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Magazines make wonderful gifts for children and provide a monthly reminder of your thoughtfulness. Preview magazines at a bookstore or library and then check with the child's parents to avoid duplication. Send the child a wrapped issue of the magazine—not just a gift subscription announcement—so he can have something to open and see. Here are just a few publications of interest to children.

gift ideas (excerpted from Present Perfect)

Highlights helps children ages 2 to 12 sharpen their observation skills, develop their ability to make decisions, increase their attention span, and improve their language skills through stories, games, puzzles, riddles, jokes, experiments, and projects. Phone: 800/255-9517. Internet: America Online (keyword: kids).

Cricket is for young people (ages 9 and up) that have adventurous minds and imaginations. Stunning illustrations complement superb text to make each issue a treasure. Also of interest are Cricket's own special cartoon characters, word and number games, hands-on projects, and monthly art and writing contests. Phone: 800/827-0227.

Stone Soup features stories, poems, book reviews, and art by children around the world. Stone Soup is a high-quality publication. Phone: 800/447-4569. Internet: www.stonesoup.com.

Boys' Life is a general service magazine for boys. Contents deal with scouting, sports, hobbies, science, careers, cycling, fishing, collecting, ecology, movies, and other topics. Phone: 214/580-2088.

Ranger Rick is a nature magazine for kids ages to 12, published by the National Wildlife Federation. Through the highest quality photographs, art, and text, the magazine aims to inspire a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural world. Phone: 800/432-6564. Internet: www.nwf.org/rrick.

The following are available from Cobblestone Publishing. Phone: 800/821-0115. Internet: www.cobblestonepub.com.

Faces is a magazine about world cultures for the 9- to 14-year-old. It aims at instilling an interest in and respect for different people, their customs, art, food, and so on.
Cobblestone brings to life past events and people in American history. Aimed at 8- to 14-year-olds, each thematic issue includes historical and nostalgic articles, interviews, photos, illustrations, recipes, and activities.
Calliope, a world history magazine for 8- to 14-year-olds, invests history with reality through articles, activities, and regular departments devoted to word origins, archaeology, maps, and time lines.
Featuring astronomy and space exploration, Odyssey gets its 8- to 14-year-old readers to take their imaginations and understanding where they have never gone before. Each issue includes articles, stories, photography, and activities centered on a specific issue or topic.

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