Magazine Review: Moo Cow Fan Club

Moo Cow Fan Club

http://www.moocowfanclub.com

Ages 5-12

"The Children's Magazine Both Funny and Smart." That's the tag line of this wacky little gem of a magazine. It's ad-free, and also refreshingly free of secondary agendas and tie-ins. They're not promoting anybody's cartoon network or video game or trying to sell you a line of action figures or trading cards. It's just a magazine, and it's great fun for kids.

Each issue revolves around a theme - this month is ancient Egypt. Other back issues include baby animals, Hawaii, space, and the Aztecs. You won't believe how good the writing is - snappy, full of fun facts, and respectful of kids intelligence. There's non-stop creativity in the presentation: some articles are written from a child's or animal's perspective, or in advice-column format, or as a how-to (how the Egyptians made papyrus).

Each issue has a craft project - my favorite is the "sock pharaoh" in the ancient Egypt issue. There are also comics featuring the Moo Cow character, puzzles, and other fun stuff.

You can order Moo Cow Fan Club through the Moo Cow web site or through the Amazon link below.

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