Magazines and Encyclopedias

Magazines and Encyclopedias


Cricket. (Ages 6-12). Literary magazine for children. Well
known authors and artists.

Highlights for Children. (Ages 4-10). Includes "Guide for
Parents and Teachers," stories, poems, craft ideas, cartoons.

Kid City (Ages 6-10). For graduates of Sesame Street. Items
about popular culture as well as serious issues such as racial
inequalities and handicaps.

KidSports. (Ages 8-14). Contains advice from professional
athletes and stresses practice. Many articles focus on "When I
Was Your Age" (a column title).

Ladybug. (Ages 2-7). Literary magazine for younger children.
From the publishers of Cricket. Includes a parent's supplement.

National Geographic World. (Ages 8-13). A variety of subjects
including other children, games, projects, a large pull-out
poster.

Seedling Series: Short Story International. (Ages 8-12).
Contains short stories from around the world, often with a
moral or message.

Sesame Street. (Ages 26). Educational magazine that draws from
the television show. Emphasizes letters and numbers with games
to cut out. Every issue includes a read-aloud piece about a
serious topic such as starting school. Comes with a guide for
parents.

Zillions. (Ages 8-14). Consumer Reports for kids. Helps
children make wise judgments about the quality and value of
items for sale.

Compton's Encyclopedia. Illustrated. 26 volumes. Encyclopaedia
Britannica, 1992. Bound and on compact disc.

New Book of Knowledge. Illustrated 21 volumes. Grolier, 1992.
Written for elementary school children.

Oxford Children's Encyclopedia. Illustrated. 7 volumes. Oxford
University Press, 1991.

Random House Children's Encyclopedia. Illustrated. Random
House, 1991.

World Book. Illustrated. 22 volumes. World Book, Inc., 1991.
Appropriate for elementary school students and as a general
family reference.