to be holding the button the whole time!”Baxter jumped up. “Let’s get the button and we’ll do the charm again.”“It’s gone!” Tilly shouted. “The bug jar is empty.”“Somebody must have stolenit while our eyes were closed,”Baxter said. “Maybe yourbrother snuck up and took it.”“He’s not home,” Tilly said.Baxter held the jar carefullyand gave it a gentle shake.Ting-a-ting-a-ting!Baxter smiled. “It’s still inthere! We just can’t see it.”“It worked!” Tilly shrieked. “Itworked!” She grabbed Baxter’sarm and jumped up and down,up and down. The bug jar alsowent up and down, up and down.Ting-a-ting-a-ting. . . andthen—plunk!“Nooooo!” Baxter moaned.“We shook it right out of the jar!”“We can find it.” Tilly droppedto her knees and started feelingaround on the floorboards. “It’shere somewhere.”Baxter and Tilly searched thewhole tree house. “It probablyfell through a crack in the floor,”Baxter said. “Let’s look under the tree.”They climbed down and felt around in the grass. Nothing.A robin landed nearby, pecking for worms.“I can’t believe we lost it.” Baxter stood and poked the grass with his foot. “Hey! Where’d that robin go? It was just right here, and then poof!”“You don’t think . . .”“The robin must’ve picked up our button and disappeared!” said Baxter.Tilly raised her eyebrows. “I don’t know, Baxter. Maybe it was just a regular button, and maybe the robin flew away when we weren’t looking.”“What about the jar, Tilly?” Baxter said. “You heard it bouncing around in there.”“I thought I did,” said Tilly.“I know did,” said Baxter, I“but no one will ever believe us.”Tilly grinned. “I say we start unraveling our old socks and have Magical Marshmallow cereal for lunch.”“And next time, we’ll read the directions first!” said Baxter.“Nooooo We shook !the button right out of the jar!”“Where d ’that robin go?”

1.Cut two cups from afoam egg carton.Put one cup inside theother and poke a holethrough the bottom.Flip over the cups sothe bottom faces up.2.Insertflowersandtwigsthroughthe hole. Tilt the stems, keeping spacebetween each one.3.Place the arrangement into abowl.Cover the foam cups withsmallstones. Fill the bowl with water.By Joan Strauss and Pauline HymanIkebana(EE-kay-bah-nah) is theJapanese art of flower arranging.For more than 500 years, it hasbeen practiced as a meditationon the beauty of nature.JapaneseFlower ArtCraftsPhotos by Jim Filipski Guy Cali Associates Inc except Japanese ,,.,Flower Art background by iStock Getty Images Plus didecs//.18 JUNE 2019

Summer Memory JarBy Lindy North1. Glue a ribbon to the lid of a plastic jar.2. Using puffy paint, make a sun on the side of the jar. Let it dry. Use a marker to write “Summer.”3. Placemementosfrom summer into the jar.Whale NapkinHolderBy April Theis1.Cover ashort cardboard tubewithcardstock.2.Cut out a whale shape from cardstock.Usemarkersand awiggle eyeto decorate it.Glue it to the tube. Let it dry.3.Accordion-fold anapkin. Place it in the tube.BackviewBow-Tie Cardfor DadBy Sheila M. Hausbeck1.Fromcardstock,cut out an 11-inch-by-2-inch strip, a 5-inch-by-1-inch strip, anda tag.2.Fold the larger strip inhalf. Unfold. Fold andtape the ends to thecenter. Fold in half.3.Cut a trapezoid shape,as shown. Unfold.4.Wrap the smaller striparound the center.Tape in place.5.Decorate the bow tiewithmarkers. Puncha hole in the tag andtie it to thebow tie withyarn. Writea message onthe tag.It can also be used as a bookmark!CRAFT CHALLENGE! Build a mini tent out of craft sticks cardstock and yarn ,,.Share your result on HighlightsKids com..Make These Next Month ! JUNE 2019 19

Hitting the road with your family this summer Wherever ?you re going keep ’,your eyes open for interesting stops along the way!Road Trip RoundupFind some wacky and wonderful destinations.Art byMattia Cerato20 JUNE 2019

