National Geographic Readers: In the Desert (PreReader)

Get the lay of the land with this new pre-reader all about the hot, sandy places around the world that are known as deserts.

Visit the desert. What do you see? Young readers will learn all about deserts around the world and the animals that call it home in this fun Pre-reader. Through text features such as the vocabulary tree and the wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to new words and concepts, helping them expand their understanding of the world.MICHAELA WEGLINSKI is an assistant editor at National Geographic Kids. As a kid, she was captivated by the beautiful desert landscape when visiting Canyonlands National Park in Utah. She now lives in Washington, D.C., with a few thriving succulents.