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Fun This MonthSummery Day-ScrambleWith a parent s permission’,set up plastic chairs in acircle around a sprinkler.Play“musical chairs”withwater instead of music!Have someone in chargeof turning the sprinkler onand off Walk around the.chairs when the water ison and try to take a seat as,soon as the water turns off.Playspray-bottle freezetag.To freeze the other“”players It must squirt them,using a small plastic spraybottle filled with water.Instead of Duck Duck,,Goose play,Duck Duck,,Drench!Fill a cup withwater Walk around your.friends in a circle Choose.your goose and dump“,”the water on him or her.1 .2 .3 .Make Sunshine GranolaBy Alicia AndersonAsk an adult to helpwith anything hot.TongueTwisterThe crab crawled quickly.Find thePicturesCan you find each of these 10 pictures place in ne?A n sw e ro n p a g e 3 8 .M y s t e r y P h o t oOn a sheet pan, spread out 2 cups of oats and ¼ cup of shelled sunflower seeds. Mix 2 tablespoons of melted butter with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Pour it onto the oat-seed mixture. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of salt, and mix until all the oats and seeds are coated. Bake the granola for 15 minutes at 300°F. Remove it from the oven and stir. Bake for another 15 minutes. Let it cool, then enjoy!3 Games That Make a SplashAnswer on page 38.Jack has had a fun summer day Can you put these . pictures in order?BCDA

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. AWARDS Highlights has been given awards by The Association of Educational Publishers, The Education Center, LLC, Family Choice Awards, 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 readyfor Highlights,callto switch to High Fiveat any time.AUGUST 2019 • VOLUME 74 • NUMBER 8 • ISSUE NO. 814Founded 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 ErbContributing 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 51593-1378It s Fun ’to Create!You’ve been cranking up the creativity, and we want to say thank you. We love seeing the amazing things you imagine! Your ideas for fun, fantastical getaway places really wowed us. We published as many as we could in Your Secret Hideaway (pages 26–27), and we included Axel’s below. I’m still deciding which kooky nook I wish I could visit.In this issue, we invite you to send us shapes made from Tricky Triangles (page 18). If you need inspiration, check out the artwork and poems in Your Own Pages (pages 34–35). The tongue twisters sent to us by two clever readers (page 38) might encourage you to compose some of your own. And Leah Nelson, our featured Gallant Kid (page 11), used her creative talent to help spread kindness.When we hear stories like Leah’s and when our mailbagsare bursting with your wonderfulwork, our office buzzes withexcitement. We’re glad you enjoywriting, cooking, acting, building,and making music and art. . . .Oh, the ways you can be creativeare almost endless!How doyoulike to expressyourself? We’d love to know.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’.My secret hideaway is a semitruck It has a TV for .watching movies a couch to ,relax on a bookshelf for all my ,favorite books a Ping Pong ,-table and an arcade game ,.It s perfect because I can ’take it anywhere!Axel SchmidtAge 8 • OhioYour friend,HL0819_182736

VOLUME 74 • NUMBER 8 • ISSUE NO. 81412My SciWhy a banana peel turnsbrown when you breakthe skin.14Hidden PicturesThe boardwalk is a busy place!15JokesSpace creature desserts and-bunny fairy tales.16Living in a Snake ZoneHear from kids inZimbabwe who knowhow to avoid snakes.18CraftsHead outside to make somepaint popper art-.20Lost and FoundRyan finds something special.Will she keep it?Dear Highlights,Gooey.August 10is NationalS mores ’Day.81If you enjoythe monkey bars,keep playingon them.2Your skillsand strength willimprove withpractice.3If kids laugh,try to ignore it.Or say Hey I m“, ’just having fun.”August2028Don t let mean kids discourage you Rowan ’,!—Rowan Wisconsin,6 The Ballad of a Lost Ice Cream -ConeA sweet treat gone too soon.7 The TimbertoesHaving fun and —keeping cool.8 The Shady TreeWill Chen ever learn to share?10 Goofus and GallantUh oh Goofus forgot to -!pack his boots.11 Gallant KidsLeah Nelson works hard to spread kindness. 22 Make Your Own Coach WhistleCraft a noisemaker from tape and lids. 24 Where Does Lost Lake Go?Every summer ,it vanishes. 26 Your Secret HideawayKids drew perfect places to relax .4 AUGUST 2019

City Under the StarsAva ArnesonAge 9 • Wisconsin 28 The Butter ArtistCaroline Shawk Brooks liked sculpting butter more than marble. 31 Paws and ThinkVisiting a castle. 32 Hey Rookie,!Haying the field is hard work Will Tyler make it .through the day? 34 Your Own PagesSee more drawings from creative kids like Ava.36 The Checkup ToolkitYou ve seen the doctor s ’’tools Find out what they do.! 38 RiddlesWhere do sheep keep their groceries? 39 BrainPlayDo things that taste goodalso smell good?40 Ask ArizonaWhen a friend brings a perfect bakery pie to the picnic Arizona hides her ,messy homemade pie.42 Dear HighlightsMattie s little sister has ’a biting problem.43 Picture PuzzlerClimb the tree house without waking the bats.Butter ArtIt always draws a crowd at fairs!Read about the first known American butter artist. AUGUST 2019 5

The Ballad of a Ice-cream cone, ice-cream cone,once in my hand,what are you doing down there in the sand?Moments ago, such a fine, tasty treat,now you’re covered in sprinkles that no one would eat.Ice-cream cone, ice-cream cone,sweet on my tongue—one lick, then two, and suddenly flungout of my grip, and without any soundlanding softly right there, upside down on the ground.Ice-cream cone, ice-cream cone,I’m on my knees.Let me try rinsing you off, if you please.Wait, what is this? Oh, I’ve caused a disaster!The water is making you melt even faster!Ice-cream cone, ice-cream cone,once in my clutch—why did you leave me? I miss you so much!Into the ocean, so swiftly you slip.I just hope the fish will enjoy chocolate-chip.By Matt Forrest Esenwine Art by Dani Jones•Lost Ice Cream -Cone6 AUGUST 2019

By Rich Wallace • Art by Ron ZalmeTheTimbertoesThe afternoon was hot.But the game isn t over’!They marched to the pond.Mabel scored a goal.The family stayed cool in the water.Even Spot joined the fun.Tommy scored one too.Let s take ’a swim.We ll take it ’with us. AUGUST 2019 7