Make a Postcard JournalBuy a postcard at every place you visit On the back write about the .,best thing you saw the coolest ,thing that happened or your ,favorite memory of that place .(Include the date ) When your trip !is over punch holes in the edges ,of the postcards and tie them together with yarn.Are We There Yet?Stay entertained as the miles fly by!TRAVELING THEATERPrint out a script for a kids play and give ’everyone a part Or take .turns reading chapters from a funny kids book’.EAR ENTERTAINMENT Listen to a podcast for kids such as ,Highlights Hangout or Wow in the World.SCENERY SEARCHMake a list of items to look for as you travel Work .together to check them off Get started with .these cow post office :,,boat cell tower hawk,,.Summer Travel by the NumbersMOST VISITED PLACE IN THE USA:64%of American families that traveled last summer took road trips.39.7MILLIONAmericans took to the roads for the Fourth of July in 2018. JUNE 2019 21

Walk or run through sprinklers slides ,,and foam stations.WHAT: Soaked Fun Run at the Big Sky State GamesWHERE: Billings Montana,WHEN: July 19 2019,Do the chicken dance.WHAT: Wayne Chicken ShowWHERE: Wayne Nebraska,WHEN: July 12 14 2019–,Learn about Shoshone culture at Wyoming s ’largest powwow.WHAT: Eastern Shoshone Indian Days PowwowWHERE: Fort Washakie ,WyomingWHEN: June 27 30 2019–,Create your own veggie creature.WHAT: AGRO Art Competition at the Castroville Artichoke FestivalWHERE: Monterey California,WHEN: June 1 2 2019– ,Watch leaping mules.WHAT: Mule Jump at the Old Time Music -Ozark Heritage FestivalWHERE: West Plains Missouri,WHEN: May 31 June 1 2019–,Have a tug of war - -across the Mississippi.WHAT: Great River Tug FestWHERE: Port Byron Illinois ,,and LeClaire Iowa,WHEN: August 8 10 2019–,Groove at a festival.WHAT: Gigglefeet Dance Festival at the Blueberry Arts FestivalWHERE: Ketchikan Alaska,WHEN: August 2 and 4 2019,Places to GoFind unique events across the country!22 JUNE 2019

Decorate coconuts and make your own tambourine.WHAT: Pop s Playhouse at the ’Satchmo SummerfestWHERE: New Orleans Louisiana,WHEN: August 2 4 2019– ,Compete in a cherry-pit spitting contest-.WHAT: International Cherry Pit--Spitting ChampionshipWHERE: Eau Claire Michigan,WHEN: July 6 2019,Join a parade where everyone plays the same radio station.WHAT: Boom Box ParadeWHERE: Willimantic,ConnecticutWHEN: July 4 2019,Visit museums in New York City for free.WHAT: Free museums and a mile long block party at the -Museum Mile FestivalWHERE: New York New York,WHEN: June 13 2019,Build a deluxe banana split.WHAT: Make Your Own Banana Split Booth at the Banana Split FestivalWHERE: Wilmington Ohio,WHEN: June 7 8 2019– ,Strut to the music at a blues festival.WHAT: Street Strut Parade at the W C Handy Music . .FestivalWHERE: Florence Alabama,WHEN: July 19 28 2019–, JUNE 2019 23

Your Local Favorites803 Church StreetHonesdale PA 18431,IS THAT A . . .gigantic baseball bat? Yes!WHEREAMI?Louisville, Kentucky.IS THAT A . . . row of half-buried Cadillacs? Yes!WHEREAM I? Amarillo, Texas.IS THAT A . . .gorilla holdingup a car? Yes!WHEREAMI?Leicester,Vermont.IS THAT A . . .turtle riding asnowmobile?Yes!WHEREAMI?Bottineau,North Dakota.Your Local FavoritesDo you live near an impressive tourist attraction Is there an?exciting festival or event in your area We want to know Tell?!us what it is and why you love it Send your response to.Thingsto SeeBelieve youreyes these—sights are real!IS THAT A . . . skeleton man walking a skeleton dinosaur? Yes! WHERE AM I? Midland, South Dakota.24 JUNE 2019





Travel CenterPaws andThinkWhere might you find a place like this?What does this travel center offer Why might ?people stop here?How is traveling by car different from travelingby train or plane?Have you ever stopped at a travel center What ?things did you notice while you were there?Finally ,a chance to stretch!Art by David Coulson.

