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Read Across America
Reading can be a tough sell to kids if it's going up against a PS3. Which is why it
doesn't hurt to have the likes of Tiki Barber and Selena Gomez in your corner.
March 2 is Read Across America Day, when stars come out to convince
kids that reading's cool. Schools, libraries, and community
centers across the country step up with activities like
readings, book clubs, and even incentive programs in
which completed books can be redeemed for free
stuff at local businesses. Visit
n e a .o rg
to find out
what your community's got planned.
2 3 8 MARCH 2010
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
HOW TO TRAIN
YOUR DRAGON
E very teen — and everyone w ho’s ever
been a teen — fee ls like an oddball
som etim es, w hich is w h y kids and adults
should g et a kick o ut o f
H o w t o T r a i n Y o u r
D r a g o n ,
a new 3-D anim ation o ut M arch
26 . Young Viking Hiccup (his dad’s the local
chief) has no talent fo r the tribe trademark
dragon-slaying and instead finds himself a
brilliant dragon-friender. Voiced by Jay
Baruchel, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Gerard
Butler, and Craig Ferguson, the comedy is by
Dreamworks, the folks behind
S h r e k ,
M a d a g a s c a r ,
and
K u n g F u P a n d a .
F O O T P E T A L S
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E a t t o g e t h e r
h e a lt h y f o r e v e r
It might be a struggle to get everyone
to the dinner table for a family meal,
but keep at it—your hard work is
paying off. According to the
Jo u rn a l
o f N u tritio n E d u ca tio n a n d B ehavio r,
adolescents who participated in
regular family meals five or more
times a week reported healthier diets
than kids from families who rarely
break bread together. Their meal
patterns were better, too, setting
them up for a healthier adult future.
One way to get everyone to the
table is to involve them in the
process. And cooking a meal together
is a great can't-go-to-the-mall-one-
more-time Spring Break activity. Try
best-selling British cookbook author
Annabel Karmel's new
Top 10 0 F in g e r
F o o d s
for easy kid-teen-and-tween-
friendly recipes like minty lamb
kebabs, salmon fishcakes, and—
something everyone can agree
on—chicken nuggets. iffl
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PHOTOS: (BOOK) GETTY; (DINNER) VEER; (STORYTIME) JUPITER
