Curl up with 12 true tales about some of the most adorable baby animals on the planet, from National Geographic Kids! Each story is the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, perfect for bedtime, story time, or anytime. From inspiring tales of baby manatee and baby wombat rescues to irresistible stories of how panda cubs, penguin chicks, and more babies grow up, this nonfiction 5-minute storybook will engage and enchant animal lovers of all ages. Illustrated with colorful photographs, these true stories are the heartwarming tales you can only get from National Geographic Kids. Each one can be read in about five minutes—perfect for any time you need a little boost of cute! If baby animals make you go aww, this collection of stories is the book for you! For more true animal stories from National Geographic Kids, check out: A Friend for Lakota National Geographic Kids Chapters: Hero Dogs National Geographic Kids Chapters: Diving With Sharks! National Geographic Kids 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals

Photos of baby animals, along with poems and other writing, intended as stories to tell children. --

These 12 fin-tastic true tales about sharks are all the ideal length to be read aloud in five minutes, making them perfect for bedtime, story time, or anytime. Kids come face to face with great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks and more as each 5-minute story takes them into the wild world of these incredible creatures. Join National Geographic underwater photographer Brian Skerry as he meets sharks with surprising personalities, and learn all about the king of the sea—the great white shark! Illustrated with colorful photographs of one of the planet’s top predators, these awe-inspiring true stories are perfect for any time you’re ready for a jaw-some reading adventure. Shark-crazy kids and other animal lovers will want to dip into this collection of true stories again and again! For more true animal stories from National Geographic Kids, check out: 5-Minute Baby Animal Stories A Friend for Lakota National Geographic Kids 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals And don’t miss: The Ultimate Book of Sharks National Geographic Kids Can’t Get Enough Shark Stuff National Geographic Kids Chapters: Diving With Sharks!

In this showstopper of a picture book—a follow-on to Fall's 2010 Animal Pop!—children get close to five adorable baby animals through realistic LIFE-SIZE pop-outs! A baby bunny, a sweet lamb, a wobbly pony, a family of piglets, and a line of baby ducks following their mother almost magically unfold with the turn of a page. Depicted in beautiful National Geographic photography, the babies are shown in their actual size, so children will understand how big (or how little) they really are. Special photos and captions highlight awesome animal features, and the gentle text is amusing and fun. Supplemental spreads include "The First Year of Life," which gives a glimpse of a baby animalÕs development. The beauty and novelty of the big, appealing pop-outs make this book a treasure that children will want to open again and again. Baby Animal Pop! is a charming and well-timed selection for spring holiday gifts.

Curious kids ages 3 to 7 will learn about a day in the life of a baby animal, from mama's care to the great world beyond. These engaging Explore My World picture books on subjects kids care about combine simple stories with unforgettable photography. They invite little kids to take their first big steps toward understanding the world around them and are just the thing for parents and kids to curl up with and read aloud.

This may be the cutest Little Kids First Big Book ever! From panda cubs and prairie dog pups to beluga calves and fuzzy flamingo chicks, this book is packed with fascinating information about adorable and aww- some baby animals. Meet more than 40 animal babies from every corner of the globe, from ocean depths to mountaintops, grassy plains to polar lands. Features include: A map that shows where these animals are found in the wild Questions in each chapter that encourage interactive learning Simple text for reading aloud or for beginning readers Engaging photography of real animals in their habitats Parent tips that extend the experience beyond the book Find out how these wee wild ones are born, where they live, what their families are like, how they get their food, and how they learn to do things on their own—all the things that are important to young humans, too! Complete your collection with these popular titles from the best-selling National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series: Little Kids First Big Book of Animals Little Kids First Big Book of the Ocean Little Kids First Big Book of Reptiles and Amphibians Little Kids First Big Book of Birds Little Kids First Big Book of Bugs Little Kids First Big Book of the Rain Forest Little Kids First Big Book of Pets

Rhyming text and pictures celebrate the different physical attributes of animal babies.