Superhero We asked you to draw your superhero identity and tell us what your superpower would be Here are some of your .terrific responses!Quinn McPhersonAge 8 • North CarolinaA Helping HandThe Helping Hand power gives me the ability to use my hands to help others. I would use it to help people who need it, whether it’s helping to clean up someone’s room, redirecting spilled milk back into a glass, or simply helping a younger sibling prepare for a math test.Ella Punke Age 12 • IowaSuper LaughMonet Nowlan Age 12 • VermontI would melt ice and rescue animals and people who are in danger from fire.Davide BrunoAge 10 • PennsylvaniaDish ManSuperpower: cleaning dishesMattias CaliforniaFixer DudeMy superpower would be that I can fix things. I would use this power to fix buildings after hurricanes and earthquakes.Benji Roskes Age 12 • Washington D.C.,Self Portraits-26 JUNE 2019

You Finish the Story!Aunt Zadie s’Zany PackageDING-DONG!“Owen, guess what justarrived!” Dad called.Owen put down his action figures. Today was Package Day! Aunt Zadie always sent him something from hertravels. Her packages often were filled with thingsOwen had never seenbefore. What was inside the box was always a mystery.Owen found the bigpackage on the kitchen table. He peeled back the tape. He reached inside and . . .What do youthink is inside?Finish the story in fewer than 75 words. Include your name ,age and address. Send to,We must receive your reply by July 1 2019 to consider it,,for publication.You Finish the Story!803 Church StreetHonesdale PA 18431,I like to help my mom at the store and carry the bags for her. I also feed homeless cats.Jonathan Kafando Age 9 • New JerseyMy superpower is figurative language. I use my superpower to make paragraphs sound better.Clarke Snyder Age 9 • AlabamaI would help little kids reach really high things.Caleb BlalockAge 8 • TexasMy superhero identity is Supergreen! My powers are being kind to animals and nature, and blending in.Annabelle Weisman MassachusettsMy superpower is that I say hi to and include everyone at school.Audrina Park Age 6 • New York JUNE 2019 27

These unicorn whales buzz click “”,,and creak under Arctic ice.By Linda Zajac Art by Phyllis Saroff•In March, the water between Canada and Greenland, called Baffin Bay, is covered with sea ice. Scientists in a helicopter fly over, searching the whiteness for dark cracks. They spot one! Water erupts through the crack, and spiral tusks like unicorn horns stick up above the surface. Bobbing in the water are several whales called narwhals.The narwhal is one of the most mysterious whale species on Earth. Each male sports a single tusk 6 to 10 feet long. Narwhals are the only whales with tusks. Scientists have many questions about how they use these overgrown teeth and how they survive the dark winters under Arctic sea ice.The tusks jut up while the whales breathe through their blowholes. When the researchers fly toward the whales, the animals dive. The chopper lands on the frozen ocean, more than 60 miles from shore, and Dr. Jens Koblitz climbs out. He studies animal sounds at the BioAcoustics Network in Germany. To record narwhal sounds, he works with Dr. Kristin Laidre, a biologist at the University of Washington, Seattle. She studies mammals that live far north, in the Arctic.They and their co-workers want to know what narwhals need to live. More than 100,000 narwhals are alive today. They migrate from their summer waters around Greenland, Canada, and a few islands farther east to spend the winter under Arctic ice. In the dark, they feed on fish, squid, and Photos courtesy of Dr Kristin Laidre ..Map by Map Resources Premier International.Like bats narwhals ,use echolocation.NarwhalsNarwhal tusks may have inspired the unicorn myth.Narwhals have no teeth in their mouths.In most males one tooth ,grows through the upper lip and becomes a tusk Females .don t usually have tusks’.28 JUNE 2019

