<DIV></DIV> Kids can’t put it down! Parents can’t wait to pick it up! Teachers give it high marks! Created for kids ages 8 and up, <I>The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids</I> features fascinating stories, fun facts, and activities that provide hours of edu-tainment. This brand-new edition in the biannual series includes chapters on . . .</P> </p> • <B>Astronomy:</B> with Moon tales and trivia; telling time by the stars; a visit to Venus</P> • <B>Calendar:</B> unusual celebrations for every month (Limerick Day, Happy Cat Month, National Chemistry Week), with related activities to try anytime</P> • <B>Weather:</B> what happens in a hurricane; a buganado blitz and other weird weather; a chilling peek at the South Pole</P> • <B>Food:</B> the a-peel (get it?) and quirky uses of bananas (Sri Lankans use the stems to make shoe soles); a twisted history of pretzels</P> • <B>Nature:</B> the world is alive with swamp creatures, howling wolves, cockroaches, and reindeer—oh, my!</P> • <B>In the Garden:</B> advice for a fairy-tale garden of cabbages, pumpkins, and beans; a salsa princess; ideas for hosting a garden party</P> • <B>On the Farm:</B> everything you didn’t know about oats; quacky facts about ducks; Pennsylvania Dutch "sign language"</P> • <B>Sports:</B> Old Home Day games; kids who joined the circus; how to get the knack of the hacky sack; ways to walk