Meet the Meerkat

October 1, 2007
PreS-Gr 2-Lunde uses a question-and-answer format to provide very basic information. Addressing Little Meerkat, the author receives responses from the animal about its habitat, family structure, food, enemies, and so on. Watercolor, ink, and colored-pencil illustrations capture the activities of the meerkat family and are large enough to share with a small group. The book may satisfy the curiosity of preschoolers about this desert-dwelling animal. However, children who want more than essential facts will need to consult books such as Conrad J. Storad's "Meerkats" (Lerner, 2007) or Heidi Moore's "A Mob of Meerkats" (Heinemann Library, 2004), both of which have numerous photos."Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato"

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