shrimp. By staying under the ice,they avoid orcas (“killer whales”)and other predators.But as the average globaltemperature increases, the Arcticice is shrinking. For now, thenarwhal is not endangered. ButDr. Laidre and her researchpartners showed that thenarwhal will face a severe threatas the ice melts. That’s whereDr. Koblitz’s work comes in. “Wehave very little knowledge of theanimals in that area and theimpact of climate change onthese animals,” he says.Minutes after the helicopterlands, the narwhals return tothe surface. Dr. Koblitz lowers aweighted line into the icy water.Attached to the line are 16underwater microphones strungtogether, about a yard apart.Each sound from a narwhal hitseach microphone at a slightlydifferent time. When Dr. Koblitz records, he captures information about how the whales dive and rise as they hunt for food.“It’s a very challenging environment,” he says. “The windchill is minus 5 to minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit. When the wind dies down, it’s incredibly silent. There’s no sound aside from our footsteps on the snow.”Far below, in near-total darkness, narwhals buzz, click, and creak. They can dive a mile or deeper, hunting for halibut on the seafloor.Like bats, narwhals use echolocation. The whales emit clicks, or sonar pings. When that sound wave hits an object, like a fish, it bounces back, producing an echo. “They use sonar to find holes in the ice and prey in the pitch dark,” he says.Over seven days, Dr. Koblitz visits 13 spots and records more than 10 hours of sounds. “I have to quickly get everything back inside the helicopter so my equipment isn’t destroyed by the cold and ice,” he says. “The cables instantly freeze.”When narwhals are far from an object, they produce from 5 to 50 clicks per second. As they home in, they click faster—over 200 times a second! Dr. Koblitz discovered that narwhals emit a sonar beam narrower than that of any other animal. “It’s similar to a flashlight,” he says.Thinning IceNarwhals face an uncertain future. For centuries, sea ice has blocked most ships from the Arctic Ocean. But scientists predict the ocean will be ice-free in a few decades. Then ships will roam the narwhals’ habitats. The noise of the ships may drown out the whales’ clicks.Dr. Laidre says, “If we understand what sounds they use, we can better understand how human impacts, like increasing ship traffic in the Arctic, might disturb them.”That understanding can show humans how to help narwhals survive—for example, when and how to hush the loudest noises. Then maybe the narwhal can keep buzzing, clicking, and creaking in Baffin Bay.ABOVE: Thteam flies iby helicoptFAR RIGHT:Dr Laidre s.up recorderMales may use their tusks to attract mates.

Special Snacks forPhotos (pet snacks) Jim Filipski Guy Cali Associates Inc (animals) :,,.;iStock/Getty Images Plus/adogslifephoto (party hats) iStock/Getty Images ;Plus/Nastco (banner confetti balloon) iStock/Getty Images Plus/leminuit;,,.Pup Cake1.Mix together 2 tablespoons ofdry dog food, 1 tablespoonofpeanut butter, and 1tablespoon of mashedbanana.2.Press the mixture into a muffin-tin cup. Carefully tap the treatout and place it on a dog dish.3.Add banana slices. Top with adog treat.Cat Snack1.Mix together 2 tablespoonsoftuna, 1 tablespoon ofshredded cheese, and1 teaspoon ofoatmeal.2.Press the mixture into a muffin-tin cup. Carefully tap the treatout and place it on a cat dish.3.Top with smallcat treats.Make the paw fect-treat for youranimal buddy.Towering Treat1.For other animals,slice up theirfavoritefruitsandvegetables.2.Stack the piecesin layers.3.Top with theirfavoritetreat.Ask an adult for help with anything sharp .Check with your vet before feeding new foods to your pet.Pet Pals30 JUNE 2019

Who Should Swap?By Teresa A DiNicola.Two of these animals must switch places so that everyone is in the right spot .Can you figure out which two?Answer on page 38.HINT:The ho ser is in the right spot—in a ho seu.Take a LookBy Mary McClellanUse the clues to name four letter -words with oo in the middle.1 . The sound an owl makes.2 . Where you go swimming.3 . You turn its pages.4 . What you eat.5 . Past tense of take.6 . The sound a dog makes.7 . The top of a house.8 . Warm material from sheep.9 . Where your toes are.10 . What a chef does.Answers on page 38. JUNE 2019 31

