Kathryn Williams - National Geographic Readers: Hello, Penguin! (Pre-Reader)

Children are naturally curious about the world around them, and curiosity
is a powerful motivation for readingand for success in school. Studies
show that by understanding relationships among words, children quickly
acquire new and interesting vocabulary. And the more they are able to
talk about the world around them, the more they want to learn!

As you read with your child, be sure to point out the vocabulary tree.
Discuss the categories of words and how they relate to one another.
Then, explore the text together. Encourage your child to point out each
of the vocabulary words as they appear in the text. Youll be surprised
how fast your early reader identifies content-rich vocabulary.

To sustain childrens excitement about reading, we have created a special
program called NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS SUPER READERS. As kids
read each National Geographic Kids Reader, they cross off its picture on
a free National Geographic Kids Super Readers poster that parents can
download from kids.nationalgeographic.com/superreaders. Throughout
the process, kids and parents go to the website and download specially
designated prizes that reward their effort. Kids can have even more read
ing fun online, with lively book-related activities, quizzes and games,
fascinating excerpts, and sneak previews of upcoming books.

The National Geographic Kids Super Readers program appeals to kids
love of accomplishment while providing them with incentives to keep
reading. When the reading experience is fun, children learn more and
achieve more. What could be better than that?

Sincerely,

Susan B. Neuman
Professor of Language and Literacy
New York University

Vocabulary Tree

ANIMALS

PENGUINS

WHERE THEY LIVE

on the ice
on the beach
in the forest

WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE

big
small
fancy
plain

WHAT THEY DO

huddle
shuffle
slide
swim

Hello, penguin!

Its cold! These penguins
live on the ice.

emperor penguins

They huddle to keep warm.

There are many kinds of penguins.
This kind lives on the beach.

Magellanic penguins

They make nests in the
dirt and sand.

These penguins live
in the forest!

Snares penguins

They waddle over tree roots.

Some kinds of penguins are big,

emperor penguin

and some are small.

fairy penguin

Some are fancy,

rockhopper penguin

and some are plain.

Adlie penguin

Penguins cant fly.
But they can shuffle.

chinstrap penguins

And they can slide!

They use their wings to swim.

Splash!

Adlie penguins

Its time to go fishing!

Humboldt penguin

This penguin gets
a yummy fish.

After a swim, its time to go
back on land.

gentoo penguins

Hello, penguin!

KINDS OF PENGUINS

There are many kinds of penguins.
These are the kinds in this book.

EMPEROR
PENGUIN

FAIRY PENGUIN

CHINSTRAP
PENGUIN

MAGELLANIC
PENGUIN

ROCKHOPPER
PENGUIN

HUMBOLDT
PENGUIN

SNARES PENGUIN

ADLIE
PENGUIN

GENTOO
PENGUIN