National Geographic Little Kids magazine - perfect for children ages 3 to 6. Irresistible photos and simple text to enhance early reading experiences, along with games, puzzles, and activities, that turn playtime into learning time.
Many luna moths live in a country called the United States. Find the United States on the map on the back page. Baby moths, called caterpillars, hatch from the eggs. A caterpillar eats and eats. It grows and grows. It gets its name from the moon-shaped spots on its wings. Luna means “moon.” This moth is as big as a grown-up’s hand. Soon the caterpillar spins a cocoon around its body. The cocoon falls to the ground where it blends in with fallen leaves. Luna moth caterpillars eat leaves from walnut, hickory, sweet gum, and other trees. Inside the cocoon, the caterpillar changes into an adult luna moth. One night, the moth breaks out of the cocoon. It spreads its wings and flies. Newly hatched moths have to wait until…
Color Me Beautiful Bugs come in many different colors. Draw a line to match each bug with its color. Play a BUG GAME! natgeolittlekids.com/march Fliers and Crawlers Some of these bugs have wings, but others do not. Circle the bugs with wings.…
The pups chase each other. They dig. They chew on things. Jackal pups like to wrestle and snuggle together. Black-backed jackals live on a continent called Africa. Find Africa on the map on the back page. Pups also practice yapping. That is one way jackals call to each other. A jackal family includes the mother, father, pups, and an older brother or sister. Mom is back with food. Yum! Jackal Relatives Jackals are part of the dog family. Members of this family are called canids. Meet some other canids.…
This dinosaur lived in the forest. FACTS FOOD: plants SIZE: 10-YEAR-OLD The biggest dinosaurs were plant-eaters. They had small brains, about the size of two chicken eggs. This gigantic dinosaur lived in Africa. It had a big ridge, or long bump, on its back. The ridge may have helped the dinosaur cool off. Fresh air and breezes could reach all the skin covering the long ridge. That could help a hot dino cool down! How do you cool off when you get too hot? FROM THE PAGES OF…
Find a tool used for digging.…
COPYRIGHT © 2025 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS, LLC oncilla FUN FACTS This wild cat is small. An adult weighs about the same as a tiny newborn human baby. heavybeak parrotfish FUN FACTS This fish lives in coral reefs in the ocean. The parrotfish has strong teeth that grow together and form the shape of a beak. bat-eared fox FUN FACTS Bat-eared foxes eat insects. The little fox uses its big ears to listen for insects moving in the grass. wild boar FUN FACTS Wild boars belong to the pig family. Baby boars usually have several brothers and sisters that are born at the same time. saddle-billed stork FUN FACTS Saddle-billed storks are very tall birds. They grow to be about five feet tall. That is much taller than most four-year-old kids.…
