Contents:

Front Cover -- art by FLORENCE SALTER

Stream In Winter (poem & hidden pictures) - by WALLACE McELROY KELLY, art by RUTH BENDEL

Giants Among Men (nonfiction) -- by E. C. REICHART, illustrated by DAVI BOTTS

When Kettle Creek Ran High (short story) -- by MAY JUSTUS, art by CHRISTINE CHISHOLM

Calendar For February 1956 -- art by HANK SARAPATA

Bippo And The Crocodile (short story) -- by RUTH P. COLLINS, art by RUTH BENDEL

Mr. Pennyfeather's Problem  (short story) -- by VIVIAN LAUBACH THOMPSON, art by ESTHER FRIEND

Friend Of Lincoln (nonfiction) -- by CLAUDE WILLIAMS, art by SEYMOUR FLEISHMAN

Young Pioneers Of Mars - Part 2 (serialized story) -- by JEAN KNOX GIBB, art by SIDNEY QUINN

The Great Lakes Series - Lake Huron (nonfiction) -- by VIRGINIA STUMBOUGH, art by BETTY CARROLL

February Poster (coloring & crafts) -- written & illustrated by DANIEL J. O'BRIEN

A Strange Valentine (short story) -- by ETHEL H. WEDDLE, art by MATILDA BREUER

Valentine Party (planning a party) -- by HELEN CARSON SHOEMAKE, art by FLORENCE SALTER

David And The King's Son (Bible story) -- by MARY ALICE JONES, art by DANIEL J. O'BRIEN

A Page Of Verse (4 poems) --  Invitation -- by ETHEL JACOBSON

                                                 Tumble -- by JAMES STEEL SMITH

                                                 Mother's Cookies -- by ETHEL FAIRFIELD WHITE

                                                 Surprise -- by MARY LOUISE CHEATHAM

                                                (all art for the above by BARBARA CLYNE)

Just Fun! (assorted puzzles, games, etc) -- 

               Crossword Puzzle -- written & illustrated by EDNA P. KING

               Jolly Jingle Fun (word puzzles) -- by MILDRED HARK & NOEL MCQUEEN, artist unknown

               Ha! Ha! (jokes)

Space Race (board game) -- written & illustrated by RAY BROEKEL

Little Brown Bear (short story) -- by ELIZABETH UPHAM, art by GUY J. BROWN

Valentine's Day (word puzzle story) -- by LOU & CAMPBELL GRANT

The Doings Of Daffy And Dandy (safety & good manners cartoons) -- by JOSEPHINE VAN DOLZEN PEASE, art by PEGGY PALMER BARROWS

The New, or Polished, Stone Age (nonfiction) -- written & Illustrated by CARROLL LANE FENTON

Mailbag (letters, recipes, drawings, poems, jokes, etc from children readers)

Valentines To Make -- written & illustrated by ROBIN

Join The Dots (follow the dots puzzle) -- art by PENN

A Floor Model Ferryboat (crafts) - by C. J. MAGINLEY, art by FITZ

Pictures By Children (reader contributions)

Katrina From Holland (paper dolls) -- by DAVI BOTTS

Books -- reviewed by ANN LEWIS :

              OLD BONES, THE WONDER HORSE - by MILDRED MASTIN PACE, art by WESLEY DENNIS

              MISS POSY LONGLEGS -- by MIRIAM E. MASON, art by MAUDE-MISKA PETERSHAM

              THE CHILDREN OF GREEN KNOWE -- by L. M. BOSTON, art by PETER BOSTON

              THE WICKED ENCHANTMENT -- by MARGOT BENARY-ISBERT, art by ENRICO ARNO

              MOP TOP -- written & illustrated by DON FREEMAN

              PLAY WITH ME -- written & illustrated by MARIE HALL ETS

              FOURTH FLOOR MENAGERIE -- written & illustrated by FLAVIA GAG

              THE WINDMILL FAMILY -- by PAMELA BROWN, art by LISL WEIL

              JUNKET -- by ANNE H. WHITE, art by ROBERT McCLOSKEY

              TOMAHAWKS AND TROUBLE -- by WILLIAM O. STEELE, art by PAUL GALDONE

              THE BABY HOUSE -- by NORMA SIMON, art by ADRIENNE ADAMS

              A TINY BABY FOR YOU -- by NANCY LANGSTAFF, photos by SUZANNE SZASZ

              THE GOLDEN HISTORY OF THE WORLD -- by JANE WERNER WATSON, art by CORNELIUS DeWITT 

Single Panel Cartoon -- by G. C. TROOP

Let's Spell Valentine (song) -- by MARY E. BROUGHER, artist unknown

Treasure Hunt (toys & games to purchase) -- selected by EMILY WILSON

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