Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 37 i National Geographic Little Kids

BEFORE AFTER Look at the pictures below. Some of them show what happens before. Some of them show what happens after. Draw a line with your finger from the before picture to the after one. What happens after you read a bedtime story?…

A kangaroo hops instead of walking to find food and friends. A kangaroo can hop as fast as cars travel on city streets. Using its big feet to push down, the kangaroo leaps up. It can jump higher than three kids standing on top of each other. A kangaroo's long tail helps keep it balanced in the air. The animal can jump the length of a school bus in one hop. The kangaroo lands on the ground. It jumps again and again to find grass, leaves and flowers to eat. Boing! Boing!…

A whale shark is the biggest type of shark. It is also the world's biggest fish! This is a shark, not a whale. Whale sharks live in warm oceans around the world. Although they are very big, these sharks are gentle. A whale shark can be as long as four cars end to end. The fin on its back is taller than you. Open up! The shark's mouth is wider than your outstretched arms. Stretch your arms as wide as you can. Imagine a mouth that is even bigger than that! For a big fish, it has small eyes. They are only about the size of table-tennis balls. Open your mouth wide, like this whale shark! Each whale shark has a different pattern of spots and stripes on its back.…

Speak Spanish People in Costa Rica speak Spanish. A common greeting in Costa Rica is Pura Vida. It is a happy saying that means ‘pure life’. Can you try? Say: “poo-rah bee-dah” Some rainforests in Costa Rica have bridges between the trees. You can walk across them to see animals, plants and incredible views. Poás Volcano in Costa Rica has a huge crater with a steaming lake. Sometimes it bubbles and smokes, like a gigantic cooking pot! Sticker page Sticker activity Add another tiny colourful poison dart frog on the leaf. Tiny strawberry poison dart frogs live in the rainforests of Costa Rica. Their bright red colour warns other creatures they are poisonous!…

Snow leopards live high in the mountains of Asia. Their home is very snowy and rocky. Long, thick fur keeps the snow leopard warm, right down to its fluffy paws. Can you spot two snow leopards in this photo? Snow leopard cubs stay with their mum until they are two years old. A snow leopard's fur blends in with the snow and rocks. It hides and waits. Then it makes a mighty leap, catching its prey with its powerful paws. They hunt ibex, mountain sheep and deer. Snow leopards hiss, growl and purr. Sticker page Stick another snow leopard in this picture! After it eats, the snow leopard finds a spot to sleep. It wraps its long tail around its body for a snuggly catnap. The fur on its belly…

The letters A, E, I, O and U are special letters called vowels. Sing the names of the animals that start with the letter A. Whisper the names of the animals that start with an E. Make an O shape with your fingers when you see animals that start with the letter O. Can you find the vowels ‘I’ and ‘U’ hidden inside some of these animals’ names? Sticker page Sticker activity Stick an animal here that starts with I. Sticker activity Stick an animal here that starts with U.…

Which things on the page are animals? Point to them. What other shapes can you name? Make a heart shape with your hands to say ‘I love you’. Answer: The sea star and the birds are animals.…