Indholdsfortegnelse for January 2023 i Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

According to Chinese legend, 12 animals gathered on a riverbank to race to the Jade Emperor at his Heavenly Palace. A pig, a dog, a rooster, a monkey, a goat, a horse, a snake, a dragon, a rabbit, a tiger, an ox, and a rat all wanted to be first. The powerful ox, confident in his strength, plunged into the water and began to swim across. The others followed, except for the rat. He had already climbed up on the ox s back for a free ride. As soon as the ox arrived at the opposite bank, the rat leapt off and scampered to the emperor first in line. The ox was second, followed by the other animals one by one, with the slow pig last. But where was cat?…

What’s the newest sport at your county fair going to be this summer? Rabbit show jumping if you’re lucky. A furry bunny can hop over obstacles every bit as well as a horse can, and rabbit sports are so much fun to watch. History Rabbit show jumping began in Sweden in the 1970s. Members of a small rabbit club held hopping contests for their bunnies using horse show jumping rules. By 1987, the sport had become so popular that a national contest was held. Sweden then worked with other countries in Europe, as well as Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand to start rabbit jumping competitions across the globe. The Fast and the Furriest Here are some ins and outs of rabbit show jumping. Owners lead their rabbits…

CROSSWORD ACROSS 4 Pagan goddess of fertility and spring5 small breed of rabbit with long, wooly fur (two words)6 breed of rabbit that is easy to train9 part of a rabbit that never stops growing DOWN 1 a rabbit den2 name for baby rabbits3 smallest breed of rabbit6 country where the sport of rabbit jumping originated7 part of a rabbit that is considered lucky8 In some cultures, a rabbit of this color symbolizes love. Most rabbits shed. Those kept as pets need to be brushed regularly.…

Put away your rabbit’s foot and don’t you dare say, “rabbit, rabbit” on the first day of the month if you are visiting the Isle of Portland in the United Kingdom. The people of this island in the English Channel don’t think rabbits are lucky at all, in fact, they consider them quite the opposite. The Isle of Portland is known for its limestone quarries. Back when workers mined the quarries by hand, they developed a deep dislike of rabbits. Some felt the appearance of a rabbit precluded a rock fall or landslide. Workers blamed the rabbits and their underground burrows. Seeing a rabbit became a bad omen and if one was spotted, workers would leave work for the day. Islanders even avoided using the word “rabbit.” The creatures became…

Meet Alex, our new pen pal correspondent. Alex is an eighth grader from Colorado. This month, Alex corresponds with Aubrey, who is also from Colorado. The two talked about rabbits and other pets, sports, and living in a small town. Dear Aubrey, My name is Alex. I’m 13 years old and in the eighth grade. I live in Golden, Colorado. I heard that you have rabbits. I’m so excited to know why you decided to have rabbits as pets. How many do you have? It seems like a lot of work. I haven’t had many pets in my life. When I was younger I had a dog. He was huge, so it was hard for me to take him on walks. He wanted to drag me everywhere. It was nice…

Moon Cakes Traditional moon cakes are usually served during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. Here is an easy recipe for you to try. You need: »2 cups rice»¾ cup coconut cream»1 teaspoon sugar»½ teaspoon salt»Filling of your choice: diced bananas, peanuts, raisins, sugar»Aluminum foil»Rice steamer STEP 1 Soak rice in a pan of hot tap water for one hour. Drain well. STEP 2 Mix coconut cream, sugar, and salt into the rice. Cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat. Stir often. When the rice is half cooked, remove from heat and let cool. STEP 3 When the rice is cold, take a handful and shape it into a ball. Make an indention in the center with your thumb and insert ½ teaspoon of the…

If someone asks you what your astrological sign is, you may say Sagittarius (if you were born in September) or Taurus (if you were born in May), or another one of the 12 familiar signs of the Western zodiac. But if you are Chinese, your answer would be completely different. In Chinese astrology, the 12 zodiac animals are called she¯ngxiào, which means “animal sign.” These animals, in their order of appearance, are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each animal sign reoccurs every 12 years. The year you were born matches one of these animals. It might also tell you something about your personality. So, if you were born in 2011, you were born in the Year of the Rabbit. And 2023…

Naughty tricksters? Morality tutors? Easter candy suppliers? Pick any one or all three. Cute, fuzzy bunnies show up in all sorts of places: fields and meadows, farms, pet stores, taxidermy shops, butcher shops, Easter decorations, commercials, and as pets. These little mammals often provide companionship, food, clothing, and even creative inspiration all around the world. Don’t forget to look for them in the pages of your most treasured books, for they often play special roles in literature. From your earliest days listening to The Runaway Bunny and The Velveteen Rabbit to the coming years when you may choose Watership Down or Stories Rabbits Tell as your reading material, authors’ creative use of personification and anthropomorphism—giving human characteristics to non-human things—enhance these memorable stories. The rabbit’s meaningful role in beloved pieces…

What do you picture when you think about Easter? Jellybeans, chocolate eggs, spring flowers, and baby chicks? Don’t forget one of Easter’s biggest symbols—the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny is not a Christian religious symbol of Easter, but it has been around for a very long time. The ancient pagan holiday called the festival of Eostre, which is older than Christianity, featured a rabbit as its symbol. Eostre celebrated Ostara, the goddess of fertility and the arrival of spring. According to mythology, Ostara loved children, and she changed her pet bird into a rabbit to entertain them. The rabbit produced colored eggs that the goddess gave to the children. Because rabbits are known for how often they reproduce, they were a natural symbol for a holiday celebrating rebirth and fertility.…

“Honey, where are my teeth?”—Stephen S. “Pssst... smile for the camera and they give you yummy mice.”—Isaiah S. “Hey, I lost a tooth!”—Luna G. “Burp!”—Jane M. October 2022 Snakes Answer Page ANSWER TO MYSTERY PHOTO ON INSIDE FRONT COVER: Forget carrots, Timothy grass is the preferred food of many rabbits. ANSWER TO WHERE IN THE WORLD ON PAGE 29: The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of plaques lining the sidewalks along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. ANSWERS TO BUNNY CROSSWORD ON PAGE 40: ACROSS: 4. Ostara; 5. Jersey Wooly; 6. Sussex; 9. teeth. DOWN: 1. burrow; 2. kittens; 3. pygmy; 6. Sweden; 7. foot; 8. white. ANSWER TO A WONDERFUL QUOTE ON THE BACK COVER: I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date.…