Meet the Meerkat
Learn all the fascinating facts about meerkats—including what they look like, where they live, and what they do all day—in this engaging nonfiction picture book. Realistic illustrations and descriptive, accessible text help young readers gain a basic understanding of the habits and humor of the African mongoose.
Pennsylvania Center for the Book Awards
Book Activities & Discussion Ideas
Can you run like a meerkat? Can you make sounds like a meerkat? Encourage your child to act like a meerkat, building on the facts they learned reading the book.
Talk to families about using nonfiction books—books that have true facts—with children. Nonfiction books are important for young readers in developing literacy skills. Meet the Meerkat asks a series of simple questions: “What do you look like?” “Where do you live?” “What do you eat?” and more. Use these questions as a way to help children answer simple questions about themselves or family members. Parents can share the additional child friendly facts at the end of the book with children.