Highlights Genies - March 2018

March 2018 |

Let’s Go!

America’s leading early-childhood magazine is now in India!

Life Lessons In this month’s Tex and Indi™ story (pages 6 to 9), the children couldn’t get their kites up in the air. They were about to go home when a gust of wind came along. It was a kite-flying day after all. This story reminded me that children need supportive interactions with adults in order to cope with disappointments and learn patience and persistence as they try new things. And then, when children are more secure and skilled, they also need us to pull back and trust them to fly solo. I hope this month’s issue will prompt some questions of your own. Have fun talking about what occurs to both of you as you read the magazine together! Wishing that this festival season brings joy and cheer to you and your children. Sincerely,

Richa Shah, Managing Editor Email me at [email protected]

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Let’s Go!

America’s leading early-childhood magazine is now in India!

Let’s Read Together 4 5 6 12 20 26

March Wind The Adventures of Spot™ Tex and Indi™: A Kite-Flying Day Meera and Kiran: Holi Hide and Seek Jay’s Favorite Button Lulu Throws a Party

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Let’s Puzzle It Out 10 16 18 24

My First Hidden Pictures™ Puzzle My Green Balloon That’s Silly!™ Look and Look Again: Time to Play Holi

page 10

Let’s Do It 31 32 33 35

Holi Popsicles A Recycled Band Make a Rain Meter Stop!

Bonus Pages Bea and Lop A Highlights™ Genies Mini-Book

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March Wind Byy Fayy Whitman Manus • Art byy Taia Morleyy

March wind, here it comes Marching in with all its drums. See it skip and whip through town, Tangled branches tumbling down. March wind, hear it shout: I’m breathing in and breathing out. And if you’re patient, then one day I’ll even blow some spring your way.

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By Marileta Robinson • Art by Ron Zalme

Splinter dreams a snake is following her.

She wakes up. What’s that?

Splinter thinks the snake is still following her!

She hides under the bed.

It’s not a snake. It’s her tail!

Silly Splinter. March 2018

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A Kite-Flying Day By Lissa Rovetch • Art by Amy Wummer

Indi had a butterfly kite. Tex had a bee kite. And Tex’s best friend, Niko, had a rocket ship kite. Niko’s mom and baby sister, Annie, and their dog, Daisy, were at the park, too. 6

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Tex said, “Maybe if we hold our kites higher like this, the wind will catch them.” But that didn’t work.

“Maybe we should run really fast like this,” said Indi. But that didn’t work either.

“Maybe we just need to talk nicely to our kites,” said Niko. “Pretty please, go up in the air, little kite.” That didn’t work, but it did make everyone laugh. March 2018

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“I think this may not be the best kiteflying day,” said Niko’s mom. “We might need to try again on a windier day.”

As they headed for home, a big gust of wind came along and sent Tex’s kite up, up, up! “Kite! Kite!” Annie said as she pointed to the kite. “Ruff! Ruff!” barked Daisy. 8

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Niko and Indi saw Tex’s kite flying high, so they quickly tried again. “Look!” said Niko. “Mine’s flying, too!” “Mine, too!” said Indi. “Thank you, Mr. Wind!” “Hooray,” cheered Niko’s mom. “I guess it was the perfect kite-flying day after all.” March 2018

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My First Puzzle Find these objects hidden in the big picture.

Teacup

Carrot

Crayon

Paintbrush

Ruler

Moon

Toothbrush

Noisy Woodpecker By S. Dianne Moritz

Woodpecker pecks on an old oak tree, Eating all the bugs that he can see. Peck, woodpecker, peck. How hungry you must be! 10

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Sock

Fish

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Holi Hide and Seek By Marianne Mitchell • Art by Sonal

Meera and Kiran

Meera was sitting on the porch waiting for Kiran to come out to play. Kiran sneaked behind her and squirted her with water from his pichkari, shouting, “Got you!” 12

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Meera jumped up and quickly dipped her pichkari in the water bucket. She had been unprepared. Seeing Meera busy, Kiran ran to hide.

First, Kiran tried hiding behind a coconut tree. But it was too skinny. “Wait until I catch you, Kiran!” Meera called.

Kiran thought Ginger’s dog house would be a good hiding place. But Ginger was already inside, taking a nap. March 2018

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Meera was almost done filling her pichkari. “You are going to be wetter than a seahorse, Kiran!” she shouted. Kiran spied some towels that Ma kept in the garden. He crawled under them just as Meera shouted, “Get ready, Kiran!” 14

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Meera ran all over the yard looking for Kiran. But she couldn’t find him. Finally, she called out, “Where are you, Kiran?” Kiran popped out from the pile of towels with balloons in his hands and shouted, “Here I am!”