One long-ago morning, the hot summer sun climbed to the top of the sky. By noon, flowers drooped. Birds stopped singing.Lan, who walked to visit her grandmother on Sundays, grew hotter and hotter. As she passed an enormous house, she spotted a beautiful tree. Its branches spread wide, and their leaves created a shady space next to the road. Lan sat down in that shade to rest. How nice and cool, she thought. I still have a long walk ahead of me, but I can sit here awhile.Lan was wrong. Less than a minute later, the door of the enormous house opened with a bang. A boy rushed out and shouted, “You can’t sit there! That’s my tree! Chen’s tree!” He wore silk trousers and carried a golden toy pony.“Maybe it’s your tree, but you A Chinese FolktaleRetold by Gale Sypher JacobArt by Samantha Woo“You ll ’have to pay to sit in my shade.”TreeS h a d y The

“Thissummer,your shadebelongs toeveryone?”don’t own the shade beneath it,” replied Lan.“Yes, I do,” declared Chen. “I own everything about that tree, even the birds! You’ll have to pay to sit there.”“Pay you?” cried Lan. “Shade belongs to everyone.”“Not my shade,” said Chen.“If I buy your shade, may I stop here on Sundays this summer?” asked Lan.“I suppose,” said Chen.Lan reached into her twice-mendedpocket and handed over her only coin.“That’s all the money I have,” she said.“Fine,” said Chen. “But remember,you bought the shade. Nothing else!”Every summer Sunday, Lan stoppedto sit in Chen’s shade on the way to hergrandmother’s. She often called to thebirds in the tree. The birds would flydown and gather around her.Alone in his toy-filled bedroom, Chenwatched Lan talk and laugh with thebirds.She’s telling stories,he thought.It looks fun. Should I charge her moremoney when she stays longer?Then heremembered she’d had only one coinin her pocket.When autumn arrived, Lan no longerwalked to her grandmother’s. Chenmissed seeing her talking to the birds.He sat under the tree and tried to callthe birds so he could tell them stories. But the birds did not fly down to him.Week after week, Chen played alone in his toy-filled room. Leaves fell from his tree, and the bare branches made designs against the winter sky. Chen looked at Lan’s coin and wondered what to do if she came back to sit in his shade. Should he charge her again, or should he give the coin back?Many months later, the summer sun returned, hot as ever. Chen stood by his window each Sunday, watching for Lan.On the Sunday she appeared, Chen raced outside. He reached into his pocket, pulled out Lan’s coin, and handed it back. “I’m sorry,” he said. “You didn’t need to pay me.”“Thank you,” said Lan. “This summer, your shade belongs to everyone?”“Yes,” replied Chen. “Now, please, call the birds down for us. Let’s tell stories.”Chen missed seeing Lan talking to the birds. AUGUST 2019 9

GoofusandGallantThere s some of Goofus and Gallant in us all ’.When the Gallant shines through we show our best self,.YOURGoofus and Gallant Moments“I felt like Goofuswhen I snatched mybrother s toy out of’his hands.”Amalia Age 8 Arizona,,“I felt like Gallantwhen I helped myfriend find his loststuffed animal.”Penn Age 6 Nevada,,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.“I wouldn t have given up ’my seat You were here .first says Goofus,”.“Here take my seat I don t ,.’mind standing says Gallant,”.“Oh no I forgot to pack my !boots says Goofus,”.“That s everything I ll need ’’except batteries says Gallant,”.10 AUGUST 2019

Gallant K ds“KindnessWhen Leah Nelson was 10,she saw a need for change inthe world. “People are supposedto love each other and be kindand show compassion,” she says.“But that wasn’t happening.”One of her hobbies at the timewas making loomed rubber-band bracelets. She had a pileof them on her desk. “It came tome that I could tie in somethingI loved doing with somethingthat needs to be done,” she says.Pass It OnLeah decided to hand out herbracelets at a local event. Sheasked each person who got oneto do a kind deed for someoneelse, to give that person thebracelet, and to ask him or herto pass along the kindness. Anote attached to each braceletsaid, in part: “In a world with somany issues, let’s just show otherpeople that they are valued.”Leah named her projectBecuzIcare11: “because I care”and the number 11. She addedthe 11 to honor her cousin Terri,who passed away young andwhose sports number was 11.As Leah made and gave outbracelets, word spread. Shebegan to receive bracelet requestsfrom around the world—and tohear from people who’d passedalong kind deeds. One personsurprised a tired store clerk withdoughnuts. Another paid for astranger’s coffee. “A story thatreally touched my heart was thatsomeone set up a homeless campin Brazil!” she says.The Reach of KindnessWhen Leah couldn’t keep upwith requests for woven bracelets,she began selling wristbands thatsay “Kindness Travels” on theoutside and “kind” in differentlanguages on the inside.So far, she has sent out10,000 wristbands. She has usedthe money from bracelet salesand donations to buy Christmaspresents for needy families, throwa party for kids at a homeless shelter, pay rent for hurricane victims, and more.Leah hopes to encourage other kids who want to help others. “Just come up with ideas! Never be scared. You won’t know unless you try,” she says. “Age is just a number. You always have the power to do something.”Highlightsis proud to know this Gallant Kid.Leah Nelson sends kindness into the world along with her bracelets.Photos top Charles Nelson Jr bottom Jim Filipski Guy Cali Associates Inc: (),.; (),,.By Sara MatsonTravels” AUGUST 2019 11

MYSCBanana Notes-As most bananas ripen their peels turn from,green to yellow to brown That s because of the.’way chemicals in them called enzymes EN zimes(-)interact with the air If you cut the peel it starts to.,brown almost immediately Damaging the peel.makes the enzyme actions happen more quickly.With permission use a toothpick to write on a,banana Within minutes the damaged part of the.,skin will darken In time the whole banana will rot.,because its protective peel was damaged But.you ll have eaten the banana long before then’!By Ken Croswell Ph D,. .This space cloud ismade of gases withsome dust Gravity.holds the gaseouscloud together.Barnard 68 the space ,cloud shown here is in ,our galaxy It is more .than 20 million times as far from us as the Sun.Its temperature is -440 F That s hundreds ° .’of degrees colder than the North Pole.The cloud looks black because its dust particles block light from stars in the distance.This dark bulge is where a smaller cloud is bumping the main cloud The .pressure may be enough to collapse them.A Cold StartStars shine because they are very hot Yet .they are born in space clouds that are very cold.To make a star ,a space cloud must collapse .But gases in a cloud push outward which ,can keep it from collapsing.The colder a cloud is the weaker the ,outward push of its gases That .makes it more likely that the cloud will collapse and make a star.12 AUGUST 2019

