Highlights High Five (February 2019)

February 2019 HIDDEN PICTURES™ PUZZLE TOWN!

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Dear Readers


Taking Pride in Skills



™
Several months ago, the Highlights High Five team tested this month’s craft, “Pretend-
Play Hot Cocoa” (pages 34–35) with a group of young children. All the kids enjoyed

making the craft, but one little boy, age two and a half, absolutely loved it. In fact, he
made six cups of pretend hot cocoas and proudly showed them to his mom.
It is a joy to observe children’s pride as they make a craft or develop a skill. In “Who
Touched the Poster?” (pages 6–9), Tex and Indi demonstrate a different competency. When
they offer to help their sister fix a problem, they show their social-emotional development.

Have fun this month celebrating your child’s growing abilities!

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Reading Puzzles Activities




4 My Eyeglasses 10 Trash Truck 30 Land Swimming
A poem A My First Hidden An action rhyme
Pictures™ Puzzle
5 The Adventures 32 Squeeze Your

of Spot ™ 16 Piggies’ Bedtime Own Juice

Spot sees a groundhog. A poem puzzle A fresh recipe

6 Who Touched 18 The Silliest Library 34 Pretend-Play


the Poster? A That’s Silly!™ puzzle Hot Cocoa

A Tex and Indi™ story An easy craft for
24 Off We Go! imaginative fun

12 Where Bubba A Look and Look Again™
puzzle
Sleeps

This cat likes to nap in
many places. 36 Back Cover Puzzles
Which Hearts Match?

20 The Right Shoes Look for Us Inside

An English/Spanish
story with Chica-Chick
and Grandma Hen 12

Find out
26 Granny’s where Bubba
Best Valentine sleeps.

Little Bunny tries to

deliver a special card.



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Reading






My Eyeglasses










By Heather Leann • Art by Claudio Cerri




Wearing glasses is no big deal.


They make everything look so real.


Glasses help you see near or far,


At school, the park, or in the car.


Glasses in all colors and shapes.

Mine are red. I think they’re great!





































































4 February 2019

Reading











By Marileta Robinson • Art by Ron Zalme





























Spot sees a groundhog. Spot wants to have a race.































Oops! Where is it going? There it is.






























There it goes. Groundhog wants to play hide-and-seek!





February 2019 5

Reading







Who Touched the Poster?






By Lissa Rovetch • Art by Amy Wummer
Tex and Indi













































































Tex and Indi were playing in the living room while their


sister, Arizona, worked on her weather poster for school.

“The raindrop gems are almost dry,” said Arizona. “Try


not to touch this poster while I get my markers.”





6 February 2019

Tex and Indi kept playing in their cardboard boxes.


“Now I’m driving a fast car through the ocean,”

said Indi.


“And I’m flying in my helicopter right above you,”


said Tex. “Now I’ve got to jump out!”





February 2019 7

When Arizona returned, she looked at her project. “I told


you not to touch my poster,” she said.

“We didn’t touch it,” said Tex and Indi.


“Meow,” said Charlie, and he hopped onto the sofa.


“Look,” said Indi. “Charlie has a gem in his tail.”

“Oh, kitty,” said Tex. “That’s one of Arizona’s raindrops.”








8 February 2019

“I’m sorry I thought it was you,” said Arizona. “Now I have


to do it again.”

“It’s OK,” said Indi. “I’ll help you.”


“Me too,” said Tex. “I’ll make sure Charlie doesn’t help.”


“Thanks,” said Arizona. “That’s really nice of you guys.”

“We’ll make this the best weather poster ever!” said Indi.








February 2019 9

Puzzle















My First


Trash Puzzle









Truck Find these objects hidden






in the big picture.



By Becky Foster Still







Rumble tumble

Banana Party Hat Ball
bumble crash!



Here’s the truck


to swallow our trash.






Grumble jumble


crumble smash! Heart Ruler Teacup



Grabs our garbage—


makes it hash.















Comb Spoon Shell








10 February 2019

Art by Jeff Crowther

February 2019 11

Reading










Where Bubba Sleeps








By Wendi Silvano • Art by Monika Filipina














































































Bubba the cat is fluffy and fat.


He sleeps all day on this and on that.








12 February 2019

He sleeps on the sofa.


He sleeps on the chair.



















He sleeps on the table.




































He sleeps on the stairs.














February 2019 13

He sleeps in the bathtub.





























And even the sink.














































And one time he slept

in the hamper, I think.


















14 February 2019

And when he awakens


and jumps in my lap,

he curls in a ball


’cause it’s time for his nap!







February 2019 15

Puzzle






Piggies’














Bedtime












By Dianne Duffy • Art by Maria Karipidou






This little piggy hogs the blankets.


This little piggy counts sheep.


This little piggy snores softly.


This little piggy can’t sleep.


This little piggy cries oink, oink, oink . . .

and then he snoozes deep.












What groups of 5



do you see?




What else will



you count?



















16 February 2019

February 2019 17

Puzzle




hat’s Silly! TM










Art by Tim Wesson

What



silly things



do you see?