Celebrating A reader shares his experience celebrating Eid al Fitr in Turkey -for the first time.By Sarp SahinAge 13 Texas•Beep! Beep! Beep!The sound of my alarm clock shakes me to my senses. I yawn and glance at the clock. It’s 5:50 A M. .! I leap out of bed. We’re supposed to be at the mosque at 6:30 A M. .I quickly throw on my clothes, then rush downstairs.Today is the first day of Eid al-Fitr. My family and I are celebrating the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, during which people don’t eat or drink anything from sunrise to sunset.“Good morning, Grandpa,” I say with a smile. “I am ready to go!”“Not yet,” he says. “We need to perform ablution first.” Ablution is a Muslim ritual of purification to cleanse the body and soul.“How do you do that?” I ask.“First, you carefully wash your face with your hands three times. Then you squeeze your nose and wipe it off three times.”“Then what?”“Then you rinse your hands three times and clean your feet three times,” he replies. He shows me how to do it.Once we’ve completed ablution, my mom hands me a cheese sandwich. I wolf it down in a couple of bites and then finish with a cup of milk. I grab my shoes and tie them quickly. We are ready to go. The clock reads 6:10 A M. . as we step outside.As the crisp air hits my face, we slowly walk into the dark. Birds chirp their morning calls as we walk to our car and step in. I shuffle my feet, anxious to reach the mosque. It feels strange and exciting to wake up at such an early time for a spiritual act of worship.Although I visit my family in Turkey every summer, I’ve never been to an Eid prayer before. The beginning of Eid moves back by 11 days each year because the Eidwith My Grandfather

Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle instead of the solar cycle.This year is the first time that Eid coincides with our trip to Turkey.As my grandfather drives us along the curvy road around the valley, my uncle describes the prayer rituals to me. He explains that fasting during the month of Ramadan gives Muslims an opportunity to empathize with the less fortunate and show gratitude for what we have.When we reach the mosque, the voice of the Imam, the person who leads the prayers, rings out from a loudspeaker in the minaret, a tower in the mosque, calling us to prayer.As we look for a place to park, I cannot help but think how amazing it is to see the streets so packed at such an early hour. After five minutes, Photos by Yesim Yilmazel Sahin except mosque by Mehmet Cankaya -,.Background art by iStock Getty Images Plus StarLineArts//.Sarp and his brother Alp visited ,,their grandparents and cousins and enjoyed the Turkish scenery.It is amazing to see the streets so packed at such an early hour.we find a spot to park and walk to the mosque.My grandfather leads us into the mosque and we walk up the stone steps. We take off our shoes as we enter the holy ground and look for a place to pray.The mosque is crowded. Unable to find space to sit together inside, we move outside, like so many others. I kneel beside my grandfather and face the direction of the Kaaba, which is Islam’s holiest shrine in Mecca, a city in Saudi Arabia.The Imam starts reading prayers from the Holy Quran, and goosebumps surface on my skin. As the Imam’s voice rings out, the people around me bend down in worship. I don’t know the Eid prayer rituals well, so I copy what my grandfather does.As we leave the mosque, the sun rises with the promise of a beautiful day. I feel the touch of my grandpa’s hand on my shoulder. I turn and smile at him. At that moment, I feel peaceful and connected to life in a way I have never felt before. JUNE 2019 33

Your Own PagesKinsey NussbaumAge 10 • OhioParker OlsonAge 8 • WashingtonI am a T rex.I am bigI eat meatI have big teethI am the king of the dinosI am the best.Anabelle CarignanAge 6 • New HampshireCluck, cluck. The sun is shining.Homes are lit up with light.It’s time for the chickens to get out and play.Chickens love to play in the grassy fields of green,Keeping their eyes out for worms.End of playtime for chickens. It’s time for bed.Nesting boxes are full of sleepy chickens.Summer night has begun.Ella O Connell’Age 8 • MaineGameIt was the gameThe last gameI was upThe team was countingI was shakingThe pitchWhack!It was a hitWe won!Conner RossiterAge 11 • GeorgiaOutdoors is lovelywith the pretty sunshinesparkling in my faceon a sunny summer day,and the green leavesgive me a signalthat I should takea photograph ofthis scenery. Isee almost everyoneplaying football.This is one of thebest summers ever.Jace HubbardAge 8 • TexasOh, bonsai treeHow sweet are theeWhen you bloom your flowersOh, bonsai treeYour flowers spreeAfter April showersJoshua KingAge 8 • IllinoisGuitarStuart OndricekAge 7 • Virginia34 JUNE 2019

