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Indi took a deep breath and said, “I worked hardto rake those leaves, and you messed everything up!” “It was an accident,” said Tex.. May I help you rake the leaves back into a great big

“Bedtime in the Barnyard”

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When I taught pre-K, visitors in my classroom were often surprised

to see young four-year-old girls and boys at the woodworking bench, deftly handling hammers, nails, and small handsaws They cut wood, nailed pieces together, and then added corks and other small objects.

Of course, there was an adult supervising the work But the children decided what they would make and were proud of their ability to cut the wood, pound those nails, and put things together.

This month, in “Grandpa’s Gift,” the poem in My First Hidden Pictures™ Puzzle (pages 10–11), a young girl describes the tools Grandpa gave her The toolbox was probably also an invitation to join Grandpa in his workshop.

When we spend time helping the children we love learn new skills, they develop confidence in their ability to figure things out and do things for themselves And that’s the best gift of all.

Sincerely, Kathleen Hayes, Editor

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5 The Adventures of Spot

6 Use Your Words (Tex and Indi)

12 On Treat Street

20 Best Friends (English/Spanish)

26 Bedtime in the Barnyard

10 My First Hidden PicturesTM

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16 Pippi’s Pancakes

18 That’s Silly!TM

24 Ready, Set, Go! (Look and Look Again)

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Chester’s tongue is scratchy

when Chester licks my chin

Chester’s whiskers tickle me

They lightly brush my skin

Chester has the softest fur

It’s black as it can be

Who does Chester love the most?Me! Me! Me!

The geese are leaving.

It will be lonely in the woods.

Groundhog is going to sleep.

No more bees and butterflies.

We’re still here!

Indi was helping Dad rake the yard “Look at

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But just then, Texchased his soccer ballright through the leaves

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Tex and yelled,

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wrecked my perfect

pile of leaves!”

“Don’t push me!”

Tex yelled, pushing

her back

“Whoa!” said Dad “Pushing and yelling leads to

more pushing and yelling You both need to stop for

a moment and use your words to talk things out.”

Te x and Indi

Indi took a deep breath and said, “I worked hard

to rake those leaves, and you messed everything up!”

“It was an accident,” said Tex “I’m sorry May I help you rake the leaves back into a great big pile?”

“OK,” said Indi “And I’m sorry I pushed you.”

Dad said, “With Tex’s help, we’ll clean up these leaves

in no time.”

They were just finishing when Mom came

outside with a delicious surprise

“Yummy! Hot chocolate with marshmallows!”

said Indi

“The perfectending to a perfectfall day,” said Dad with a smile

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A toolbox full of tools:

A drill, a wrench, a saw,

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Art by Anthony Lewis

Five little ghostswith sheets of moonlight white

go searching for some treats

on a cold October night

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Four tiny witches

riding on their brooms

fly from place to place

with tricky zips and zooms

Three bony skeletons

wobble down the street,

searching all around

for something sweet to eat

Two purple creaturesdrop by from outer space

When they see all the goodies, they say, “We love this place!”

One pony-riding cowboy

gallops ’cross the floor

He tips his hat, says “Thank you, ma’am!”—

then leaves to round up more

It’s getting late and pretty soon the creatures disappear

But they’ll be back to Treat Street

on Halloween next year

She plopped them on a plate.

She poured the syrup, took a bite, And said, “These cakes are great!”

The pictures are all mixed up Use the poem to help you decide which comes first, next, and last Then hunt for P’s How many can

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“I’m hot, too,” said Spunky “Let’s swim in the river.”

They both jumped into the water and swam The water was nice and cool

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M eet Spunky Monkey and his pal

Pepe Parrot.

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C osta Rican rain forest.

About 10 minutes later, Pepe started

shivering “Spunky, tengo frío,” said Pepe

“I’m cold, too,” said Spunky “Let’s sit

under that banana tree.”

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They got out of the water and sat by the tree It was nice

and warm there But then, Pepe started rubbing his tummy

“Spunky, tengo hambre,” he said

“I’m hungry, too,” said Spunky He climbed the banana tree and picked a few bananas

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you’re my best friend.

Pepe and Spunky ate the bananas When they

finished, Pepe said, “Ya no tengo hambre.”

“I’m not hungry, either,” said Spunky

Pepe looked over at his friend and said, “Spunky,

eres mi mejor amigo.”

“You’re my best friend, too, Pepe,” said Spunky

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Hush, little colt, don’t neigh, neigh, neigh.

Come settle down in the clean, fresh hay

Hush, little lamb, don’t baa, baa, baa.

Snuggle in now with your mama

Hush, little kitten, don’t mew, mew, mew.

Cuddle up close Come here now, you

Hush, little chick, don’t peep, peep, peep.

Scoot to your coop and go to sleep

Hush, Mr Rooster, please don’t crow

Take a snooze in the soft moonglow

Sweet dreams, barnyard Good night, sleep tight.We’ll see you tomorrow in the morning light

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Thanks for reading

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