One of the joys of childhood is opening the mailbox and finding something actually addressed to me! (Compare this to one of the joys of adulthood – finding something in the mailbox that’s not a bill!)

For kids, mail generally consists of invitations to birthday parties, thanks-you notes and cards from far flung relatives, but the occasional toy catalog usually generates an undo amount of excitement. Which is why I started looking for a magazine for my child to enjoy- since eagerly leafing through a magazine tends to be somewhat less expensive than leafing through a toy catalog – you see my rationale?

There are plenty of magazines available for kids, but too many seem to feature hoards of advertisements for a variety of goods I’d rather not buy and/or rather my child not own. That’s one of the reasons Kids Discover magazine is so cool – no ads.

Each monthly issue covers a different science or history topic and explains the subject in a fun and interesting way…for both adults and children. This month is Tornadoes. A few months ago we received Egypt. Before that it was Space Exploration. Loaded with photos and lots of little factoids, puzzles and projects, it keeps us busy.

Since there is so much information, we archive the issues and pull them out when a topic comes up in school. You can also backorder issues if your child shows interest in a specific topic.