Humpty Dumpty Magazine
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Humpty Dumpty is an American
magazine
for children 5 to 7 years old which takes its title from the nursery rhyme
of the same name
. It features stories and educational activities.
The magazine was published as a sister publication to Children's Digest
, aimed at a younger audience than the latter publication, from October, 1952 (Volume 1, Number 1) through the 2000s, going through the same changes of management that ultimately brought it into the ownership of the Saturday Evening Post society. When Children's Digest was merged into Jack and Jill
in 2009, Humpty Dumpty was continued, where it is now one of three children's magazines in the Saturday Evening Post family along with Jack and Jill and Turtle Magazine.
In the 1950s, Martin Gardner
was the editor of Humpty Dumpty.
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for children 5 to 7 years old which takes its title from the nursery rhyme
Nursery rhyme
The term nursery rhyme is used for "traditional" poems for young children in Britain and many other countries, but usage only dates from the 19th century and in North America the older ‘Mother Goose Rhymes’ is still often used.-Lullabies:...
of the same name
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty is a character in an English language nursery rhyme, probably originally a riddle and one of the best known in the English-speaking world. He is typically portrayed as an egg and has appeared or been referred to in a large number of works of literature and popular culture...
. It features stories and educational activities.
The magazine was published as a sister publication to Children's Digest
Children's Digest
Children's Digest was a children's magazine published from Oct. 1950 to May/June 2009, after which it was merged with Jack and Jill from the same publisher. For over 20 years it was published in the digest size implied by its name, but it subsequently switched to a larger format more similar to...
, aimed at a younger audience than the latter publication, from October, 1952 (Volume 1, Number 1) through the 2000s, going through the same changes of management that ultimately brought it into the ownership of the Saturday Evening Post society. When Children's Digest was merged into Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill (magazine)
Jack and Jill is a bimonthly American magazine for children 7 to 10 years old which takes its title from the nursery rhyme of the same name. It features stories and educational activities....
in 2009, Humpty Dumpty was continued, where it is now one of three children's magazines in the Saturday Evening Post family along with Jack and Jill and Turtle Magazine.
In the 1950s, Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner was an American mathematics and science writer specializing in recreational mathematics, but with interests encompassing micromagic, stage magic, literature , philosophy, scientific skepticism, and religion...
was the editor of Humpty Dumpty.