February 2019 19

Read Aloud in English and Spanish




The Right Shoes










By Ana Galán • Art by Francesca Assirelli
































































Chica-Chick had grown since last winter, so Grandma

Hen was taking her shopping for new shoes. The store


owner measured Chica-Chick’s feet.


“Me gustan estas sandalias,” said Chica-Chick,


pointing to a pair of sandals.

“I also like those sandals, but it is too cold for them.


Let’s find shoes that will keep your feet warm,”


said Grandma Hen.




20 February 2019

Chica-Chick held

up a shiny red shoe.


“Me gustan estos


zapatos,” she said.































The store owner


brought the red


shoes in her size.


Chica-Chick tried


them on, but they

were uncomfortable.





















Me gustan estas sandalias. . . . estos zapatos.


me GOOSE-tahn ESS-tahs sahn-DAH-lee-ahs . . . ESS-tohs sah-PAH-tohs

I like these sandals. I like these shoes.




Spanish pronunciation by Linda Elman



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Then Chica-Chick spied a pair of silver boots.


“Me gustan estas botas,” she said.

The store owner brought the boots in her size.


Chica-Chick tried them on.


“¡Son perfectas!” she said.


“Yes,” said Grandma Hen. “Those boots are

perfect for the winter.”






Me gustan estas botas. ¡Son perfectas!


me GOOSE-tahn ESS-tahs BOH-tahs SOHN pear-FEK-tahs

I like these boots. They are perfect!








22 February 2019

Grandma Hen paid for the boots and Chica-Chick


wore them right away.

“¡Gracias, abuela!” she said.






¡Gracias, abuela!


GRAH-see-ahs ah-BWEH-lah

Thanks, Grandma!








February 2019 23

Puzzle



Off We Go!



























































































Photo by Getty Images/Ariel Skelley









How are these pictures the same?





24 February 2019

Look and
Look Again







































































































How are they different?





February 2019 25

Reading










Granny’s Best Valentine








By Eileen Spinelli • Art by Mike Brownlow



Little Bunny liked

Valentine’s Day. He liked


making valentines for his


family and friends. He liked


delivering them.


This valentine was very

special. It was for Granny.


Little Bunny worked on it


all morning.

























































26 February 2019

As Little Bunny, Mama Bunny, and Baby Bunny


walked to Granny’s house, the sun hid behind a


cloud. The sky grew dark. The wind blew. It caught

Granny’s valentine and whooshed it into the air.






February 2019 27

Little Bunny chased


after it. But before he


could snatch it, the


valentine plopped into

a puddle. It was ruined!











































































When Little Bunny reached Granny’s house, he told


her what had happened. “No valentine,” he said.


He blinked back some tears.


Granny grinned. “Of course there is a valentine.”





28 February 2019

“There is?” asked Little Bunny. He checked his pockets.


“Where?”


“You,” she said. “You are my valentine! And you’re even

better than a card because you’re a real live valentine!”


Little Bunny cheered and gave Granny the biggest


valentine hug ever.





February 2019 29

Activity


























































































Background by iStock/Getty Images Plus/aqua_marinka






















30 February 2019

By Becky Sayler • Art by Emily Balsley • Photos by Jim Filipski, Guy Cali Associates, Inc. An Action



Rhyme




























1. Sit on the ground. 2. Now lie flat.




















3. Next, flip over 4. Reach those arms.

on your back.






















5. Kick your feet. 6. You’re land swimming!

Now repeat!








February 2019 31

Activity




Squeeze Your











Own Juice












By Crystal Inwood • Photos by Jim Filipski, Guy Cali Associates, Inc.
































Before
You Begin

Wash your

hands.






You Need


• 2ormore

oranges,

peeled and

cut in half

• 1-gallon Background by iStock/Getty Images Plus/fstop123
1. Put the orange halves 2. Squeeze the bag
zippered
into the plastic bag. Push of orange halves with
plastic bag
any extra air out of the bag your hands.
• Strainer
and seal it.
• Cup




32 February 2019

Which would give


youmorejuice,a


grapefruit or an


orange? Why?


















































What Else?

What other fruits

couldyouuseto
make juice?




3. When you can see

juice, carefully open the

sealononecornerofthe

bag. Place the strainer

overthecup,thenpour

the juice into the cup.

Activity
Pretend-Play





Hot Cocoa










By Shannon Wrobleski • Photos by Jim Filipski, Guy Cali Associates, Inc.























































You Need


• Sheet of old
newspaper

• Cup or mug

• Brown paper

Background by iStock/Getty Images Plus/wabeno
• Cotton balls








1. Crumple the 2. Tear the

newspaper and put brown paper into


it into the cup. small pieces.




34 February 2019

3. Crumple the 4. Put the 5. Add cotton

small pieces. crumpled paper balls on top.


into the cup.




February 2019 35

Thanks for reading


Chica-Chick likes to wear


her new boots.


What shoes do you

like to wear?





























Which hearts


match? B
A
























C

D





Look for these pictures




inside the magazine.






A. page 11 B. page 5 C. page 4 D. page 18









Look for the hidden “Smiling ”

Art by DigitalVision
Vectors/Getty Images/ on the front cover.
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