Circle Time e-zine
the best books for kids
practical info for parents

This Issue's Book Review Theme:
Mind Your Manners
How can a pig, a parrot, and a big black bear teach your child good manners? We cordially invite you to find out by reading our reviews of some of the best etiquette books for kids -- no need to RSVP!
By Kathy Bennett

Readers Share: Manners
Encouraging good manners in children.

What I Did on My Summer Vacation
If you're running out of ideas for things to do with your kids this summer, check out our review of Disney's Family Fun Crafts, plus links to great kids' crafts sites.
By Kathy Bennett

Family Vacations
Our readers' dream vacations
(from our June 1998 Contest)

Everybody Wins!
Cooperative and noncompetitive games for kids
By Kathy Bennett

King Midas and the Golden Touch
a classic Greek myth
Retold by Chuck Bennett

CONTEST!!! - Win a $10 Gift Certificate!
It's summer now, but for many kids, the first day of school is just around the corner. What's the most important thing a kid needs to know about the first day of school? Share your words of wisdom with us, and we'll enter you in our Circle Time contest. Read more details and contest rules.

Circle Time Wins More Awards!
Circle Time e-zine is proud to have won the Critical Mass Award this month, and to have been picked for CyberTeddy's Top 500 and NewHoo's Cool Site.

Next Issue - September 1998:
REVIEWS - Back to School
FEATURES - Math Attack! - Surefire methods for teaching basic math to young children
READERS SHARE - advice for school
CONTEST - favorite books from childhood