National Geographic Kids

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National Geographic Kids is an award-winning children's magazine published by the National Geographic Society. [1] The first issue was printed in September, 1975 under the original title: National Geographic World. The title changed in October, 2001. National Geographic Kids, in a broad sense, is a children's version of National Geographic, the flagship magazine of the National Geographic Society.

1 Publication and readers
2 Features
3 Anniversary issues
4 See also
5 References

[edit] Publication and readers

National Geographic Kids publishes ten issues annually. As of June, 2006, the magazine reports a circulation of over 1.3 million in English, with an estimated English language readership over 4.6 million. There are also twelve editions of National Geographic Kids in languages other than English, with a circulation of over 400,000. It is written for children between the ages of 6 and 14. The magazine has an advisory board of 500 subscribers and solicits reader feedback after each issue. [2]

The magazine recently launched a spinoff, National Geographic Little Kids, targeted towards children under kindergarten age.

[edit] Features

These are some of the regular features, most of which appear periodically.

Amazing Animals
Fun Stuff (formerly called "Kids Express")
The Inside Scoop (formerly called "World News")
Kids Did It!
What in the World (This is one of the two only features to appear in every issue.)
Video Game Central (formerly called "The Next Level")
Weird But True
Cool Inventions
Ask Doctor Seymour Kats
Stupid Criminals
Just Joking (This is the other of the two only features to appear in every issue.

[edit] Anniversary issues

The 25th anniversary issue in September, 2000 was well publicized. It featured a "Top 25" list of the things readers most enjoyed (the magazine covers were #1) a collection of cards people had sent to the magazine, and a special "Kids Did It" column that featured updates on the lives of celebrities who had been featured in the magazine when they were children, such as Michelle Kwan.

The 30th anniversary issue in September, 2005 featured an article describing what life would be like in 30 years (in 2035). It also featured 30 "cool things" of the future.