The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Ganeri, Anita

Meerkat

24 pp. | Heinemann | January, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-1-4329-4773-6 $22.00

(4) K-3 Day in the Life: Desert Animals series. Ganeri provides a glimpse into the lives of meerkats, from how they care for their young to their habitat and predators. Information is presented in an accessible way, with large-type text, a useful map, and colorful photos. The facts are selective, but the leveled-reader volume could be used as a broad introduction to the behaviors and natural environment of this unusual creature. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear