Ranger Rick

Product Description

Product Description

Ranger Rick is for children ages 7 and up. Each issue is packed with amazing facts, stunning photos and outdoor adventures that help kids sharpen reading skills and develop a deeper appreciation for nature. A Parent's Choice Gold Award recipient in 1999. Published monthly.

Product Description

Ranger Rick is for children ages 7 and up. Each issue is packed with amazing facts, stunning photos and outdoor adventures that help kids sharpen reading skills and develop a deeper appreciation for nature. A Parent's Choice Gold Award recipient in 1999. Published monthly.

Product Details

• Format: Magazine
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Publisher: National Wildlife Federation
• ASIN: B003I7HS48
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

72 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best nature magazine for children, August 14, 2010

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Midwestern Mama - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ranger Rick (Magazine)

We've subscribed to Ranger Rick for five years. Every issue is wonderfully informative and packed with incredible photographs,articles, and activities. We've received many other childrens' magazines in the past--some of them excellent--but this is the only one we have stayed with for the long haul. Our girls read it cover-to-cover the moment it arrives, and then save them to re-read.

The format is logical and pleasing to the eye, unlike so many other magazines that think that riotous explosions of colour, graphics, and skateboarders all calling each other "dude!" are the only things that speak to children. Each issue covers a variety of topics. This is a real plus for us, since the magazine is being read by two children of different ages and interests (they're 7 and 10). By contrast, many other magazines devote an issue to a single topic, which is great if it's one that captures your child's interest, but a bit of a waste if it doesn't.

And one more thing to love...it's free of advertising. For a magazine published by the National Wildlife Federation, they walk the talk. No ads hawking the latest "must-have" toy, and it's printed on paper certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council as having come from trees harvested from responsibly managed forests.

79 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Extremely conservation based, less on animal info, November 24, 2010

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Steadfast Rock - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ranger Rick (1-year auto-renewal) (Magazine)

We have been getting this magazine for a year or two and are no longer going to subscribe because it is just so full of info about all the awful things humans are doing to the world. Don't get me wrong, I think conservation is good, but the stories and articles have become too grim. In the last issue, the ricky raccoon comic was about how humans are destroying gorilla's habitat in Africa because a certain compound that is required for cellular phones has to be harvested from the ground where they live. In addition, there was another lengthy article about how red squirrels are needing to be rescued in their natural habitat because humans introduced another type of squirrel to the area, not that that's a valid issue, but it really put a spin on the magazine that humans are just "bad". I think everyone would be so much better served if this magazine, targeted to children, focused on how amazing animals are and taught children to appreciate and respect wildlife that way and in so doing, inspired children to treat nature respectfully as adults.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make sure you are getting the right aged magaizine, November 10, 2011

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Busy Bee Hive - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ranger Rick (1-year auto-renewal) (Magazine)

I had Ranger Rick as a child and wanted to make sure it was the same great quality. I wanted to check out the current Ranger Rick magazine prior to purchasing it for my children so I went to [...] (NWF - National Wildlife Federation's website). Hint: NWF is the organization that puts out the magazine. There I found out that there are two additional aged based magazines (simular to Ranger Rick) which are more age appropriate for my 5 and 2 year old girls. You can also view a sample of the children magazines by clicking on the kids tab in the upper right corner of the home page (or try [...]). I highly suggest previewing the three different magazines to get the correct age group. I ended up purchasing "Wild Animal Baby" (recommended ages 2-4) and "Big Back Yard" (recommended ages 4-7) from the NWF website since they are not offered by Amazon. All three magazines are advertisement free and a portion goes towards the NWF. These 3 magazines seem to be way better content material and with no advertisings compared with the Nat Geo Kids as described by the other parent reviews!