Your Big Backyard

Magazines are just as useful for promoting literacy as books. In some ways they are even more exciting; a new issue each month has my nephews scrambling to puzzle out the words, and have the stories read to them. After a few short weeks, the glossy magazine is tattered and dogeared, but still holds their interest.

If I had to pick just one magazine for young children, this would be it. Great magazine!!!


My children's favorite magazine.   January 9, 2003
 66 out of 66 found this review helpful

I can't think of a better magazine for small children. My children, ages ranging from two to six, go crazy when the magazine arrives each month. Inside are fascinating facts and beautiful photos of the featured animals, a worksheet with instructions on how to draw a particular animal, stories at various reading levels, games, puzzles, mazes, crafts, recipes, a centerfold poster (of the featured animal this month), and galleries of animal-drawings and photographs submitted by readers. As a parent I feel good that my kids are learning about animals and conservation of animal habitats, and that we are supporting the National Wildlife Federation with this magazine subscription.


Great for your animal loving pre-schooler!   December 2, 2001
 50 out of 50 found this review helpful

My 4-year-old son has been receiving this magazine for over a year now and we read each issue again and again. He loves the beautiful photos of animals and has learned so many animal facts. The magazine includes photo spreads with facts, games, art projects, mazes, rhebus stories, and a two-page poster each month. I've found Your Big Backyard to be educational and entertaining and consider it a must-have magazine for any child who loves animals and the outdoors!


Best Magazine for Preschoolers/1st Grade   April 11, 2002
 56 out of 57 found this review helpful

My daughter has been receiving this magazine for two years. It is the best child's magazine I have seen for Preschoolers. It has a variety of activities including art, outdoor/indoor, animal-related, mind stimulating (puzzles, etc.), and stories. We read this magazine together when she rides the train with me to work. I keep several in my bag because they are each so full of facts about animals -- both domesticated and wildlife, their habitat, and our world in general. We both learn the answers to common questions about featured animals from kids 3-7. It contains high quality, well written articles for children, excellent photographs, and colorful graphics. I highly recommend it.


What a GREAT magazine!   December 2, 2002
 41 out of 42 found this review helpful

I subscribed to this magazine on impulse, mainly because I was looking for something to satisfy my daughter's interest in animals and her desire to read more about them at her own pace. This magazine is PERFECT for her. It's easy to read, has superb photography and illustrations and the subject matter is absolutely in sync with what an industrious little five-year-old is looking for. Also, the activities are unusually creative and engaging. Instead of the typical yarn and straw yawners, the editors seem to spend a lot of time each issue creating activities that grab kids' attention and hold it--sometimes for an entire rainy afternoon. I strongly encourage parents of animal loving kids to give this great magazine a try. Highly recommended!