Discover the plants and animals that live in and around a pond in this new Pre-reader about the many things to be found in this amazing ecosystem。

If you visited a pond， what would you see？ In this fun Pre-reader， young readers will learn all about ponds and the ducks， turtles， frogs， and other animals that call these watery habitats home。

Key features include:

Expert-vetted text appropriate for ages 3 to 5 and up to a kindergarten grade level
Brilliant and eye-catching National Geographic images
A vocabulary tree and wrap-up activity that introduces kids to new words and concepts
Perfect for beginning and young readers， National Geographic Pre-readers give kids a chance to use what they’ve learned， while expanding their understanding of the world。

About the series: This high-interest， educationally-vetted readers series features magnificent National Geographic images accompanied by text written by experienced， skilled children’s book authors。 Each reader includes a glossary and interactive features in which kids get to use what they’ve learned in the book。 Level 1 readers reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity。 Level 2 readers feature slightly higher-level text and additional vocabulary words。 Level 3 readers have more layers of information to challenge more proficient readers。 For emerging readers， the Pre-reader level introduces vocabulary and concepts， and the Co-reader level provides a collaborative reading experience。

Praise for National Geographic Readers:

“Reliable in format and solid in execution， this series works well to introduce children of varying levels of reading comfort to nonfiction and research formats。”

Quoted by: Maggie Reagan， Booklist

Complete your collection with these popular National Geographic Pre-readers:

National Geographic Readers: Swing， Sloth！ Explore the Rain Forest
National Geographic Readers: At the Beach
National Geographic Readers: Animal Homes
National Geographic Readers: Hop， Bunny！ Explore the Forest