special report
Nature Friend
Exploring the wonders of god's creation
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Readership: 6 – 12 years
Nature Friend is a conservative Christian publication and that
needs to be remembered when crafting an article. They do not want
discussions of evolution in the articles. From the magazine: “Nature
Friend upholds the principles of the Inspired Word of God, high
Christian Family Standards, Divine Creation, and practical Christian
Stewardship of God’s Creation.”
Also says: “The Nature Friend writer’s guide is available for
$4 postpaid.”
WHAT THEY WANT:
Fiction: 300 - 900 words. They are not interested in talking
animals.
Nonfiction: 300 – 900 words, average word length 500. They like
photo essays, and unique animals. They also look for articles on unusual
natural phenomenon. They particularly need interactive material –
experiments and activities related to science and nature with
photographs. Include step-by-step procedures. Also buys puzzles.
Pays on Publication. Buys one-time rights. Pays minimum of $15.
Editor: Marvin Wengerd.
From the Masthead:
Nature Friend
2673 TR 421
Sugarcreek, OH 44681
ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC
ISSUE
Contents:
NATURE FRIEND
January 2005
Inside Cover has riddles contributed by readers.
Invisibles. A hidden picture puzzle by Sheila Case.
Listen, Look, ‘n’ Learn. The Squirrels in Wintertime [Lori
Miescke] Two children telling Dad what they learned from watching
squirrels, and ends with talk about God’s Plan and how we can help
squirrels.
Word Square. [Morning Barbieri] A word puzzle square where the
answers can be read correctly across or down. For example:
CAT
APE
TEN
Missing Rhyming Words. [Naomi Kowles] Young reader puzzle
where answers fill in a rhyming riddle.
Flower Finds. [Katrina Galea] Young reader puzzle – word
search.
Pictures and Poems. More Young Reader content.
WONDERNOSE. [Rebecca Martin] A look at the Water Bear, a
microscopic arthropod. Written in riddle style…slowly revealing the
creature by describing interesting things about it.
Creation Vesus Evoluation [Jonathan Grisham] Questions and
Answers about evolution. Not a regular feature but intended to address
kids who may have questions from what they’ve learned in school.
A Mysterious Crack in a Tree [David Reconnu] Two paragraph
account seeing a rat snake climbing a tree.
The Mailbox. Reader mail. Pen pal requests. Questions and
comments about past issues, answered by the editor.
In the Beginning God Created Snowflakes [Kevin and Bethany
Shank] Interesting snowflake facts given in a sidebar – actually about
amounts of snowfall in different places. Article is personal experience,
very sensory, about how the family experiences snowfall. Then slips into
facts about snow. How snow is formed, how it is photographed, and how it
reflects on God.
Bats: Flying Mammals [Zachary Gruber] Young reader report
about bats – lots of facts.
Creation Closeups – reader photos.
Draw a Black-Capped Chickadee. [Judy Kauffman] A regular
feature helps children draw something from nature (they also show reader
art from previous issue on drawing grapes.)
The Story Behind the Name: Counting the Days [John Hudson
Tiner] Tells how the calendar came to be and where the names for months
and days comes from. Includes an editor’s note basically saying they
don’t agree with mythology in it’s scientific or spiritual views.
Who Am I? A riddle to guess the name of a creature described.
Learning By Doing: Poem Art. [Miriam Hockstetler] Turning a
descriptive poem into a creative poster. Uses numbered step-by-step
directions with lots of subheadings – 18 steps total. Photos of finished
projects.
Wind Brings Water [Marvin Wengard] Personal experience of
digging a well and using a windmill to pump the water out.
Langur Monkey – very short piece with facts about the langur
monkey, and a photo.
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