Birthday of Susan B. Anthony February 15 Down through the years, pictures of famous men---mostly presidents---have appeared on American money. Finally, from 1979-1981, the U.S. government minted...
Eep’s Valentine, Or That’s What Love Is All About
Eep the field mouse had a problem. He was desperately in love with a young lady field mouse named Squee who lived two meadows and a pond away. Squee had the longest whiskers Eep had ever seen. When...
Make a valentine
Materials - construction paper - crayons - newspaper - saucer - scissors - sponge (small) - tempera paint Here is a valentine you can make for someone you love. You'll find that it is easy...
To my valentine
A valentine is a special way to tell someone you care. The special someone may be a sweetheart, a friend, a teacher, or your parents. Usually, a valentine has a short rhyme that tells how you feel....
What’s in a nickname?
Birthday of Abraham Lincoln February 12 Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, had many nicknames. As a young man, Lincoln and a friend borrowed money to buy a store....
Weeping Waters
Hundreds of years ago, the people called Maoris oh reez) sailed their great war canoes to what is now the island country of New Zealand. According to their legends, they arrived in seven canoes...
Four-footed forecaster
> Ground-Hog Day > > February 2 Do you think that a small, furry animal can tell what the weather is going to be like? Some people in the United States think that the ground hog, or woodchuck,...
Candles and weather
Candlemas Day is a special day when church candles are blessed. At one time, the people then carried lighted candles around the church. This custom goes back to the Romans, when people paraded with...
Here comes the dragon!
Chinese New Year Firecrackers pop and crackle! Cymbals crash! Drums roll! Zigzagging down the street comes a giant golden dragon made of silk and velvet, decorated with hundreds of sparkling-...
The month to purify
February is the second and shortest month of the year. Usually, this month has only twenty-eight days. But every fourth year--- called leap year---an extra day is added. This keeps the calendar in...