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Contact: Patricia M. Mikelson
Highlights Corporate Communications
pat.mikelson@highlights.com or 614-324-7003

HIGHLIGHTS MAGAZINE

Fact Sheet

Mission	To help children grow in basic skills and knowledge, in creativeness, in ability to think and reason, in sensitivity to others, in high ideals and worthy ways of living -- for children are the world's most important people.
Motto	The motto, Fun with a Purpose, appeared in the inaugural June 1946 issue and remains the magazine's guiding principle
Circulation	With more than 2 million readers, Highlights magazine is the most widely read general-interest children's magazine
Target Audience	Children ages 6 to 12
Editor in Chief	Christine French Cully

MAGAZINE FEATURES

Hidden Pictures 1946-	Puzzles challenge readers to find small objects hidden within a larger picture
Goofus and Gallant 1948-	Promotes family discussion and teaches children to develop their own code of conduct
The Timbertoes 1951-	Features a charming family of little wooden people and their dog, Spot, wandering through a picture world
Reader Contributions	Highlights magazine receives more than 30,000 letters from children each year; every letter receives an answer "Your Own Pages" showcases drawings and poems from readers
"Ask Arizona" 2005-	A story series featuring a girl named Arizona who writes an advice column for other children
"Gallant Kids" 2004-	Recognizes children engaged in community service projects Inspires helpfulness and good citizenship
Fiction, Poetry and Science	Stories can be realistic, fanciful, serious or humorous Science features including "Science Corner," "Science Letters," "Dinosaur Days" and "Nature Watch" Encourages literacy, curiosity, critical thinking and experimentation
Artwork and Photographs	Illustrated with high-quality, full-color artwork created in a variety of mediums, including photographs The puzzle "What's Wrong?" appears on each back cove Stimulates discussion, sharpens observational skills
Crafts and Activities	Requires minimal adult supervision Children can make games, toys, gifts and decorations Fosters creativity, imagination and inventiveness

Highlights for Children, Public Relations Office, 614-487-2640

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