25220114566PresentTriassicJurassicCretaceousCenozoicLongjawswith abeakBy Dougal DixonArt by Robert SquierIsaberrysauraScientists found a nearly complete fossil skull ofIsaberrysaura,along with some fossil bones from therest of its skeleton The shape and arrangement of.its skull bones show scientists thatIsaberrysaurawaslikely an early member of the ornithopod group.Scientistsfoundfossilizedseeds in itsstomach.Jagged,sawliketeeth inback,good forshreddingplantsLong,pointedteeth infront good,for pluckingand cuttingArms likely much shorter than legsWHEN:170 million years agoWHERE:ArgentinaHOW LONG:20 feetWHAT IT ATE:Seeds of cycad plantsee zah BEH ree SAW ruh -----“Isabel Berry s lizard named after the ’” (person who reported finding the fossil)How do zippers work?Caroline Imgrund Age 11 Illinois•Zippers work by meshing together two sets of hooks.Each side of this simple machine has a lineup of identical “teeth that are spaced ”the same distance apart .Each tooth is a tiny hook that can lock together with a tooth on the opposite side.The key to getting the two sides together is the slider the part of the —zipper that moves up and down The inside .of the slider has little tunnels that form a Y shape As you pull up .the slider each set of ,teeth feeds through a tunnel at the top of it .Inside the slider the two ,sets of teeth are forced together Their hooks .interlock and the ,“zipped teeth come out ”the bottom tunnel.To unzip you pull the ,slider down The pin .“”(a metal piece between the top two tunnels )pushes against the interlocked teeth and wedges them apart .Then the separated sets of teeth come out the top tunnels of the slider.

Want a challenge?Fold back page 15 to hide the picture clues.Check out our Hidden Pictures app!In this big picture find the ring mushroom butterfly wedge of lemon golf club ,,,,,,tack toothbrush ladle comb banana sock ruler envelope crescent moon ,,,,,,,,,bowl hockey stick fishhook carrot sailboat and balloon,,,,,.Bustling BoardwalkBy Gary LaCoste14 AUGUST 2019

Picture CluesAnswers on HighlightsKids com..J O K E SAstronaut 1# :What is a spacecreature s favorite dessert’?Astronaut 2# :I don t know’.What?Astronaut 1# :Martian mallows-.Maleni Garcia California,A book never written:A Guide toEarth s Rocks’by G O Logical. ..Richie Gozansky Pennsylvania,Zookeeper:Can anyone tell mehow turtles communicate?Visitor:On their shell phones?Alani Nichols North Carolina,Heidi:I really liked the ending tothis bunny fairy tale.Heather:So did I They all lived.hoppily ever after.Heidi Braverman Michigan,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’?”“Megan.”“Megan who?”“Megan end to this joke please,!”Brandi Dennis Virginia,Find Some ShadeFind the two columns with the same five pairs of sunglasses.Answer on page 38.12345BONUSCan you also find the pencil heart ,,cand cane y,and mug?mushroomtoothbrushbutterflyladlehockey stickenvelopesailboattacksockringbananafishhookcrescent moonwedge of lemonrulercarrotbowlballoongolf clubcomb

Imagine trying to sleep in one room of your home while a cobra slithers around in the next room, searching for rodents. Few people would dare to set foot in such a house. But for Addmore Chigorombo, it’s just another night. He sleeps with the spaces under his doors tightly sealed.Mr. Chigorombo lives in Kawanza in northern Zimbabwe. Wildlife experts call it a snake zone. Indeed, Kawanza is ideal for snakes. Its lakes, river, and cornfields offer snakes a balanced diet of bird eggs, chicks, insects, small reptiles, and rodents. Here, the chances of encountering poisonous snakes are higher than in most parts of the country.Everyone in Kawanza learns how to live with venomous snakes that lurk in the nearby bushes, in their yards, and sometimes even in their homes.Living in aIn parts of Zimbabwe the closest ,neighbor may be venomous.By Cecil DzwowaKids Avoid SnakesFourteen-year-old Tatenda Banda lives on a farm. Unlike most farmers, he keeps his chickens in a cage-like shelter. “We have lost many chickens to pythons, whilst chicks and eggs have been targeted by cobras and mambas,” he says.Two friends, 16-year-old Wesley Mupasi and 12-year-old Tanaka Mubati, vividly remember when Wesley was almost bitten by a green mamba. Wesley had climbed a tree to reach its fruit when he spotted the snake. “I was virtually running when I climbed down that tree, and now I rarely climb up fruit trees,” Wesley says.Nature s Snake Alarms’Mr. Chigorombo moved to Kawanza recently and soon realized he needed to adapt to his new neighbors. “I have heard many scary stories about these snakes,” he says.Mr. Chigorombo learned firsthand that the snakes are full of surprises. When he was working in his field, he picked Kawanza is a snake s ’ideal home.People in southern Africa watch out for venomous snakes such as this snouted cobra.16 AUGUST 2019

He tries to attract eagles thateat snakes. He also watches theweaverbirds. When they see asnake, they call to one anotherand gather in a group called amob. “If you are familiar withthem, their large numbersand noisy chuckling is enoughto warn you that there issomething out there,” he says.In Zimbabwe, most snakebites happen outside snakezones. Mr. Chigorombo thinksthe reason is that people wholive outside the zones are lesscareful about snakes. “One hasto be always watchful becausesnakes can show up even at themost unexpected places. Anyplace can be a snake zone.” Snake ZoneFive Ways to Avoid Venomous Snakes in ZimbabweListen to monkeys ;they chatter when snakes are present.Keep farm animals in enclosures.Avoid climbing fruit trees.Attract eagles that eat snakes.Grow plants that may repel snakes.up a heap of dry cornstalks—together with a puff adder. “I have already experienced many lucky escapes!” he says.As a keen observer, Mr. Chigorombo soon learned how to avoid snakes. Monkeys roam nearby orchards and yards, munching fruit and crops. He knows that monkeys are also wary of snakes. Instead of chasing the monkeys away, he lets them wander. Whenever the monkeys start chattering and dashing from branch to branch, he knows they have spotted a snake.Mr Chigorombo .learned that snakesare full of surprises.Tanaka (left and )Wesley enjoy monkey oranges and wild berries but —they avoid climbing fruit trees.Mr Chigorombo .planted a strong-smelling herb to repel snakes So . “far so good,.”People in snake zones often let monkeys hang around.

TrickyTrianglesBy Carmen Spiller1.Using apencilandruler,draw the lines shown belowon a sheet ofcraft foam.2.Cut out the triangles.FishAardvarkShare Your Shapes!Did you make a cool shape with your triangles?Trace its outline onto paper and send it toInclude your name, age, and complete address.Tricky Triangles803 Church StreetHonesdale PA 18431,TO PLAY:Onpaper,arrange thetriangles to create a shape Trace.its outline Give the outline and.triangles to a friend Challenge him.or her to create the same shape.Take turns challenging each other.CatAdd a wiggle eyeor a button.CraftsPhotos by Jim Filipski Guy Cali Associates Inc ,,.,except Mosquito Badminton background by E+ Getty Images LiuNian“”//.Make Me Next Month !18 AUGUST 2019

Mosquito BadmintonA Game for 2 PlayersBy Joyce Hemphill1. Inflate aballoon.2. Add antennae, a proboscis, a body, and legs made from chenille sticks.3. Tape on cardstock eyes. TO PLAY: In an open area place a ,ropeor line of masking tape on the ground .Players stand on opposite sides of the line .Using flip-flops, players bat the mosquito back and forth across the line When the .mosquito hits the ground on one side the ,other player scores a point The first player .to earn five points wins.Paint Popper Art-By Elizabeth Pagel-HoganTo Use: Squeeze paintinto the tube While holding .the tube aim at a sheet of ,paperand pull back on the knotted end of the balloon .Release Repeat with .different colors.1. Cut a short cardboard tube in half.2. Tie a knot in a balloon(with no air in it). Cut off the balloon’s top.3. Slide the balloon over the tube. Secure it with tape.This activity gets messy !Use t e paint hpopper outside on a covered surface.CRAFT CHALLENGE! Make a picnic scene using paper paint and cotton balls ,,.Share your result on HighlightsKids com..

