About Anorak:
Anorak is a kids magazine for boys and girls between the ages of 5-12 years old. Anorak is packed with stories, games, things to make and places to visit.
My take on the magazine:
As a kid one of my favorite things was receiving mail and I had a few magazines that come to me as a kid (Highlights and Ranger Rick are just two I distinctly remember). Even my daughter (approaching her 3rd birthday in April) loves getting mail from her grandmother and her own little Baby Animals magazine.
If Anorak was around when I was a kid, I would love getting a magazine like this in the mail. Anorak is full of brightly colored, cartoon-like illustrations, comics, stories and games. There are also some articles parents can read with their kids. For the edition I had, the theme of the issue was toys so there was cool article about toys people have enjoyed over many generations (doll houses, Legos, etc...).
I thought the magazine was really creative and entertaining. There were a few things I think parents will also really enjoy. One, there's no advertisements or ads. As a result, this magazine is packed with over 60 pages of fun for young readers.
The second and my favorite thing though were the book reviews written by kids. This issue had 8 book reviews written by kids from age 6 to 12.
I highly recommend Anorak, which is now available in the United States. Visit any of the sites below to see where you can purchase copies:
Website: http://www.anorak-magazine.co.uk/
Online shop: http://shop.anorak-magazine.co.uk/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/anorakmagazine
Thanks for letting me know that Anorak is now available in the US! I have heard great things about this magazine. We are a tad magazine-happy at our house.