When Kids Discover magazine asked me to illustrate the process by which a wound heals, I pretty much knew how I wanted to approach it. The only thing that plagued me was how to replicate the whorled pattern of fingerprints—until I uncovered some old topographic maps. If you look closely, some of the elevation callouts are still visible. And of course, no illustration is complete without the occasional pun. Click for a larger image… (Text © Kids Discover Skin)
I was asked to illustrate an article for kids on how to write about mythical creatures, which is a great assignment. Mostly because mythical creatures are just that, and cannot be misrepresented. Woot!
Unlike spacecraft that use fuels to produce thrust, model rocketry borrows its propulsion system from centuries-old fireworks (the most popular being aerial shells) that use black powder in a (more or less) controlled explosion. Whatever your reason for igniting something this weekend, play it safe and play it smart. You will need your fingers for other things. For more information on Space for kids, visit Janet’s Planet on Facebook.
Alley had long suspected her orthodontist’s assistant was a little off. After all, what kind of job is that? Talking to kids with crooked teeth while their mouths are opened and they’re practically upside down. And the kids can’t even use consonants when they talk to her because her hands are in their mouths. Did the woman study that language in school? What is it, Vowelish?
An image from the Math With A Laugh series by Paula Poundstone and Faye Roupp (Heinemann Publishing).
For an object to be called a planet, it must orbit the sun and be at least one thousand miles across. This dimension allows gravity to shape the planet into a spherical body. See more current information in the Planets issue of Kids Discover.
I’ve always believed that everything can be renamed, according to its purpose. This image is from Great Games by Williamson Publishing, a great kids book on gaming activities of all kinds.
The geologic time scale is split into four major eras–Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic, and are subdivided into periods. The number beside the era or period in the infotoon below shows how many years ago it began. I thought it would be fun to show it as walk through the park. This would also make for a great class project as well. For more information, see the Earth issue of Kids Discover magazine. We start at the Precambrian…
Note: MYA=millions of years
Our 28th president, elected in 1912 and again in 1916. The only president of the United States to hold a Ph.D., Wilson was also instrumental in the women’s suffrage movement.
All seven wonders of the ancient world are located on or near Mediterranean Sea, largely because those who wrote about them had traveled in these areas. Marvels like the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal in India (modern-day wonders) were unknown to the list makers or had not yet been built. Click for a larger image. (©Kids Discover Ancient Wonders)
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