Highlights for Children, Inc., the family media brand devoted to "Fun with a Purpose," has released Highlights Hello, a new monthly magazine geared toward babies and their caretakers.

In the six decades that Highlights has been corresponding with our readers, their world has changed significantly. Television and the Internet have given this generation unprecedented access to information and images of events in their own neighborhoods and in places far from their homes. Even if children are not watching news on TV, they often pick up on widely shared concerns.

If you are traveling this holiday season, the New York Times Practical Traveler column has advice for which apps will keep your kids busy in the backseat. In their list of the top 12 apps for children, they included Highlights Hidden Pictures for the iPhone and iPod. “Hunting for the hidden pictures requires focus, which translates into quiet for long stretches,” says the Times.

Selecting the perfect holiday gift for a child is an opportunity to impart joy as well as knowledge. Highlights for Children—which has delighted generations every month with Hidden Pictures and Goofus and Gallant—has expanded its “Fun with a Purpose” to include a magazine for pre-readers, board games and puzzles.