Glowing Animals
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2019 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Glowing Animals

By Rose Davidson

Part of the National Geographic Readers series

Discover animals that glow and learn why they light up.

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48 pages· 916 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Explore the fascinating world of glowing animals, from ocean depths to forest floors. This engaging co-reader reveals the secrets of bioluminescence and biofluorescence, featuring stunning photos of eels, corals, and frogs. Dive into a shared reading adventure, where parents and children uncover the mysteries of nature's light show together. What makes these creatures shine, and why do they glow? Find out in this captivating journey through the animal kingdom.

From the publisher

You know fireflies glow in the dark, but did you know there are many other animals that make their own light? Dive deep into the ocean, soar high in the sky, and explore the forest and desert floors to discover animals that glow. Explore the wonderful world of bioluminescence and biofluorescence in this National Geographic Kids Co-reader. Learn how and why animals emit light. Discover their incredible colors in stunning photography of eels, corals, frogs, and more. National Geographic Kids Readers have been a hit in the beginning reader category, and this book builds upon that success with a new approach–parents and children reading together. With the same combination of careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach to high-interest subjects that has proved to be a winning formula with kids, National Geographic Co-readers provide one page of adult read-aloud and one page of kid read-aloud text on each spread, building toward a collaborative reading experience.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
916
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
580L
Themes & topics
Books about bugs and insectsBooks about lightBooks about nocturnal animalsBooks about biologyBooks about animal behavior
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
510884
Publication
Published
September 3, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781426334986

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