For the children
p. 62 · Read in the full issue
A new magazine published in Suva, at a first glance seems suitable for a child of seven or maybe eight. But, as the old saying goes, “Don’t judge a book (in this case, a magazine) by its cover”, and, after having eyed it in more detail, I found it most in teresting, not intellectually stimulating, but
interesting.
The publication in question is “The Pacific Islands Children’s Magazine”. In the first issue, it gives a factual account of Australian Aborigines, a description of weather station, a passage from the Bible, a short article on Lingula, a sea animal, a Fi jian legend, interesting advertisements and a host of other things, including safety first, and a page for amateur meteorologists.
There are also simple, but informative, il lustrations throughout the magazine. It’s also running a competition for a name for it.
The price, 20c, is more than reasonable for such a well-put-together journal.
John Baxter aged 12)
(The Pacific Islands Children’S Magazine,
published by Lotu Pasifika Productions, 20c).