LstBy Olga CorneaArt by David LeonardIwas moving as fast as I could,stepping cautiously from rockto rock along the uneven jetty.Far ahead, I could see the backof my brother’s sandy hair andthe bright orange of his shorts.“Too slow, sis!” I heard Samyell as he hopped with ease.I’ll show him,I thought, andattempted a double jump. Whata mistake! My left foot camedown hard between the edgesof two gray rocks, scraping myankle. “Ouch!” I yelled.I tried to wiggle my foot out,but my shoe was stuck. I bentcloser to the rock, and that’swhen I saw it: a shiny, square-shaped stone the color of water,attached to a glittery gold chain.It was just lying there on thewet sand, and a few seconds later it was in my pocket.“Why do you look weird?” my brother asked once I’d freed my foot and caught up to him. We were walking back to Uncle Coop’s house, where we spend a couple of weeks every summer. Uncle Coop lets us explore as long as we don’t go too far. “I don’t look weird,” I said.Sam squinted in the sun. Could he tell I was hiding the most perfect discovery of the summer? I kept turning the treasure around in my pocket, pushing each corner of the square stone into my finger. I was giddy, but I didn’t want Sam to notice. He liked to tell everybody my business.“Ryan kept the paper napkins from the Andersons’ barbecue!” he had once announced.They were stamped “R.A.” Those are my initials!“Ryan saved the mini cola bottle from the carnival!”It happens to be p rfect for esand art!“Ryan wasted her allowance on salt and pepper shakers from the yard sale!”They were antique piglets and cost only 50 cents!My family calls me their “little collector.” Some mean kids at school call me “trash girl.”My family calls me their little “collector Some .”mean kids at school call me trash girl“.”That s ’when I saw it.nFound20 AUGUST 2019

Sam and I walked along the main street, the small buildings giving us a break from the sun. Through the window of the candy shop I could see tubes of colorful jelly beans. A sign on the window’s glass read LOST: Gold and blue necklace. Verrry special. If found, call Chrissy at 555-9924.Chrissy had drawn a crayonversion of the necklace atthe bottom of the poster anda border made of orangeexclamation points.The necklace looked differentfrom the one I clutched in mypocket, I decided. Rounder,bluer. The poster appeared oldand weathered. It must havebeen put up months ago.“Hey,” Sam asked, “are youcoming with me?”We continued to walk, andI noticed four more posters,including two by Luann’sLuncheonette.Someone musthave returned that necklaceby now,I thought.Once home, I placed thenecklace into my old yellowretainer box. I’d cleaned itout and made it my specialspot for special things. Sofar, it held twin miniature seashells, a pebble that looked exactly like a robin’s egg, and 11 half-burnt birthday candles.I stared at the stone, so clean and polished. Could it be Chrissy’s? Was it her “verrry special” necklace?“Uncle Coop,” I called, “would you take me to the store?”We went into town togetherand stopped at Luann’s. UncleCoop let me borrow his cellphone to call the number onthe poster.“Hello?” said a girl’s voiceafter one ring.“Hi,” I said, nervous. “Is thisChrissy?”“Yes.”“Um, my name is Ryan. Ithink I have something thatbelongs to you.”“My necklace?”Fifteen minutes later, I was sitting in a booth across from Chrissy. We were drinking milkshakes and sharing an order of sweet-potato fries while Uncle Coop and Chrissy’s dad drank coffee at the counter.“It was a gift from my mom,” she said, “before she got sick.” Chrissy looked down at the blue stone in her hand.“I’m really sorry,” I said.“Holding on to it somehow makes things a little better,” she said. “Do you know what I mean?”I thought about the mean kids at school and how holding on to beautiful things often makes me feel better.I nodded. “I think I do.”I stared at the stone .Could it be Chrissy s’ ?“Holding on to it somehow makes things a little better.”

Photos by Jim Filipski, Guy Cali Associates, Inc.1. Cut out a 1-inch-by-9-inch strip of cardstock.2. Cover both sides with colorful tape. Cut a U shape in one end.3. Use tape or alow-temperature glue gun to secure a lid to either side of the opposite end.4. Roll the lids along the strip while taping or gluing until only a ¼-inch-wide gap is left.Craft a noisemaker from tape and lids.Make Your Own C o a c hW h is t le22 AUGUST 2019

5. Sharply fold the strip back.6. Fold the strip forward so that the U partially covers the far side of the gap.7. Tape the edges of the strip. Cut off the folded end.8. Glue on a bead. Add a yarn hanger through the bead.Ask an adult for help with anything sharp or hot.Trill TipsHold the whistle and blow steadily into the mouthpiece Move the .whistle up and down to find the best angle for whistling. AUGUST 2019 23

the basin. The water is flowingin from above faster than it can flow out through the narrow pipe under the sink. When you turn off the faucet, the water keeps draining until it’s gone. The lake works the same way.Fed by Rain and SnowThe lake bed has two or three holes that work as drains. The biggest one is about six feet in diameter. During the rain-and-snow season—fall and winter—water begins to collect in the lake bed. As with the sink that has the faucet on high, the lake water flows in faster than it can drain. Then snow builds up in the nearby mountains. In the spring, the snow melts and adds still more water, and the lake reaches its greatest size and depth. By late summer, the water comes in at a trickle, and the lake gradually drains.Lost Lake goes through this unusual yearly cycle because it sits on top of hardened lava, which is full of cracks, holes, and tubes. In fact, much of the rock under the soil in the Cascades is hardened lava, laid down by volcano after volcano over millions of years.The mountains run along the West Coast—from Northern California, through Oregon and Washington, and into Canada. Many of these mountains today magic trick—Abracadabra!—itdisappears for months at a time.Lakes can shrink by drying up, or evaporating, during hot, dry weather. But that isn’t the case here. The mystery has nothing to do with evaporation.This unusual body of water is called Lost Lake, and it has been performing its disappearing act every year for as long as anyone can remember. The lake is large in the spring, covering as much ground as nearly 50 football fields. By the end of summer, much of the water is gone, and the lake bed has become a lush, green meadow. Where does all that water go?One clue is that the lake sits on a lava bed. Throughout the spring, the lake fills up. In the summer, it empties just like a sink. When you turn a sink faucet on high, water collects in By springtime rains ,and melting snow have filled the lake.The mystery has nothing to do with evaporation.Once a yea it disears.By Holly D Yount.th biThti fliIn Oregon, tucked away inthe Cascade Mountains, a lakevanishes every summer. That’sright: the lake vanishes. Like ai t i kAbd b !it24 AUGUST 2019

