The Old Farmer's Almanac For Kids, Volume 9

by Old Farmer's Almanac

Overview

Inspired by the wit and wisdom of North America’s favorite “Old” friend, the Almanac for Kids features a treasure trove of fun facts, awesome activities, and stellar stories that will keep kids of all ages entertained every day of the year!
 
This new edition is packed with hours of fun guaranteed to fascinate young readers, such as why Pluto was demoted and the first person allergic to the Moon; what your nose knows and why blood is red (and some is not!); big cat facts and curious cases of ghost apples, ice volcanoes, and falling iguanas; how to grow your own snacks, make invisible ink, and predict the weather; why cows moo and how alpacas help people; inspirational kids working to save the planet; monthly sky highlights, seasonal poems, and historic happenings; and so much more!
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781571988966
Publisher:	Old Farmer's Almanac
Publication date:	08/17/2021
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

America's best-selling annual publication, with facts, feature articles, and advice that are "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor."

Table of Contents

Calendar

What Happened in History? 8

Why the Week Has Seven Days 20

Kindness Is Contagious! 24

Astronomy

Perplexing Pluto's Planet Status 28

Behold the "Supermoon"! 31

So, You Want to Live in Space? 32

The Astronaut Who Was Allergic to the Moon 38

Weather

Up in the Clouds 40

Weather Plot Symbols 46

Weather Tracker 47

How Cold Was It? 48

Nature's Weather Signs 54

On the Farm

Cows and Moos 56

Old MacDonald Had a Dog 64

In The Garden

Pots That Rock! 70

Meet the Humble Bumble 74

Who Put the "Straw" in Strawberries? 78

Garden Snack Attack 84

Grow Trash-Can Potatoes 88

Nature

The Big Cats 90

Craft Some Pinecone Critters! 96

Make Way for Duck Stamps 98

Dynamic Dart Frogs 102

Eyes on the Skies for Dragonflies! 108

Awesome Achievers

Look What I Found! 112

Environmental Warriors 118

Food

Cracking the Coconut 126

Breakfast Around the World 130

Fun and Flavorful! 134

Sports Games of Glory: All About the Olympics 138

Frozen Football: The Ice Bowl 146

The Pine Tar Incident 152

Health

Know Your Nose 154

The Body Parts Rap 158

Blood: The Good and the Gross 162

Pets

The Other Washington Zoo 166

Calming Creatures 170

Amusement

Do You See It? 174

Amazing and True! 176

What Are You Afraid Of? 179

Sign Here 180

How a Comic Strip Is Made 182

Table of Measures 186

Solutions to Games and Puzzles 187

Fun & Games

The Halloween Hunt 23

Mirrored Twins 27

Travel Unravel 63

Digging for Garden Words 89

Create Your Own Colorful Frogs 106

Treasure Hunt 117

Penguin Pucks 145

Acknowledgments 188

Index 191