Learn as you play!tlielden Pletures 2 Learn as you play!Original edition © 2007 Boyds Mills Press, Inc Tris edition © 2008 by Leamers Publishing Pte Ltd published under licence from Boyds Mills Press, Inc, United States, First published 2008 by Learners Publishing Pte Lid 222 Tagore Lane, #03-01 TG Building, Singapore 787603 Reprinted 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, or transmitted by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and. retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher. Email: leanpub@learners.com.sg Visit our website: http:/Wwww.leamers.com.sg ISBN 978 981 4151 894 Printed by B & Jo Enterprise Pte Ltd, Singapore Please rememberthat unauthorized photocopying ) of this book is illegal. Associate Coupanies RIC Learners International Limited P.O. Box 332, Greenwood WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6924 RIC Publications Limited (Asia) 5th floor, Gotanda Mikado Building 2-5-8 Hiratsuka, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo JAPAN 142-0051 ‘Tel: 03-3788-9201 Fax: 03-3788-9202 Email: elt@ricpublications.com ‘Wobsite: www ricpublications.comContents Preface Crossing a river Just hanging around Staying close to Mum Taking a nap Wild by nature Playing in the wild At home ina city park Gathering on a tree Feeding in a field Watching over her young Returning with food The first to hatch Following Mum downriver At home in the sea At home in the rainforest At home in a stream Sharing the same habitat Gathering by the feeder Napping in comfort Sitting in for its owner Playing hide-and-seek? Singing in the alley Waiting for their turn Sniffing out treats Urging on the laggards A farming community Safe crossing for ducklings Behind the farmer's back Under the scarecrow’s nose Bo Peep with her sheep Amix of nursery rhymes Stocking up for winter Going shopping with Mum Fishing for dinner No dinner tonight? Moving house on bicycle Who will get to school first? Carting mushrooms home Reading and snacking Rise and shine! Producing a banner Painting a rainbow Enjoying a family picnic Helping with spring cleaning Playing baseball after school Playing hide-and-seek Roasting food over a fire Way back in time AnswersPreface Hidden Pictures, a series of four books, is produced in the belief that not all learning is text-based. Learning occurs with every human activity. It is especially effective when the activity is purposeful and focused while at the same time exciting and pleasurable. Solving hidden pictures puzzles is just this kind of activity. Besides being enjoyable, it develops figure-ground perception and improves the ability to establish object constancy and size relationships. Educators have shown that working on such puzzles can also enhance a child's attention to detail, reinforce good work habits, increase both word and general knowledge and aid in developing self-confidence. With guidance, this potential can be realized. At the start of the activity, the child could be told to look at the big picture and describe the scene as a whole—that is, Say what the picture shows or is about. Then he/she could be encouraged to talk about the details. Finally, the child’s attention could be drawn to the things illustrated in the margins and he/she asked to identify them in the big picture. With time and practice, the child could become quite expert at solving the puzzles and would have kept him/herself entertained while he/she was at it!Crossing a river CEU SETS CL TT Tad bird oe o™ => tweezers paper clip toothbrushJust hanging around Look for these things in the big picture,Staying close to Mum POE CRUCESTERUTSEUS g toothbrush x i —— SS A SS ‘nga pSTaking a nap CUNO SET noen netsWild by nature (ETB TTEIEC kore nose eeskU ns Playing in the wild SS vg SASSAt home in a city park oko = i eS —_ fork =) J toothbrush boot chicken e= 3 i am al => dog bone clothes peg cane tweezers | | candleGathering on a tree CUTER ur ukU eo Peer G | I | umbrella Pm y TIS b a Zed > WOODS 2) gingerbread ° ocR man 3 ice-cream 5 oS V \ bX s sailing boat V tortoise L oO chilli carrot tiger's head fish handbagFeeding in a field PROUT UTE TEST esdog artist's brushFollowing Mum downriver CP UAE OSU OrgAt home in the sea Pee UTR UTES, oaAt home in the rainforest Look for these things in the big picture. Kame are) a ee y NS S Ya Ny gle OZ E Re | eZ S PN My PS TOSSAt home in a stream Can you find these things in the big picture? J PP OF , golf clubs needle and thread candle f os saucepan baseball wy - 4 Wry bowling y