hardened lava flow fromprevious eruptions. Imaginepouring warm frosting overlayers of cake. The fresh lavacan cause cracks in the olderlava layers as it travels.”Unlike a crack, a lava tubeforms when the sides and top ofa lava stream cool and harden,forming a big rock pipe aroundthe flowing stream. After theeruption, the hot lava drainsout, and the rock pipe remains.Wildlife Comes and GoesLost Lake is shallow, onlya few feet deep, according toMs. McHugh. The area is not ahome for aquatic life that needsdeep water year-round. Sheexplains that as the lake drains,the various creatures survive bydifferent means.Some insects complete theirlife cycles, dying after they leavetheir young to carry on the nextyear. Some amphibians burrowinto wet patches of soil and waitthrough the dry months. Somefish survive in small pools.When the lake drains away,many living things that dependon it do a disappearing act oftheir own. They’ll be back whenthe lake reappears.Photos top by Joshua Rainey Alamy Stock Photo bottom age fotostock : ()/; ()/Alamy Stock Photo Water drop art by iStock Getty Images Plus seamartini.-//.are also volcanoes, such as Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Hood. Unlike most lakes, Lost Lake has formed openings between the lake bed and the cracked, porous rock layers below. Some experts think Lost Lake drains into large cracks or lava tubes.As explained by Jude McHugh, a natural resources specialist in Willamette National Forest, the home of Lost Lake: “When a volcano erupts, hot lava will move over the older, Several lakes in Oregon are named “Lost Lake The one .”that disappears in the summer is in Willamette National Forest.The lake drains like a sink. AUGUST 2019 25

Your Secret HideawayWe asked you to imagine a perfect spot where you can go to relax.Here are just a few of your fantastic responses!Koala HouseThe Koala House is special because it is shaped like a koala. There is a purple room divider, a koala-vator, and a private garden in the back.Emily KapnerAge 8 • ConnecticutBest Friend BeachThis is a beach where all my friends and I can go to play. There is always a dog named Lexi, a pig named Stuart, and a unicorn named Sparkle. It is always summer, and never night. My friends and I sit around a fire. I love Best Friend Beach.Mia Fenochetti Age 9 • MassachusettsReggie Walden Age 8 • ArizonaMy Underwater CastleMargaret Condie Age 10 • ColoradoThe Magic HideawayDeep in a forest, I would have a tree house that sits in a rainbow tree. The flowers on the tree trunk shoot out confetti, and the flowers in the boxes dance and play music. Inside, my stuffed animals in my book nook can talk, and there are colorful lights.Olivia Bridges North Carolina

Secret SubmarineMy secret hideaway is a submarine. I call it “S.S.” (Secret Submarine). It is special because it has a science lab and a launch bay. The launch bay is for launching model submarines. The science lab is for testing devices to communicate with sea creatures. I want to know what they are saying and I want to be able to warn them of danger.Leander Apostoleris Age 7 • New YorkMy secret hideaway would be in the sky. It would be a floating island. It would have unicorns, friendly dragons, and a magical tree with a waterfall coming out of it. It would be a place only I could go.Delilah MooreAge 11 • AlabamaMy getaway place is in a forest where animals can fly.Seth Young Age 8 • KentuckyThis is a playhouse on the moon. You can talk to aliens that make anything appear in their hands. There’s also a tube that teleports from the playhouse to my house.Fiona Fariborz Age 8 • New YorkMy secret hideaway is a pink tent in my basement. It has a yellow blanket and lots of pillows.Marlow Coplin Age 7 • PennsylvaniaMy secret hideaway is a tree house. I like to play, build with blocks, and sleep there.Elijah IbrahimAge 6 • New JerseyMy room has brick walls. I could take out bricks and have an underground tunnel that leads to my lair. In it, I can read, draw, and play Legos. I can also keep my pet, Zipher, which is like a gray-and-blue dragonfly, in it. The door leads to a shed outside.Jacob Williamson Age 11 • Nebraska AUGUST 2019 27

In 1867, Caroline Shawk Brooks and her husband, Samuel, had a farm in Arkansas. Life on the farm was not easy. From sunrise to sunset, Caroline and Samuel milked cows, gardened, and picked cotton. This left Caroline no time for her dream of becoming an artist.Time was not the only problem. Money was a worry too. The cotton crops were failing. What could Caroline and Samuel do?Cream of the CropCaroline decided to make butter from their cows’ milk and sell it at market. But other farms also made and sold butter. How would Caroline’s butter stand out from the rest?This is where Caroline’s artistic talent came in. To draw attention to her butter, she began making small butter sculptures. She used many different tools, such as butter paddles, broom straws, and cedar sticks. Caroline had a simple system to keep the sculptures from melting as she formed them. She put the butter in a shallow tin pan, which sat in a larger tin pan filled with ice.Caroline’s butter sculptures were a hit. Before long, she was displaying them at fairs and exhibitions.By Anne RenaudWhen money was tight a farmer made ,her butter stand out.A Study in Butter the —Dreaming Iolanthe28 AUGUST 2019





One of her largest butter sculptureswas a life-size statue calledA Studyin Butter—the Dreaming Iolanthe. Itwas transported all the way to Parisfor the 1878 world’s fair.Nothing Better than ButterCaroline also made sculptures usingmarble. She eventually opened astudio in New York City where shecreated many marble portraits. Someof these sculptures were shown at the1893 world’s fair in Chicago.But Caroline never stopped makingbutter art. She considered butter asuperior material to work with. Atthe 1893 fair, she also displayed herbutter techniques with a sculpture ofChristopher Columbus. (The 400thanniversary of Columbus’s arrivalin the New World was celebratedat that fair.)Caroline Shawk Brooks died inSt. Louis, Missouri, in 1913. Sheis remembered as the first knownAmerican butter sculptor.Sacred Butter ArtFor many centuries Buddhist monks in Tibet have used ,yak butter to create beautiful sculptures The butter is .mixed with flour which helps it hold up longer and ()coloring The monks work inside cold rooms to keep the .butter from melting They then place the sculptures in .temples as offerings After a few weeks on display the .,sculptures are fed to birds or other animals.Caroline poses with her sculpture of Christopher Columbus. AUGUST 2019 29

