(4) K-3 National Geographic Readers series. Each first reader opens with a list of featured words, then pairs vivid, close-up stock photos with usually brief sentences enumerating animals in motion in their habitats. The photos, labeled with animal names, sometimes lack clues to help readers decode and interpret vocabulary, necessitating adult intervention. Periodic multi-clause sentences that are split across full-page spreads may add to emerging readers' challenges. Swim includes a map. Activity appended. Review covers these National Geographic Readers titles: Hop, Bunny! and Swim, Fish!.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 National Geographic Readers series. Each book opens with a list of featured vocabulary, introducing key words from the text. Simple sentences combine with lively photographs to provide general information about monkeys and lion cubs. The text is not located in the same place on each spread or is occasionally split across a spread, which may add to emerging readers' challenges. Monkey includes a habitat map. Activity appended. Review covers these National Geographic Readers titles: Go, Cub! and Hang On, Monkey!.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) K-3 National Geographic Readers series. High-interest, brilliantly colored photographs of rainforest animals with carefully chosen, minimal text and labeling make up this "pre-reader" book. The visual intrigue of a sloth, lemur, jaguar, macaws, and more nestled in their lush green jungle habitats will attract children just about ready to read. A rainforest map with a photo key and a simple seek-and-find photo are included.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 National Geographic Readers series. This book opens with a list of featured words from the text, which tells of a puppy playing and then taking a nap. Simple sentences with lots of repetition combine with lively photographs to help pre-readers with decoding. The text is not located in the same place on each spread, which may add to new readers' challenges. Activity appended.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) K-3 National Geographic Readers series. Each book opens with a list of featured vocabulary, introducing key words from the text. Simple sentences combine with lively photographs to provide general information about monkeys and lion cubs. The text is not located in the same place on each spread or is occasionally split across a spread, which may add to emerging readers' challenges. Monkey includes a habitat map. Activity appended. Review covers these National Geographic Readers titles: Go, Cub! and Hang On, Monkey!.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) K-3 National Geographic Readers series. Each first reader opens with a list of featured words, then pairs vivid, close-up stock photos with usually brief sentences enumerating animals in motion in their habitats. The photos, labeled with animal names, sometimes lack clues to help readers decode and interpret vocabulary, necessitating adult intervention. Periodic multi-clause sentences that are split across full-page spreads may add to emerging readers' challenges. Swim includes a map. Activity appended. Review covers these National Geographic Readers titles: Hop, Bunny! and Swim, Fish!.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox