Beautiful, colorful photographs of animals make Zoobooks magazine an instant winner with kids. Each issue focuses on a particular animal, bird, reptile or insect giving lots of information and colorful illustrations. Kids can work on puzzles, games and crafts, while many young readers submit their own drawings and stories. Zootles is geared for ages 2-6 and Zoobies for babies through age 2. Fun resources in the world of wildlife for you to check out!

We now have a new magazine available in the Children's Department! Chandamama is an Indian children's magazine with stories on mythology, culture, and tradition. Our subscription to Chandamama is in English, but you can also view content online at Chandamama's website in a variety of languages including Hindi and Tamil. Check it out!

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Brain, Child is a parenting magazine described as "the magazine for thinking mothers." First published in 2000, it is the only literary magazine that's dedicated to motherhood. Acclaimed writers such as Barbara Kingsolver, Alice Hoffman and Anne Tyler have all contributed content to this magazine. Go to the Brain, Child website to find out more, and check out copies at the Canton Public Library - you'll find it alongside our other parenting magazines in the Children's Department.

From heated discussions on coal and population growth to tips on skin care, cargo-ready bikes, green jobs and ecovilages, E, The Environmental Magazine has got it all. The current issue features an article on actress Daryl Hannah and her work in West Virgina and the work of ecologists to save California's giant green turtles (550 Ibs.!). The library carries last year's issues up the current or you can access their online edition.

Looking for something fun to keep the kids occupied? Or maybe something nice that they can make for a gift? Pack-o-fun magazine is the perfect craft magazine for parents and kids. It has craft projects that range from very simple to more complicated, from things that you can make with your kids, to projects that they can do on their own. Each issue is packed with so many crafts that there is seriously something for everyone. Check it out today and start crafting!

This is not a complete list of all international language periodicals at Michigan libraries. Check with local libraries for specific information about availability.

Arabic

Akhir Saah — Sterling Heights
Al Ahram — Troy
Al Hawadeth — Bloomfield Township
Al Muntada — Sterling Heights
Arrajol — Ann Arbor
Fairuz — Ann Arbor
Dahesh Voice — Troy
Hia — Ann Arbor
Sayidaty (or: Sayyidatti) — Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Township, Troy

Bengali

Desh — Canton, Troy
Sananda — Canton

Bosnian

Dijaspora Bosnjacka — Capital Area, Clinton-Macomb

Chaldean

Chaldean News — Bloomfield Township

Chinese

Cheng Ming (Zheng Ming) — Ann Arbor, Clinton-Macomb, Novi, Rochester Hills, Sterling Heights
Cheng Shi Hua Bao (City Pictorial) — Canton