Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 25 i National Geographic Little Kids

What sounds do you think these animals make?…

Pretend to be a Raggiana bird! Make a loud call and shake your feathers. The bird puffs out his chest. Then he dances on the tree branch. He shakes and flashes his colourful feathers. SAY MY NAME: “RAH-gee-ah-nah” The males gather near the top of tall trees. Raggiana birds of paradise eat fruit. These birds live in tropical forests on the island of New Guinea. Female Raggiana birds of paradise do not have long fancy feathers. For his big finish, this bird of paradise poses like a flower. He bends over so his long, fluffy feathers fall just right. Now they look like the petals of a fancy flower. Ta-da! Stick There is also a flower called a bird of paradise. It looks a lot like this bird! Stick one…

Tick off these things when you find them in the big picture. 1 standing polar bear 1 Arctic fox 3 reindeer 2 Arctic hares Howl like a wolf, and hoot like an owl! Why do you think so many animals that live in snow are white? The Arctic is a cold place at the top of the world. Swirls of colour can often be seen in the Arctic sky at night. They are called the Northern Lights. Sticker page Stick some more animals into this picture!…

Sticker page When these clocks strike the hour, a wooden bird pops out of the top and says, “Cuckoo”! Sticker activity Stick a cuckoo at the top of each clock. What times are these clocks showing? To work it out, look at the number the little hand is pointing at. If the big hand is pointing at 12, it is ‘o'clock’. Say “Cuckoo” the number of times the little hand points at! Answers: The time is 2 o'clock on the blue clock, 5 o'clock on the purple clock, and 9 o'clock on the pink clock. Tasty Houses Draw some windows, doors and patterns on these gingerbread houses! Gingerbread tastes of honey and ginger.…

Roar like a tiger! From nose to tail, an Amur tiger is longer than your bed. Most tigers live in warm places. But Amur tigers live in cold and snowy mountain forests. A thick fur coat keeps this big cat toasty and warm. Wide paws help it walk and run in snow, like snow boots! Female tigers give birth to between two and six cubs. Amur tigers mostly hunt deer and wild boar. Tigers hide so they can sneak up on the animals they hunt. Patches of white fur help these tigers hide in the snow. Stripes help them blend in with trees. The long fur around the tiger's neck is called a ruff. Cubs stay with their mum until they are almost two years old. A tiger mum teaches…

Example Hat Pig Dog Pen Egg Cat Mop Sticker page Pretend to be the three animals on this page. Oink! Woof! Miaow! Sticker activity Stick some more things with three letters here. Then write the words underneath. Stick Stick Stick…

Sloths sleep for up to 20 hours a day. Sticker page Once a week, a sloth climbs down from the trees to poop on the floor! How often do YOU poop? Sticker activity A three-toed sloth has three claws on each hand and foot. Stick the missing claws on this sloth! Stick…

1 Which of these tree seeds is found inside a spiky green case? 2 Which of these things might you take to school? 3 How many legs do these animals have? 4 Which sock does not have a matching pair? 5 What colour do you get if you mix red and yellow paint? 6 Which of these vehicles can be used to dig a hole? Answers: 1) Conker; 2) Backpack, pencil case and water bottle; 3) Eight, none and four; 4) Sock 2 does not have a matching pair; 5) Orange; 6) C.…

Jump and ribbit like a frog! What colour are the eyes of the green frog? How do you think frogs move from place to place? These colourful frogs all live in Central and South America. Sticker page Sticker activity Stick two eyes on this frog!…

1 The snowshoe hare is white in winter. Its white fur helps it hide in the ice and snow. Hares are a bit larger than rabbits, with longer ears and back legs. 2 In spring, the snow melts. The hare loses its white fur and grows brown fur. 3 Now the snowshoe hare blends in with the rocks and plants. Baby hares are called leverets. 4 When winter comes again, it snows. White fur grows in place of the hare's brown fur.…

Germany is a country in the middle of Europe. It shares borders with nine other countries. Hello in German is Guten Tag. Can you try? Say: “Goo-ten tuhg” This castle in South Germany looks like it is from a fairytale! It was built for a king called Ludwig II around 150 years ago. Wild boar live in Germany's many forests. These hairy pigs are good swimmers. Sticker page Stick a wild boar piglet into this picture. How many towers can you count on the castle? Lots of Germans like to eat sausages! They are served with sour-tasting cabbage. Sticker activity Stick another sausage on this plate.…

FREEZE! How long can you stay perfectly still for? Ice sculptures can last for over 12 hours before they melt. Sticker page Stick another ice carving here. What do you think it is? Answer: The ice carving sticker is an eagle.…