National Geographic Little Kids Print Magazine

Ordering magazines from Amazon is awesome you can receive it and manage your subscriptions easy. So I'll review this magazine with the intended audience in mind, with respect to how this magazine compares to other pop culture/Hollywood magazines. Outdoor life magazine is great however a lot of ads in it. The kids magazines are great and a great price also. This is a great give to send to grandkids who live out of state.First, it is true that US Weekly has changed dramatically in the past year or two. The magazine has adopted a British-tabloid style of journalism that has made it a top seller on newsstands. As a result, however, US Weekly's depth on Hollywood, and its reporting credibility has sunk to an all time low. Many of its rumors, unidentified news sources, reports from an insider, etc. are extremely fun to read, but also lacking in accuracy. With that said, readers should acknowledge that a good portion of information may be created by the writers and editors in order to deliver a more entertaining story.Although some of the gossip-like reports may be nothing more than a figment of a writer's imagination (resembling a fan's biggest fantasy), US Weekly should be credited for its well-versed skills in crafting sensationalism. Whether a page is about Collin Farrell or American Idol, the magazine does a wonderful job of delivering a colorful page full of photographs and trivial tidbits. After a hard day's work or long hours studying, US Weekly is definitely a welcomed refreshment.Now whether this magazine matches up to its other celebrity-magazine competitors is debatable. US Weekly lacks the great stories and interviews of Rolling Stone or Vanity Fair, but is a lot more enjoyable than People; it also suffices the cravings of those InStyle fans who like to check out fashion do's and don'ts. Overall, if it's fluff you want, then nobody does it better right now than US Weekly. The magazine's publishers don't even pretend anymore that some of its loyal subscribers are illiterate!*** Summary: If you want substance, look elsewhere (i.e. The New Yorker, The Economist, The Nation). But if you're high on cherry squishy, nothing is better than pictures of J-Lo's posterior or a conversation with Britney's bodyguard. This magazine could, however, pack its pages a little bigger -- preferably with exclusive interviews, and stories that take longer than one night to write.

This is my first magazine subscription trough amazon and I was a little puzzled with some reviews about delivery problems and delays for several magazines. But due to its bargain price I just gave it a try. I subscribed a month or so ago and was disappointed with the estimated delivery date given at the time of order which was 4 months from the time of order. To me it was ridiculously long to process a subscription, but the first issue was delivered in one month so I assume that estimated delivery was refering a safety window not to let customers have high expectations. So I was happy it came way sooner. It is a pocket size magazine and has around 20 pages or so. Very good pictures and some other activities were included. I agree with the other reviewers who say that it can only keep a child busy for a few days, but to me that is not a drawback. My son goes through it for a few days and then forgets it for a few weeks and when he finds afterwards he goes through it again for some more time. Besides, if we manage keeping the physical integrity of the magazine and have a few issues accumulate, then I am sure he will be more than happy to go back to previous ones. This is not a newspaper that would get old in a day.Another good thing is that it has no advertisements at all. For some other child magazines, I heard parents complaining that nasty videogames and junky foods were advertised so that harm overweighs the benefits but for this magazine that is not the case, so you are safe...The magazine could be better if it was may be double the size and frequency, once in every two months for this size of magazine is hard to understand, especially for a group like National Geographic which has access to lots of different nature photos and stories all the time.So it is not something to depend on, but rather something that would show up in the mailbox when it was totally out of your mind and keep your child entertained for a few days or so...

Our granddaughter loves receiving this magazine. Excellent service and delivery. Thank you

This is so adorable. I subscribed for my 2 year old and I went through it with her a little worried all she would get out of it was looking at pictures (which are great on their own) but she actually really enjoyed listening to me describe everything to her. I would read the short articles to her and then I would summarize them in a simpler way. She'll point out "ears!" "nose!" "monkey!" "baby monkey...mommy monkey!" and she'll ask questions, "they're drinking water?" "they're playing?" It's so much fun for her and for me and my husband to go through it with her. After reading about elephants in one of them I asked her if she wanted to watch a video on elephants and I found one on youtube and so she watched a short video on it. I thought it was a nice way to supplement what she learned and get her excited to learn about nature. I plan on continuing that way when the other editions arrive.Also, there are little animal cards with bits of information attached in each magazine that she can collect. She's looking forward to the next one already.I will say that the magazines are not delivered in a plastic bag. They are taped together on the edges with stickers and you need to be careful opening it. Slice it with a letter opener or knife because you can damage it otherwise. They arrive a little scuffed, not in pristine condition, but i suppose it's better for the environment than using plastic and might also be cost saving.