One-Billionth Copy of Highlights Magazine Delivered

The United States Postal Service delivered the one-billionth copy of Highlights magazine to a subscriber in Dallas, Texas on August 1. University Station (Texas) Letter Carrier Richard Durrett delivered the magazine to nine-year old Madison Tedford. Looking on is Dallas Letter Carrier Timothy Teamann (right) with Kent Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children and great-grandson of the Founders (left), and Christine French Clark, editor of Highlights magazine.

Quebecor World Presents Billionth Copy to Highlights for Children on June 14, 2006

Kent Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children (left), and Christine French Clark, editor of Highlights magazine, receive the billionth copy of Highlights from Greg Bumb, Clarksville plant manager, and Ed Sheehan, executive vice president for Sales of Quebecor World.

Kent Johnson speaks at Highlights/Quebecor World event on June 14, 2006

During the event marking the printing of the one-billionth copy of Highlights magazine, Kent Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children, describes how Highlights magazine has been dedicated to helping children "become their best selves" since 1946.

Highlights for Children President Elmer Meider, center, receives landmark billionth copy of Highlights magazine at Quebecor World in Clarksville, TN, on June 14, 2006.

Also on hand to celebrate are, from left, Ken Thomas, senior vice president of manufacturing for Quebecor World; Ed Sheehan, executive vice president of sales for Quebecor World; Kent S. Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children; Sue Plonkey, vice president of customer service for the United States Postal Service; Chuck Miotke, President of US magazine/directory for Quebecor World; and Wes Lucas, President & CEO of Quebecor World.

From left, Greg Bumb Clarksville plant manager for Quebecor World, presents the billionth copy of Highlights to Kent S. Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children; and Christine French Clark, editor of Highlights magazine.

Kent S. Johnson, CEO, introduces the Highlights for Children family of products, including its catalog and book clubs, as well as its interactive Web site for children, HighlightsKids.com, during a presentation at Quebecor World on June 14, 2006.

Hot off the Press

Greg Bumb, right, Clarksville plant manager for Quebecor World, announces the presentation of the billionth copy of Highlights magazine with, from left, Ed Sheehan, executive vice president of sales for Quebecor World; Kent S. Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children; and Christine French Clark, editor of Highlights magazine.

Highlights Magazine 2006 August Cover

Highlights’ August 2006 issue features a cover redesign that keeps and adds familiar elements—such as an illustration that tells a story and the Fun with a Purpose tagline—with eye-catching cover lines to draw readers into the magazine.

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Highlights for Children Products

Devoted to "Fun with a Purpose®," Highlights for Children offers a broad range of products including the Highlights for Children Book Clubs (Puzzlemania®, Mathmania®, Which Way USA?®, Top Secret Adventures™, and Hidden Pictures Playground®). Highlights Catalog (www.Highlights.com) selects quality toys, games, craft activities, puzzles, and other products that children will love and parents can trust.

Highlights Magazine 2006 August Hidden Pictures

Hidden Pictures has been in every issue since the original printing in June 1946. The August issue includes a special two-page Hidden Pictures puzzle featuring favorite characters from the magazine.

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Highlights Magazine 2006 August Goofus and Gallant

Our most popular characters—Goofus and Gallant—have a new look! Updated to appeal to today's kids, the boys continue to teach positive values by modeling good—and not so good—behaviors.

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Goofus and Gallant Interactive Story Adventure

HighlightsKids.com provides children opportunities to follow an interactive Goofus and Gallant story that follows their selections for which behavior they would choose in a variety of situations.

Enjoying Highlights

Children ages five and up enjoy Highlights magazine's Fun with a Purpose.

HighlightsKids.com Logo

Highlights Catalog Cover

The Highlights Catalog offers editor approved toys, puzzles, crafts and other Fun with a Purpose products that parents appreciate and children enjoy.

Puzzlemania® Book Club Cover

Puzzlemania book club delivers puzzles, mazes, word searches, and more fun activities every month.

Mathmania® Book Club Cover

Mathmania book club is designed to draw kids into math with original puzzles and games.

Which Way USA?® Book Club Cover

Which Way USA? brings together geographic information from all 50 states with a puzzle for children to solve.

Exploring Which Way USA®

By following the adventures of a team of explorers, and with a big map as their guide, children (ages 7 and up) meet fascinating heroes, visit natural and man-made wonders, and relive great events that shaped our nation's history - all while solving puzzles and reading maps.

Top Secret Adventures™ Book Club Cover

Top Secret Adventures kits invite kids to play the role of a secret agent in a foreign country, solving puzzles, and searching for clues.

Hidden Pictures Playground® Book Club Cover

Hidden Pictures Playground captures all the fun of our famous Hidden Pictures and wraps it into an exciting book designed especially for preschoolers and younger students.

Kent S. Johnson, C.E.O., Highlights for Children, Inc.

Kent S. Johnson grew up with Highlights. He is a great-grandson of the founders of the magazine and only the third C.E.O. of Highlights for Children Inc.

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Christine French Clark, Editor, Highlights magazine

Only the fourth editor in the history of Highlights magazine, Christine French Clark leads the editorial team that creates the most widely circulated children's magazine mailed to homes. Together, the team also answers more than 30,000 letters, e-mails and art and poetry submissions from kids each year.

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Kent L. Brown, Jr., Executive Director for Highlights Foundation, Inc., Former editor of Highlights for Children, and Publisher for Boyds Mills Press, Inc.

Kent L. Brown Jr. served as editor of Highlights magazine for 22 years, learning the business from his grandmother, Highlights co-founder Caroline Clark Myers. He founded text book publisher Boyds Mills Press in 1991 and serves as its publisher as well as executive director of the Highlights Foundation.

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Pat M. Mikelson, Family Historian and Highlights Company Archivist

Pat Mikelson, one of 13 grandchildren of the founders of Highlights magazine, serves as both company and family archivist.

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