Sleeping Bag—Cindy BreedloveUnroll,unzip,sit down,then flipthe topto zipup tight.Then slipdown inup toyour chin.Get snugwithin.Good night!Poppy s Copies’By Madeline CohenPoppy Okapi had a sale at her photocopy business. Copies cost 10 cents per sheet of paper. How much did each of today’s customers pay?1 . Myna Byrd made 33 copies of her short poem “Byrds of a Feather” to give to friends.2 . Don Key made 40 copies of a flyer for the community-theater production of Home of the Bray.3 . Al Paca made 2 dozen copies of his flyer for the annual neighborhood yard sale.4 . Bob Catt made 3 copies of his 16-page book Catt Tales.Answers on page 38.BONUS!One pack of paper has 100 sheets If Poppy .started the day with 2 packs of paper how ,many sheets did she have left after the day s sales’?30 AUGUST 2019

Visiting a Medieval CastlePaws andThinkWhat do you notice about the way this castle is built Why might it ?have been built that way?How would the moat the water(-filled trench around the castle help )protect the castle from invaders?Why might tourists want to visit old structures like this?What are some ways life might have been different at the time this castle was built If you could go back in ?time for a day which time period ,would you like to visit?You may call me Sir Paws.Art by David Coulson.

Hey ,Last year he d quit after ,’10 minutes because his arms were sore.Ihope I’m strong enough this year, Tyler thought as he and Mom arrived at his grandparents’ white farmhouse.“I’m so glad you came to help!” Gram greeted them with hugs. “You’ll do fine,” she said to Tyler, seeming to read his mind. Last year, he’d quit after 10 minutes because his arms were sore.Beyond the farmhouse was the hayfield that seemed to roll on forever.Grandpa sat on a tractor that pulled the baling machine. It gathered hay he’d cut earlier, forming it into neatly tied bales that dropped onto the field.Dad drove the other tractor, hitched to the hay wagon. Tyler’s big brother, Jesse, walked beside it. Jesse lifted bales up to Uncle Don, who stacked them like giant blocks.It was hot. Tyler had wanted to wear shorts. But Grandpa said the hay would make his skin itch, so he was wearing jeans like everybody else.Jesse waved. “Hey, rookie. Ready?”“I guess so.” Tyler shrugged, grinning.He helped Mom lift bales. They felt lighter than they did last year, but they were still plenty heavy.Tyler hadn’t told anyone, but he’d been practicing by lifting small boxes filled with books.They kept loading bales until they were piled six high. Tyler’s arms felt as if they’d fall off.Finally, Uncle Don called to Dad. “The wagon is full! Let’s all head back to the barn.”Tyler found a place to sit on the wagon as it bumped across the field.“Don’t get too relaxed,” Jesse said. “We have to put the hay up in the loft!”Dad and Uncle Don pulled the wagon inside the barn. Jesse, Tyler, and Mom climbed up to the hayloft, while Dad and Uncle Don stayed on the wagon.“We’ll throw you the bales, and you guys can stack them,” Dad said.Dad and Uncle Don made it look so easy, like tossing empty boxes. Tyler dragged the bales to Mom and Jesse, who piled them up.By Bradford H Robie Art by Chamisa Kellogg.•Rookie!32 AUGUST 2019

The bales felt lighter than last year but they were ,still plenty heavy.Tyler’s arms were getting sorer by the minute. His stomach muscles hurt too. It felt as if he’d been doing sit-ups all day. Sweat dripped from his nose and chin. Even Jesse looked tired.Gram entered the barn with waterfor everyone. “Want to come to thehouse and rest?” she called up to Tyler.Should I say yes?Tyler thought.It would be so easy. Then he noticeda calendar pinned to the barn door.It made him think of all the years hisfamily had hayed this field. This year,he was part of it.“No thanks, Gram,” Tyler said.He caught Jesse looking at him.Finally, Uncle Don shouted, “I cansee the boards!” That meant he could see the bottom of the wagon. In another minute, all the hay had been stuffed neatly away.“That’s it!” Dad said, and they all climbed down and headed to the house.“Good job today,” Grandpa said.“Guess I can’t call you rookieanymore,” Jesse said, nudging Tyler.Gram sliced up a pan of brownies and gave Tyler a giant square.“So that’s the secret to yourstrength,” Uncle Don teased. Tyler grinned as he dug into the chewy treat.“I bet we put away 250 bales today,” Dad said.To Tyler, it had seemed like athousand, but he didn’t care. He was no longer a rookie.Tyler thought of all the years his family had hayed this field .This year he was part of it ,. AUGUST 2019 33

Your Own PagesKosei WisenbakerAge 7 • JapanColossal Clops-Jackson HossainAge 5 • New JerseyWhale s Kingdom’Theodore ThompsonIndianaThe Cool August BreezeThe cool August breeze,I feel it down to my knees.I think, School will start soon,as I sit under a bright full moon.I think of the twinkling starsas bright-colored carsgo to and from the school.Now, people are often thinking,The weather’s cool.I know in the early morning,birds will come soaringand come back in the spring.And as they go, I’ll hear them sing.Hannah SpringerAge 9 • UtahTouchdown!Warming up on the sidelines,butterflies dance in my stomach.Coach puts me in at the last minute.The football whizzes toward mein a perfect spiral.It will be hard to catch the ballwith such sweaty palms.My eyes focus in on the football.I catch it, and take off!Juking out my opponents,my teammates and coach scream,“Go, Speedy!”I’m at the 20, 10 . . .and TOUCHDOWN!!!We’re going to the finals!Dalton LeeAge 8 • MassachusettsDancingI spin and I leap,I fly through the air.I will practice and practice,and I will prepare.A big show is coming ,they will observe my dance.I want to learn more ,this is my chance.Caroline DraganAge 7 • New YorkBikesBikes are very cool.You ride them to school.Bikes are so fun to ride.Come on, ride outside!Samantha PrestonAge 6 • VirginiaDogsWoof, woof, yap, yap.Dogs lick your face and sit in your lap.Dogs, dogs, big and small.Dogs, dogs are the cutest of all.Elise DevittAge 8 • Michigan34 AUGUST 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.mAustin EvelandAge 8 • MontanaAlice RobertsAge 12 • New MexicoNoah LastrellaAge 9 • FloridaSelf Portrait-Audrey CoxAge 11 • MarylandPet BunnyIf I had a pet bunny,it would be quite fluffy.I would name it Clownif it was brown.I would name it Clayif it was gray.I would name it Mackif it was black.And if it was white?I’d name it Fluffernutter!Maya HaseAge 9 • MarylandI wish to be me,just the way I am.I don’t needto be the best at everything.I don’t want to be Theodore Roosevelt,the greatest, grandest President who ever was.Or Thomas Edison,the greatest inventor who ever was.Or any other greats you hear about today.I just want to be me, and play it my own way.Jack GravissAge 8 • GeorgiaSoloSwallow your nervousness,Erase your fear,Make that anxiety disappear.This is your moment,No turning back,Time to make the whole audience clap.Audrey CroccoAge 13 • PennsylvaniaCarsAwesome cars, both fast and slow,driving really high and low.When they zoom past, I shout “Hooray!”Will they lose?Well, not today.Caleb RichAge 9 • NebraskaOh my flower,,my sweet little flower,.Oh so pretty and bright,thanks to the sunlight!Gwenyth HarwoodAge 6 • Hawaii