Kiran threw the balloons at Meera. Meera drenched him with the pichkari and they both shouted, “Happy Holi!” March 2018

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My Green Balloon By Suzy Levinson • Art by Hannah Shaw

My green balloon was flying high When—whoops—I lost the string! It disappeared into the clouds. I couldn’t do a thing. Perhaps it soared to outer space And settled on the moon. I think I’ll build a rocket ship To fetch my green balloon.

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How many balloons do you see? Are there more red balloons or blue balloons? What else do you see? March 2018

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hat’s

Art by Bob Monahan

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W hat silly things do you see? March 2018

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Jay’s Favorite Button By Stacy Hart • Art by Gillian Flint

Jay and his sister, Aarti, loved pushing buttons. They usually took turns, but not today. Aarti was at school. So Jay was pushing all the buttons.

He pushed the microwave-oven buttons. 20

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He pushed the dishwasher buttons.

He tapped the elevator buttons.

He even mashed Mommy’s car-key button to unlock the car. March 2018

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At the grocery store, Jay saw Mrs. Gupta near the big front doors. He used both hands to push the large button. “Thanks,” said Mrs. Gupta.

At their last stop, Jay ran ahead of Mommy. He stood on tiptoe and stretched his fingers long. He couldn’t reach the button. He didn’t want Mommy to help. 22

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He saw an umbrella by the door. He picked it up and poked the pointy tip against the button. Ding-dong!

Gramps opened the door and lifted Jay off the ground. “Did you ring my doorbell?” he asked. “All by myself,” Jay said with a smile. “It’s my favorite button.” March 2018

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Time to Play Holi Art by Sonal

How are these pictures the same? 24

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Look and Look

Again

How are they different? March 2018

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Lulu Throws a Party By Eileen Spinelli • Art by Carol Thompson

Lulu draws one fish . . . two. Paints one red and paints one blue. 26

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Together, she and Mommy bake hat-shaped cookies, green grape cake. March 2018

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For dinner: green eggs and ham (also toast and berry jam). 28

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Daddy decorates the room.

Lulu wears her cat costume. March 2018

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The guests are having lots of fun. And right before the party’s done, they’ll read Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. SEUSS!! 30

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Dr. Seuss’s birthday is March 2.

Holi Popsicles You Need

• Orange juice • 1 teaspoon sugar • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

1. Pour ingredients into a bowl and mix well.

2.

Pour into a popsicle mold and put in the freezer until completely frozen.

3.

When they’re ready, remove from the mold. If they stick, let them thaw a bit more at room temperature. Photos by Delhi Press Studio and Guy Cali Associates, Inc

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A Recycled Band Guitar by Christine Van Zandt

Art by Mitch Mortimer

Photos by Delhi Press Studio and Guy Cali Associates, Inc.

Shoebox Guitar You Need

• Shoebox • 3 rubber bands • 2 pencils Adult: Cut a circle in the top of the box.

1. Place the rubber bands around the box lengthwise. 2. Insert pencils under the rubber bands. 3. Pluck the rubber bands to make music.

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Sandpaper Sounds You Need

• Sandpaper • 2 plastic cups • Tape

1. Cut sandpaper so it fits around the middle of the two plastic cups. 2. Tape the sandpaper around the middle of the cups. 3. Rub the sandpaper cups together to make noise.

Invite your friends to join your band!

How much rain falls where you live?

Make a Rain Meter By Crystal Inwood

You Need • • • •

Masking tape Fork Permanent marker Clear plastic cup

1. Place a piece of

masking tape on a flat, nonstick surface, such as a kitchen counter. Lay the fork handle across the bottom of the tape.

2. Use the permanent marker to make a line on the tape above the handle. Move the fork up so it sits on the line. Draw another line above the handle. Repeat until you have made five lines.

3. Number the

lines with the marker.

4. Place the

tape on the outside of the cup. Put the cup outdoors in a spot where rain can fall in. Photos by Guy Cali Associates, Inc.

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Stop! By Laura Helweg

DANCE

STRETCH Stretch out wide.

Dance all around.

Jump up high.

JUMP

Tickle the floor.

TICKLE 34

Photos by Delhi Press Studio and stop sign by iStock/olio; road-sign art by iStock/rambo182

An Action Rhyme

WAVE

DROP

Wave your arms. Drop to the ground.

Stop! Then do it once more!

STOP March 2018

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A Highlights Genies Mini-Book TM

Bea and Lop

A Highlights Genies Mini-Book TM

By Stephanie Shaw • Art by Jeff Crowther

Carefully remove these pages from the magazine.

By Stephanie Shaw • Art by Jeff Crowther

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Bea and Lop

Swap!

Drop! 8

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How to Make Your Book

1. Cut on the

dotted lines.

2. Fold the pages 3. Put the pages 4. Open your on the solid lines.

together in order with the covers on the outside.

book to the middle, and staple the pages together.

Flop! 1

Swap? 7

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Look for these pictures inside the magazine. A. page 4 B. page 32 C. page 17 D. page 19

Art by Mitch Mortimer