Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
THE LEGEND OF THE QUETZAL BIRD
A Mayan Tale retold by Pat Betteley illustrated by Amanda Shepherd
4 min |
January 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
Semana Santa GUATEMALA'S HOLY WEEK
What if Easter preparations meant dyeing sand, collecting pine needles, and staying up all night to work on an art project that you knew would be ruined the very next day? Well, welcome to Guatemala’s Semana Santa, or Holy Week.
4 min |
January 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
ME OH-MAYA!
The Maya are groups of people who live in parts of Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala. Their ancestors created a great society. At its peak, from 600-900 C.E., the Maya civilization was more advanced than its neighbors in the Americas.
3 min |
January 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
Playing Games Honduras-style
Would you play the same games in Honduras that you do in the United States? You might. Children in Honduras enjoy many of the same games North Americans do. They go fishing and shoot baskets. They play sandlot baseball—called bate (BAH tay). They fly kites and ride bikes. Their parents may go horseback riding or play golf or tennis.
3 min |
January 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
LIVING A LONG LIFE IN THE Blue Zone
Most people would like to live as long a life as possible. No one really knows why some people live longer than others, but did you know that where you live can play a big part in how many years you’ll be alive? If you live in a Blue Zone, chances are that you will live much longer than people in other parts of the world.
2 min |
January 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
ATTENTION WORLD: Belize Saves Their Coral Reef
Sea turtles float in clear waters, colorful corals hug the ocean floor, and aquatic animals glide among the mangrove roots. Welcome to the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, the second-largest coral reef in the world (Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is number one). Several years ago, this reef was in crisis, heading toward destruction. But the people of Belize fought back to save their reef’s health.
3 min |
January 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a 51-mile long canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
2 min |
January 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
This is Central America!
It’s time to visit Central America. But first, it helps to know exactly where Central America is. Despite its name, it is the southernmost part of North America, which can seem a little confusing. It makes up most of the isthmus dividing the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and has water on both sides.
4 min |
January 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
Animal Central
From golden frogs to big cats to colorful birds, the national animals of Central America represent the geography and cultures of the region. For a quick sampling of creatures plain and beautiful, common and rare, read on.
3 min |
January 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
31 Countries Biosphere
The Trifinio Fraternidad Biosphere Reserve is located at a spot where El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras converge. A biosphere is the layer of planet Earth where life exists.
2 min |
January 2021
Spider Magazine for Kids
The Sacrifice of the Rainbow Bird
A Tale from the Lenni Lenape
5 min |
January 2021
Spider Magazine for Kids
R.A.O.K. Spinner
AN R.A.O.K., OR “random act of kindness,” is something you do to make someone feel good, just because. Spread some New Year’s cheer with this R.A.O.K. spinner!
1 min |
January 2021
Spider Magazine for Kids
Ice Music
EVERY WINTER IN Luleå, Sweden, a remote town located just beneath the Arctic Circle, people are treated to a special concert. It’s not like any concert or recital you might have been to. The concert hall is an igloo, and all the musicians play instruments made almost entirely of ice! These ice concerts have also traveled to places such as Beaver Creek, Colorado, and the Italian Alps.
3 min |
January 2021
Spider Magazine for Kids
Doodlebug & Dandelion
Doodlebug and the Diva
4 min |
January 2021
Spider Magazine for Kids
A very Special Gift for Grandma
Mom says it’s Grandma’s birthday next week. Jack says he’s going to make her something out of LEGO® blocks. Does Grandma even like that stuff? I want to give her something she’ll like.
4 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
TE JONES
BAT RESEARCHER
5 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
Hot Dogs in a Hurry DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
EVERY YEAR IN NEW YORK CITY, PEOPLE ENTER A CONTEST TO SEE HOW MANY HOT DOGS THEY CAN EAT IN 10 MINUTES.
1 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
FANCY FOLDING
The amazing thing about origami is the enormous number of different objects you can make by folding a square sheet of paper.
1 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
The Real-Life: BATMAN
HOW ONE PERSON SEES THROUGH SOUND
5 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
DO YOU HAVE ESP?
MAKE YOUR OWN ZENER CARD DECK AND FIND OUT!
4 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
SHOULD PEOPLE BECOME CYBORGS?
IN THE MARVEL COMICS AND MOVIES, billionaire Tony Stark dons a red and gold suit and becomes Iron Man.
2 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
E. PAUL ZEHR
BRAIN SCIENTIST, AUTHOR, SUPERHERO ENTHUSIAST
6 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
Life in the clear
THE SECRET TO BEING (ALMOST) INVISIBLE
6 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
Amazing Powers Of The Mind
What happens when scientists study psychic abilities?
9 min |
January 2021
Muse Science Magazine for Kids
Wonderful Wings
A moth’s costume lets it hide in plain sight.
1 min |
January 2021
JUXTAPOZ
Children's literature – Six-Pack
Scott Hobbs Bourne Proposes An Act Of Imagination
3 min |
Winter 2021
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
Three Birds OF NEW ZEALAND
Before humans settled in New Zealand, the lush native plants fed an incredible variety of birds. As bird species developed through time, some did not need wings because they had no natural predators. Here are three bird stars that you won’t find in the sky—the kiwi, the weka, and the little blue penguin.
2 min |
November/December 2020
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
The First Trip to New Zealand
A group of people in long wooden canoes set sail from East Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean about 800 years ago. For days, they voyaged southwest. Strong currents and gusts of winds pounded them. Still, they pushed on.
3 min |
November/December 2020
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
THE ALL BLACKS
UNLOCKING THE SECRETS TO SUCCESS
3 min |
November/December 2020
Faces - The Magazine of People, Places and Cultures for Kids
SEARCHING for HEROES
These are three stories of discovery from New Zealand.
4 min |