Check Out Reflex HammerWhen I tap your knee in the right spot your ,leg jumps This .helps me to check your nerves and muscles and to make sure your reflexes are working well .It doesn t hurt ’,but it might make you giggle!Stethoscope(STETH uh scope--)A stethoscope is a diaphragm the drum like part attached to (-)a tube and earbuds I use it to hear sounds inside your body.—such as heartbeats and stomach gurgles When you breathe .deeply I hear air moving in and out of your lungs I ve listened ,. ’to lots of kids so I know when things sound OK and when they ,don t Stay quiet because some sounds like an extra beat of ’ .,,your heart or a whistle inside your lungs can be hard to hear,.By Kerry R McGee M D Art by Manik n Ratan .,. . •You ve seen the doctor s tools But what exactly do they do’’.?The Checkup ToolkitShots are quick and usually hurt less than stubbing a toe They give our bodies a chance to .practice fighting bad diseases The germs in a shot .are too weak to make us sick but they show us how ,to fight stronger germs that could come along.Worried About a Shot?As a pediatrician I make ,sure you re healthy inside ’and out Some things about .you are easy to check such as ,how tall you are and how well you talk and move Other things are .harder to see That s where these tools .’come in.TIPS TO MAKE GETTING A SHOT EASIER:1. When you re scared it can help to squeeze ’,a ball a toy or someone s hand,,’.2. Count breaths to help yourself calm down.3.Right before the shot pretend that your ,arm is sleeping Relaxed muscles make .the shot easier.36 AUGUST 2019

Otoscope (OH tuh scope--)This flashlight looks pointy but it doesn t poke ,’you The pointy part is a .tube that steers light into small spaces like ears On ,.the back is a magnifying glass that lets me see down your ear canal to your eardrum Your eardrum .looks like thin paper .If there s an infection ’in there your eardrum ,turns red If you have .allergies or if you re getting ’over a cold I might see ,bubbles too.Ophthalmoscope (off THAL muh scope---)Your pupil the black circle in the middle of your —eyes works like a window The colored part of —.your eye is a muscle that opens and closes the pupil to let light in I use this flashlight to peek through .the window and make sure everything is healthy inside your eyes I won t touch your eye but the .’,light might make you blink.4. Look somewhere else Focus on a poster the .,window or your sibling making silly faces ,.Or just close your eyes.5. Ask your mom or dad to tell a joke or tell ,one yourself Getting a shot takes just a few !seconds By the time the joke is done the .,shot will be too.Sphygmomanometer sfig mo muh NAH meh ter (-----)Long name right That s probably why most people call ,?’it a blood pressure cuff The rectangular balloon gets -.wrapped around your arm and pumped full of air .It can be quite a squeeze This tool measures blood !pressure which is one way to know how hard your ,heart is working If your blood pressure is high it .,means your heart has to work extra hard If your .blood pressure is low you might feel dizzy,.

Answers124539768Covers: Sweet! by Gary LaCoste; What’s Wrong? by Dave WhamondIllustration credits:Page 2: Kevin Zimmer; 15: Jokes by Rich Powell, Find Some Shade by Jason Tharp;16–17: (background) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Veluur; 17: DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images/AlonzoDesign;26–27: (background) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Natalia Darmoroz; 30: Poppy’s Copies by Pat Lewis, “SleepingBag” by Shaw Nielsen; 38: Paula J. Becker; 39: Erin Mauterer.Photo credits:Page 2: iStock/Getty Images Plus/serebryakova; 3: Gina Lenz; 4: (s’mores) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Songbird839; 4–5: (butter sculpture) RandyDuchaine/Alamy Stock Photo; 12: (top) ESO, (bottom) Jim Filipski, Guy Cali Associates, Inc.; 13: (zipper) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Trifonenko, (denim fabric) iStock/Getty Images Plus/akova; 16: Survivalphotos/Alamy StockPhoto; 17: Cecil Dzwowa; 28: (left) Jim Filipski, Guy Cali Associates, Inc., (right) Library of Congress, Prints andPhotographs Online Catalog, Reproduction Number LC-USZ62-93747; 29: (left) iStock/Getty Images Plus/ookpiks, (right) Chicago History Museum, ICHi-039804; 36: (author photo) Laura Mares Photography; 36–37: JimFilipski, Guy Cali Associates, Inc., medical tools courtesy of Dr. Christine Maroon Burke; 39: (dog) iStock/GettyImages Plus/K_Thalhofer, (apple) iStock/Getty Images Plus/denphumi, (strawberry) iStock/Getty Images Plus/anna1311, (skateboard) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Scvos, (sneaker) iStock/Getty Images Plus/seb_ra, (key)iStock/Getty Images Plus/Tolga TEZCAN, (scissors) iStock/Getty Images Plus/StratosGiannikos, (ice-creamcone) iStock/Getty Images Plus/janecocoa, (toy dinosaur) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Ivan101, (cake) iStock/GettyImages Plus/tiler84, (sunflower) iStock/Getty Images Plus/Anna Usova.Tongue TwistersChai tea and tai chi.Sarah NgoAge 12 • IndianaFinny Fanny ,,and Frannie.Mary Jean ApenAge 9 • New YorkR DID L E SWhere do generals keep their armies?Beck Patten Washington,What did the salsa say to the cheese?Kelly Pennsylvania,I have a bed but I never ,sleep I always run and .never walk What am I.?Paisley Fingar Florida,How do you make the word one disappear?Luke Morgan Texas,What did the mothervolcano say Liay New Mexico,Why was the bee feeling too hot?Kevin Pokrzywinski Pennsylvania,What did the teddy bear say after he ate?Ryan Glodowski Florida,1 . In their sleevies Queso what do you .2 .“,want to make A river Add the letter ?”3 ..4 .g ,and it s gone I lava you In their grocery ’.5 .“.”6 .baa-skets It was wearing a yellow jacket .7 ..8 . A monkey I m stuffed.9 .“ ’.”to the baby Where do sheep keep their groceries?Zoya Massachusetts,What kind of key opens a banana?Breanne Colorado,volcano?page 2Fun This MonthSummery Day Scramble-D A C B, ,, .Mystery Photo—Lemon.page 15Find Some ShadeColumns 3 and 5 have the same five pairs of sunglasses.page 30Poppy s Copies’1 . $3 30 $4 00 $2 40 ..2 ...3 ...4 . $4 80 ..BONUS! Poppy had 55 sheets of paper left.page 43Picture PuzzlerBonus! There are 32 birds.38 AUGUST 2019

