Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 20 i National Geographic Little Kids

What do you like to do at the beach?…

ANIMALS Octopuses live in the sea. They have many surprises! Octopuses have eight arms. These arms can feel, taste and smell. Octopuses use their arms to catch fish and shrimp. An octopus can squirt ink from its body. This helps it to escape from animals that want to eat it! Can you think of something else with ink in it? CLUE: You might write with one! Octopuses do not have bones or a shell. Their soft bodies can squeeze into tiny spaces to hide or find food. Can you find the octopus in this picture? Octopuses have three hearts. How many hearts do you have? Are you good at hiding? What's your favourite place to hide? Octopuses can change their colour and shape to hide. They can make their skin…

Hello in Japan Konnichiwa. Can you try? Say: “koh-nee-chee-wah” A kimono is a long robe that Japanese people wear on special occasions. It has beautiful patterns and is worn with a wide belt. Sticker page Stick some more sushi rolls on this plate. Sushi is a tasty food in Japan. It is a type of sticky rice served with vegetables and raw fish. Yum! Japan's busiest city is called Tokyo. At night the buildings glow with bright lights.…

Cheetah cubs have almost everything they need to be good hunters, just like Mum. Sticker page Cheetah cubs have spots to help them hide. When they are older, the spots will help them sneak up on prey. Sticker activity Cheetahs have tails to help them balance. Stick one here! Cheetah cubs have amazing eyesight. When they are older, they will use their eyes to find food. Cheetah cubs have special feet, claws and tails. When they grow up, these will help them to run quickly and hunt prey. Cheetahs are the world's fastest animals on land! Cheetahs can bark, hiss, growl, chirp and purr. So why aren't cheetah cubs good hunters now? They have to grow up first. Then they will have size, strength and speed – just like Mum! What…

Now try to name some animals that live on a farm! Sticker activity Can you think of a froglike animal that also lives in wetlands? Stick one here! Sticker page…

The pictures on this page start with the letters K, L, or M. Say the name of each picture. Use your finger to draw a K through the pictures that start with a K. Then draw an L through the pictures that start with an L. Now draw an M through the pictures that start with an M. How many pictures start with the letter L? How many start with M? Sticker activity Can you think of another Australian animal starting with K? Stick one here! Sticker page Jump like a kangaroo!…

Green sea turtles get their name from the green fat under their skin! Back flippers help them turn and stop. A sea turtle's hard shell protects it from predators like sharks. The shell is made from scales that cover bone. Fish help keep turtles clean by nibbling strange plants called algae off their shell! Tough scales also cover the skin. This reptile flaps its front flippers up and down to swim and dive. Sea turtles can swim with their eyes open. Sticker page Stick some fish near the turtle to help keep it clean! The sharp beak cuts and tears the seagrass and seaweed they eat. Sea turtles even sleep in the water. Sea turtles use their nostrils to breathe air like you. But they can hold their breath underwater…