Share YourCreative WorkWe d love to see it’!Art must be on unlined paper.Poems must have fewer than75 words All submissions.must be created by you.Include your name age,,and address Mail to.Your Own Pages803 Church StreetHonesdale PA 18431,We cannotreturn yourwork so you,might want tokeep a copy.Girl in a GardenAdelle SwensonAge 6 • IndianaSucculentsRachel and Charlie HallAges 11 and 7 • VirginiaBulldozerCassius FronzaglioAge 10 • PennsylvaniaNoah SiegelAge 8 • MassachusettsThe Rain ForestThe monkeys are swinging from vine to vine.The snakes are finding prey.The sloths are moving very slowly.The toucans are sitting on branches.August CantrellAge 7 • KentuckyBluebirdIt chirpsIt singsA bright morning songSo gleefulWith bright-blue wingsIt spreads wherever it might goSo prettyOh, bluebirdCome downTo meElise CorrAge 8 • WashingtonSummer isSticky handsRoasting s mores’Summer campingOutdoorsI love days in the sunLots and lots of fun!Abigail WegnerAge 9 • CaliforniaMermaidI love being a mermaidwith a long beautiful braid.I have a fishy tail andthe sea postman gives me mail.Being a mermaid is so much fun!I love everything under the sun.Sahasra VenkatachalamAge 6 • Florida

How to Walk YourBy Bradford H Robie.•Art by Garry ParsonsDinosaurshave lots ofenergy If your.dinosaur isacting grumpyor chewingfurniture it,probably needsmore exercise.The good news is you can keep yourdinosaur happy by taking it for daily walks.Before walking make sure your,dinosaur is wearing a proper leash.If your dinosaur starts to tug say Stop,“,” “Sit or Stay,”“.”To reinforce good behavior,carry plenty of treats.Dinosaur36 JUNE 2019

Teach your dinosaur about acceptable—and unacceptable behavior—.If your dinosaur catches cold easily,consider purchasing foul weather gear-.Keep your dinosaur hydrated.Luckily dinosaurs are hard,to lose But place an ID tag.around its neck just in case.Now that you know how to walk your dinosaur,step outside and make some tracks! JUNE 2019 37

