Mary Meinking Chambers
Author/Illustrator
Children's Magazine Articles
My non-fiction articles appear in several children's magazines. Here's where you can find my work:
AppleSeeds “The Scoop on Dino Poop” - January 2005
(Digging Up Dinosaurs issue)
- “Good Sport George” - February 2004
(Young George Washington issue)
- “Everyone to Work” - January 2008
(Who Did What in Ancient China issue)
- “Help Wanted in Ancient China” - January 2008
(Who Did What in Ancient China issue)
- "Help Wanted in Ancient Greece" - October 2008
(Who Did What in Ancient Greece issue)
- "Able Bodied Abe" - January 2009
(Abraham Lincoln issue)
Boy’s Quest “Crocs Under Cover” - August 2009
(Ancient Egypt issue)
Cousteau Kids “Sudsy Secret Weapon” - Jan/Feb 2007
(about Soap Fish)
- “Godzilla of the Sea” - March/April 2007
(about Marine Iguanas)
Discovery Trails “Copy Cat of the Sea” - Summer 2004
(about Mimic Octopuses)
FACES “Chocolate Coated Slavery” - April 2006
(Child Labor issue)
Family Fun “Golf Computer Mobile” craft -
June 2005 (Father’s Day issue)
Highlights “Bug-Zilla Attacks Hawaii” -
December 2008
(about carnivore caterpillars)
Hopscotch “Soccer Computer Monitor Mobile” craft -
October 2008
(Girl’s Sports issue)
Nature Friend “Copy Cat of the Sea” - October 2003
Odyssey “Much A Doo-Doo about Dinosaur Poop” -
March 2008 (What a Waste issue)
SIRS Discoverer On-line Database
“Copy Cat of the Sea”
Wee Ones “No Horsing Around with George”
March/April 2007 (about Washington’s horses)
- “Finding our Way”
March/April 2008 (Compass activity & history)
(Articles available upon request.)
Encyclopedia Articles
My non-fiction articles will appear in the upcoming "Facts-On-File" Technology issue. My articles are:
-Chewing Gum
-Compass
-Crayons
-Ice Cream Maker
-Silk
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