Babe To Teens, Past
A Youth Column
By Beverly Rowe

TWO HUGE CONTESTS... ENTER AND WIN!
Tips for children's writers
READ, READ, READ, AND GROW

Considering how hard it is to get kids to read, think about the great magazines that are being published for children and teens. The articles are short and fun to read, and a subscription to your kid's favorite will ensure a monthly reading experience they will enjoy, and will encourage them to branch out for their reading pleasure. Great CHRISTMAS gifts for your favorite child.

Here is a list for younger kids, and all are available as subscriptions at Amazon.com. Just click on the title link.

Don't forget about graphic novels—comic books never go out of style. I was discouraged from reading them when I was a kid, but some of my fondest reading memories revolve around the latest Wonder Woman, and Popeye comics, and I still read the Sunday comics that come in the newspaper. Dagwood's kids have grown into teens in the 50 years that I have been reading about them, but Dag himself never ages.

As a teen, life is so busy that you may not have the time you would like to spend reading, but there are magazines to fit every reading level and every interest. Magazine articles are short and fun to read. A magazine subscription will ensure that you have something new to read monthly and will encourage and enhance any teen's reading experiences.

Check these out... just click the title link.

Writing for Children: Tips for today

First huge contest—10 adventure books boys would enjoy. Send an email to wingoodbooks@aol.com, put "boys contest" in the subject line, and include your name and address in the body of the email. All but one of these were reviewed at MyShelf.com. Click on the links below to read about them.

Second Contest: 8 books that girls might enjoy. Send an email to wingoodbooks@aol.com, put "Girls contest" in the subject line, and your name and address in the body of the email. Click on the title of the books below to read the MyShelf.com review.