Answers124853976Covers: Dig In! by Gary LaCoste; What’s Wrong? by Josh ClelandIllustration credits:Page 2: Kevin Zimmer; 13: Rich Powell; 15: Jokes by Rich Powell, “In the Tulip Field” bySimona Sanfilippo; 26–27: (background) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Salamatik; 27: MacKenzie Haley; 31: WhoShould Swap? by Pat Lewis, Take a Look by Julissa Mora; 38: Chris Murphy; 39: Erin Mauterer.Photo credits:Page 2: iStock/Getty Images Plus/Nerthuz; 3: Gina Lenz; 4: (sneakers) iStock/Getty Images Plus/BigNazik;4–5: Jon Bilous/Alamy Stock Photo; 11: (cheeseburger) iStock/Getty Images Plus/TheCrimsonMonkey, (blue andyellow paint colors) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Dian_S_Cahya, (guinea pig) iStock/Getty Images Plus/alptraum,(strawberry) iStock/Getty Images Plus/CQYoung, (pancakes) iStock/Getty Images Plus/lucielang, (dog) iStock/Getty Images Plus/GlobalP, (cake) iStock/Getty Images Plus/antpkr; 13: iStock/Getty Images Plus/jldeines;24: (top) Jeff [email protected]; (center, from left) iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus/Kirkikis,Andre Jenny/Alamy Stock Photo, Luc Novovitch/Alamy Stock Photo, mauritius images GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo;39: (cat on horse) iStock/Getty Images Plus/iridi, (milk carton) iStock Unreleased/Getty Images/jfmdesign, (girls)E+/Getty Images/Hogie, (letters) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Images_By_Kenny, (cars) Getty Images/Stockbyte,(boy on tricycle) iStock/Getty Images Plus/StoryTeller, (peppers) E+/Getty Images/CactuSoup.R DID L E SWhat do you call a creature with no nose and no body?Ilana Maclay California,Why is a math book always stressed?Ava Robichaux Louisiana,What is a dog s favorite ’kind of candy?Larie Cichosz South Dakota,What do ou call a boat ywith w eels on ith?Jack Cleveland Minnesota,What does a beaver eat for Daniel Chen California,What did the dad say to his son when they got to the barbershop?Sean Perry California,What is an ear of corn s ’favorite kind of music?Abby Carney Virginia,What do you call an alligator in a vest?Oliver Ahdoot Arizona,What do you call a dinosaur police officer?Logan Conley New York,1 . Nobody nose Because it has so many .2 .problems Pupper mints A boat orcycle .3 .-.4 .-.5 . Oak meal Hair we are Pop An -.6 .“!”7 ..8 .investigator A Tricera cop.9 .-.breakfast?Tongue TwistersCarla clipped the cat s claws’.Naomi DwyerAge 10 • CaliforniaA dog with decorations from Denmark.August RadloffAge 9 • Minnesotapage 2Fun This MonthPaddleboat PuzzlerMystery Photo—Soccer net.page 43Picture Puzzler1 . Pineapple Lettuce Pepper .2 ..3 ..4 . Broccoli Watermelon .5 ..6 . Cantaloupe Onion .7 ..8 . Carrot Strawberry .9 ..10 . Pear.BONUS! Apple pie cookies ,,muffins.page 31Who Should Swap?The pig and bull should switch places so that the scene shows a pig in a wig a bull with a ball a crab in a crib ,,,a horse in a house a cat in a cab or a ,(car and a parrot with a carrot),.Take a Look1 . Hoot Pool Book Food .2 ..3 ..4 ..5 . Took Woof Roof Wool .6 ..7 ..8 ..9 . Foot .10 . Cook.38 JUNE 2019

Take your brain on a hike!STARTWhat would you want to do in a parade?What made you laugh out loud recently?What can you do when you feel stuck?If you had the power to travel anywhere instantly ,when might you use it?If you could give anything to your closest friend ,Wherecanyoufind things inalphabeticalorder?When do you see a lot of people or cars moving in the same direction?What kinds of artwork can be made out of food?Name something you d be ’surprised tosee at homebut not at school.Looks good and tastes good!THE ENDAre we fur away?“That was apiece of cake !”said Gina What sayings .do you use the most?WHAT WOULD IT BE?Crunchy!Slushy!Which food textures are your favorites?WHY?Creamy! JUNE 2019 39

AskizonaFriend or Foe?By Lissa Rovetch • Art by Amanda MorleyDear Cheerless,I can relate to that! Last year, at day camp, my friend Ollie and I were on the same obstacle-course team and had a great time. This year, we just assumed we’d be on the same team again.“Welcome, campers,” said a counselor wearing a teddy-bear hat. “My name is Asher, and I’m the captain of Team Grizzly.”“My name is Scotty,” said a counselor wearing a panda hat. “And I’m the captain of Team Panda.”“Let’s be on Team Grizzly,” Ollie whispered.“Yeah, Team Grizzly sounds fiercer!” I whispered back.“We’ll start off by picking sticks,” said Scotty. “Short sticks are Team Grizzly, and long sticks are Team Panda.”“How come we don’t get to choose which team we’re on, the way we did last year?” asked a girl named Shannon.“Some stuff will be the same as last year, and some stuff will be different,” said Asher.“Yes!” Ollie had picked a short stick. “Go, Grizzlies!”“Well,” I said, staring at my long stick, “some things are definitely going to be different.”We all played a name game together, then split into two groups to make team flags.“Could you please pass that paint?” asked a boy named Ben, who was also on Team Panda.“Sure,” I said. “That’s an awesome flag design.”“Thanks,” he said. “We’re going to destroy the Grizzlies!”Shannon nodded. “The Grizzlies should prepare to lose. Right, Arizona?”“Um, yeah,” I mumbled uncomfortably. “We’re, uh, totally going to crush them.”At lunchtime, there was an invisible dividing line. All of the Grizzlies sat together, and all of the Pandas sat together.Last year, Ollie and I sat at “Some things are definitely going to be different I said,”.“We re going to ’destroy the Grizzlies!”40 JUNE 2019

