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Description
Meerkats, Moles, and Voles: Animals of the Underground by Jody Sullivan Rake is a nonfiction picture book for early readers that explores three mammalian species that live and burrow underground. Each chapter describes the animal's physical adaptations for digging, its diet, social behavior, and the underground habitats where it makes its home. The book uses simple text and photographs to illustrate how meerkats, moles, and voles survive beneath the soil.
Quick Summary
Discover the secret world beneath your feet where meerkats stand guard in squads, moles tunnel through darkness at lightning speed, and tiny voles race through hidden underground highways. Kids will completely lose themselves learning amazing animal facts like how a single mole can dig 300 feet of tunnel in one night and how meerkat families take turns being lookouts for danger. If your kid loves the National Geographic Kids series or Magic School Bus adventures, they'll absolutely tunnel into this fascinating look at underground wildlife. Perfect for kindergarten through third grade readers who crave weird and wonderful animal facts.