Take yourbrain on a hike!STARTTHEENDHow is a strawberry different from an apple ?HOW ARE THEY ALIKE?Which of these sounds can you imitate?What have you learned lately?What keeps a scoop of ice cream on a cone?Which would you rather have jumpon you a gerbil ,or a dog WHY??Here I come!Do things that taste good also smell good?What makessomeone a good leader?What would you expect to find in a field What would ?you be surprised to find?I m’done!How do youdecide whena piece ofartwork isfinished?Sneaker squeaking on a floor.Key turning in a lock.Scissors cutting paper.In an animalband which,animal mightplay each instrument?What are your favorite words to hear? AUGUST 2019 39

AskizonaDon t Judge a’Pie by Its CrustBy Lissa Rovetch • Art by Amanda MorleyDear Not a Baker,I have a story that might help you with that worry.Every summer, my swim team has a potluck picnic.“Your teammates gobbled up the potato salad I made last year,” my mom said. “Would you like me to make that again?”“Your potato salad is the best!” I said. “But this year, I want to try making something myself.”“I think that’s a wonderful idea,” she said. “You can use anything in the kitchen. Just be extra careful with the hot oven and clean up when you’re done.”I spent forever going through recipe books and finally settled on my grandma’s apple pie.I took out butter, flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and lemon. But then I ran into a problem: the recipe called for six apples, and we had just three. My pie would never be done in time if we had to run to the store. I frantically searched the fridge. Then I found blackberries. “That’s it! I’ll make blackberry-apple pie.”I chopped, mixed, rolled, baked, cleaned—and voilà! My creation didn’t exactly look like a work of art. The blackberries bubbled up and dripped all over the place. But it smelled so good that I couldn’t wait to share it at the picnic.“I brought watermelon,” Jack said, putting a big bowl on the table.“Here’s Greek salad,” said Lilly.I was just about to reveal my contribution when Maddie walked up, gently put down an elegant box, and carefully untied a long golden ribbon.Everyone flocked around Maddie the way seagulls flock to spilled potato chips at the beach.“My uncle owns a pastry shop,” said Maddie. “And this is the fanciest thing in the whole place.”Inside the box was the most beautiful pie imaginable. It had a pretty golden crust with delicate My creation didn t ’look like a work of art ,but it smelled great.“That s it ’!I ll make ’blackberry-apple pie.”

leaf decorations.Evelyn gasped. “That has to be the most perfect pie ever made!”I thought about my messy pie and cringed in embarrassment. While everybody’s eyes were glued to Maddie’s fancy dessert, I quietly hid my bag under a bush.Just then, our coach, Ms V., called, “It’s goofy-race time!”All the kids made a beeline for the pool.Ms. V. was wearing big yellow flippers and a wacky duck swim cap. “Okey-dokey, Dolphins,” she called. “You can use any stroke you like as long as you keep one hand on your head. Oh, and at each end of the pool, you need to do a somersault and sing a stanza of ‘Row, Row, Row Your Boat’!”Normally, I would have been one of the first people to jump in. But I was feeling so crummy about my pie that I just sat on the grass.After a few more funny races, it was picnic time. I didn’t have much of an appetite, but I put a few things on my plate, including a piece of the pie Maddie brought.“Wow!” I heard Noah say behind me. “This is the best pie I’ve ever tasted.”“I know,” said Mia. “That was definitely the yummiest thing here.”“I tried to get some,” said P.J. “But it was already gone.”“I could share my piece with you,” I offered, turning around.“Oh, that’s OK.” P.J. smiled. “I already tried the fancy pie.”“We’re not talking about that one,” said Mia. “We’re talking about the blackberry-apple pie I found in the bag on the ground. Someone must have forgotten to put it on the table.”I was beyond surprised. “Really?” I said. “I made that pie.”“Seriously?” said Mia. “I needthat recipe!”“Me too!” said Carlos. “Your pie was yummy, yummy, yummy in my tummy, tummy, tummy.”I laughed. “I guess I’ll have to make another one so I can taste it. Maybe you guys could come over sometime and we can bake it together.”So, dear Not a Baker, here’s what I think about making food to share: You should absolutely try it! It’s really fun to measure, mix, taste, and be creative. My troubles came when I started comparing and worrying about what everyone might think. If you’ve never baked before (or even if you have), it can be helpful to have an adult there to guide you. Just remember two things: 1. Don’t be a perfectionist! and 2. Have fun! Making food to share is good for your taste buds, your belly, and your heart!Ciao for now,ArizonaI quietly hid my pie under a bush.“Really I made that pie?.” AUGUST 2019 41

Dear HighlightsMy sister keeps biting me .No matter how many times I tell her to stop ,she doesn t’ .Mattie by e mail(-)Ouch that must hurt The good news is that young children —!eventually outgrow this type of behavior.Your parents may have some ideas about what you can do .For example it might help to say something like No that s not ,“,’nice and walk away from your sister Or if your sister is old !”.,enough to talk you could calmly say Use your words to tell me ,“what you want Then listen closely to what she says This may .”.help her realize that she ll get better results by talking rather ’than biting.Never laugh or give your sister extra attention when she bites .That will only encourage her to bite more often.I have to start seeing a counselor .I don t know what it s ’’going to be like.V Michigan .,One of the most important things to take to a counseling meeting is an open positive ,attitude It s helpful . ’to remember that you and the counselor are on the same team You will be working .together to make things better It may be comforting to know .that most counselors spend many years learning how to listen and help people.It s OK to tell your counselor that you re not quite sure ’’what to expect He or she will understand that this is a new .experience for you and will want to help you feel at ease.My mom always has something for me to do .I say coming but I never “,”can force myself to follow through.Grant Minnesota,Many people even adults (!)sometimes have trouble doing things they don t really want ’to do It s good that you realize . ’you should follow through when you have said you will do something.It may help to sit down with your mom and write a list of all the things she often asks you to do After you make the list you .,can create a schedule together .You might find that chores are a bit more enjoyable when you do them on your own without ,being asked.If your mom asks you to do something that s not on your ’schedule it might help to stand ,up while you say coming “”and immediately start walking toward her You can always go .back to what you were doing after you ve completed the task’.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 AUGUST 2019

Art by Chuck WhelonCan you go from the ground to the top floor without waking any bats?Answers on page 38.BONUS!How many birds are in the scene?Picture Puzzler

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