Children's Digest

''Children's Digest'' was originally published by George J. Hecht and Parents Magazine Press in digest size. In 1980 the periodical was sold to the Benjamin Franklin Literary and Medical Society and was published in a larger format. For many years ''Children's Digest'' was printed on light green paper, which the publisher claimed avoided eye strain while reading. == Profile and features ==

The magazine's original concept was similar to that of ''Reader's Digest'', but aimed at children aged seven to twelve. It reprinted stories, comics and, for a time, each issue contained a story book with many of its illustrations. From 1966 to 1979 The Adventures of Tintin were reprinted in the magazine. These reprints increased Tintin's popularity in the United States for, at the time, ''Children's Digest'' had a circulation of around 700,000 copies monthly. == Cover Illustrations ==

From December 1951 to September 1963, Japanese-American artist and author Gyo Fujikawa illustrated the covers. From November 1963 to December 1965, she did 6 additional covers. Other cover illustrators during this period include Arthur Syzk, Gustaf Tenggren, Anthony Ravielli, Ed Valergerski, Bob Kuhn, Frank McCarthy, Leonard Weisgard, Hergé, John Tenniel, Tomi Ungerer, and Gordon Laite. ==Change of ownership==

In 1980 ''Children's Digest was sold to the Benjamin Franklin Literary and Medical Society, a nonprofit organization that purchased numerous magazines, including The Saturday Evening Post, Humpty Dumpty, Child Life and Jack and Jill. All of the periodicals were reformatted to emphasize health, safety, nutrition and exercise. Children's Digest'' ended publication in 2009. ==References==