Sy bagel a ball \ co Shovel crown, slice of pizza bow tie GulSharing the same habitat skipping-rope SS earthworm yy banana Sout lef seal saucepan boot toothbrush yoyo KER “TRE 4 ae Aa Me Ss XX : F 1 \ ay ye S ie yi ge LIN ) itheGathering by the feeder Look for these things in the big picture. umbrellaNapping in comfort DOUCET USOT Ca Ww comb Japer ©) ef © ee ihe a = " © fork carrot eart = worm snail Oke KY SS)Sitting in for its owner Can you find these things in the big picture? screwdriver ~ ACY . tnt coor etPlaying hide-and-seek? CEO RU RUT TE TCSinging in the alley POR CTT as | 5 IS SS Va Ca sailing boat FSS Alle Ca & Dal NTNy SW XS A —\ EE WN] 2 | A na’ oe AL pencil NY (, aS ay a % RyANS ear ro p> eS Ox a Christmas tree Sa Qo vin muffin [\ ft + log cabin o | 9 heart flag PAW o slice of pizza slice of cake crayon fishWaiting for their turn OU oko on ) banana tack sock s peach o 0 pair of shorts mushroom musical note teacupSniffing out treats Se goblet Q magnet needle T mallet fox) scrub brush ! AY hee FD | Ax 3 pennant i oa fa crescent moon paintbrush XY ice-cream Za lollipop ——Urging on the laggards =e NS pes crescent moon = ladder pencil needle broom doughnut fish hook flower D tea bag J}A farming community Ts CcE3 rabbit SS CED ww fish Vy ne ‘comb encil ; ice-cream ; G ring Gone nail teacupSafe crossing for ducklings OOOO kes | & 4 be. baseball cap shoe crescent moon ice-cream pennant lollipop hairbrush oe 7 cupcake artist’s brush ‘ fork candle y ice-cream ‘coneBehind the farmer's back PUES SU ce % apple core spoon toothbrush teacup artist’s brush Sere TPG CS ex” heart baseball glove gingerbread man bananaUnder the scarecrow’'s nose CEOS ES TO edeee a \ Ne V ps oe \% {\ eya Y Eq NY KY 7 \ 6 % (X . fx oe xy MQ RR $ = ae © SK Bo Peep with her sheep Look for these things in the big picture.A mix of nursery rhymes lady's hat derby ~ baseball cap police officer's hat A strawhat es gf princess'shat GS> witch's hat Robin Hood’s hat mortarboard vet top hat G2 chef's hat | 4 We fez i Se — ZA oA Sy = Os WWE igh EX keh sombrero S VW FES AY SOS We 2 4, party hat Russian fur hatStocking up for winter CEU TERT SCT ae N WT a Y crescent g light bulbGoing shopping with Mum INTIS kus Poser on be _—- needle - wishbone kite =) me) i 4 ICA spectacles candle wristwatch ring Ss snake safety pin > sailing boat pear crescent moon YD | teacup ee ZA cA) & ) ry yee f ER I} EFS feather MEK OS AS olFishing for dinner Look for these things in the big picture. L fish hook ballpoint pen golf club SS safety pin > Q INN THAIS \ Zi shovel ‘dl = Ve ring oe slice of pie teacup & Ss spatula tube of toothpaste magic wand bellNo dinner tonight? So kcMoving house on bicycle CEU USO SOU ep 2 ‘spectacles @ teacup mallet BW La spatula z 35 oT” § ballpoint § ; cs magnifying glass z 8 8 & fish Sa Penell drinking glassWho will get to school first? CETTE Ru kd naraCarting mushrooms home POOR CES TT SUC eo 2 keys 7 ~“) eS a p paper clip tack — light bulb Gy aces handbell buttonPOC CSTR UT SUC Cs IOS O=— baseball artist's brush bat . wristwatch Sr gingerbread man lamb key oh [== Je) AASCEU SEU SEU caer eg SS Y oN a y Sey, X l Z by) Wd, R (7 handbell mallet horseshoe en pe gl golf club ¢ cane witch's hat ©%ooon™Producing a banner CITT kod parsersPainting a rainbow POOR UCR SRC TO tack heart fish hookEnjoying a family picnic "=D | a R\2 American football = pin ~~ button /}| hockey stick = crescent moon ) as fish hook =Helping with spring cleaning CU Ca SS a ae d ice-cream lollipop magic wand Bi paintbrush slice of cake 5 J fish hook fn . CQ torch spectacles soc! pencil pushpinPlaying baseball after school CU USER UA ae 41; ft apple core carrot = cance spatula spoon loaf of bread magic wandPlaying hide-and-seek magic wand [2 ( pencil pushpin a od safety razor ballpoint pen croquet mallet mittenlight bulb -cream mitten FR slice of tee “Bite cream lollipop ice-<Way back in timeV Page 8V Page 11Page 13V Page 19 Page 17V Page 21 V Page 23 V Page 22Page 25 Page 27YV Page 31Y Page 33 V Page 35V Page 39V Page 43, oYY Page 47 V Page 45 V Page 48 V Page 46V Page 51Hidden Pictures BNO Melee COIR OU COM TMT eY-Te MOL LCC Sle UCR LUNs Iles Lem TeULNRCCN CeO are (eC CCR ETUC PEN Reece MSM Co But more than that, solving the puzzles develops figure-ground perception and improves the ability to establish object constancy and size ENO oe In fact, educators have shown that working on such puzzles can © enhance a child's attention to detail, reinforce good work habits, Seca Me een er ce nt! CMe Le) Tie Rc eeln ite te