the same table, cracking each other up the way good friends do. This year, I was too preoccupied to eat. Did being a good team member mean I was supposed to put my friendship with Ollie on hold?Falling asleep was next to impossible that night. Have you ever had an annoying song stuck in your head? Well, that’s what it was like for me. But instead of a song, Shannon’s and Ben’s voices were saying “Destroy the Grizzlies!” on repeat.One of my best friends was a Grizzly, and it just didn’t seem fun to treat him as an enemy. I woke up with zero energy for our first competition the next morning.We each had two tries to race through an obstacle course. My first try was a disaster! I did OK with the monkey bars, the tunnel, and the slide. But when I did the rope swing over the sandpit, I went too slow and got stuck in the middle. I felt pretty bummed out.When I finished the course, Ollie came over. “Hey,” he said, “you nailed this last year! I know you can make your second run a good one.”“You’re right—I did!” I high-fived him. “Thanks for the pep talk, Ollie.”The boy behind Ollie scolded him. “What are you doing? Cheering on the enemy is not OK!”“Arizona is my friend, not my enemy,” said Ollie.Right then, when Ollie was so helpful and stood up for me, I realized that being on competing teams didn’t have to get in the way of our friendship.On my second time through the obstacle course, I did a lot better. In fact, I ended up with the fastest time on my team. And not only did Ollie get the fastest time on his team, but the entire Panda-versus-Grizzly match ended in a tie!From then on, I decided not to take the “enemy” comments too seriously. It’s possible to do your best for your team and to remain friends with someone on the other side.So, dear Cheerless, just because your teams are competing doesn’t mean your friendship has to change! Congratulate your friend on being picked for a team, and treat her as you always would. Try to remember that competitions are only games, and games are supposed to be fun.Ciao for now,Arizona“Arizona is my friend not my ,enemy said Ollie,”.On my second time through I did a ,lot better. JUNE 2019 41

Dear HighlightsI m leaving my ’school at the end of the year .How can Igive a proper good bye-?Jasmine Connecticut,It seems you have enjoyed your time at this school One .way to say good bye is to bring treats or fun pencils for your -classmates and tell them how much you ll miss them If it s OK ’.’with your parents perhaps you can exchange phone numbers ,or e mail addresses with your friends so you can keep in touch-.You might also write thank you notes to some of the adults -who work at your school Many teachers and staff members .cherish these expressions of gratitude from students.Finally you could write down your favorite memories and ,save photos in a journal or scrapbook This can help you .treasure your time at this school for years to come.I have a hard time being nice to my sister, but I am super nice to my friends.Savannah Virginia,Sometimes it s tempting ’to treat friends better than family One reason may be .that you know your family will always love you but friendships can break down with unkind or disrespectful behavior.Why not think of your relationship with your sister as another one of your friendships Challenge ?yourself to treat her as you would treat one of your friends Try to remember that .each kind helpful and loving ,,action builds a stronger ,happier relationship between you You may be .surprised at the results.How can I avoid crying when I strike out ?Aaron by e mail(-)You might start by talking to your coach a parent or a ,,favorite teammate about tips for batting that may help you feel more prepared You can also ask .them for suggestions on how to deal with striking out .Everyone strikes out sometimes even the pros It s —! ’part of playing baseball You .may find that you feel more comfortable at bat if you remind yourself that you re not alone ’and that it s OK to cry It means ’.you care a lot about the game.Write to us!Please include your name age ,,and full address Mail to.Dear Highlights803 Church StreetHonesdale PA 18431,Or e mail us at Letters Highlights [email protected] by Keith Frawley.42 JUNE 2019

Picture PuzzlerBy Annie RodriguezArt by Chuck DillonJoey s brother wrote a silly shopping list Read it out loud to see what Joey needs ’.to buy Then find the correct number in parentheses of each item in the scene.().Answers on page 38.BONUS!Joey also picked up some baked goods .Can you figure out what he bought?• Ab pulp high 1 ( )• Coo keys 3 ( )• Ma fans 2( )

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