Sounds of the Savanna is one of the most beautifully illustrated books I've ever seen from Arbordale. The pictures are VIVID and the detail is amazing. I think my favorite pictures are the Vervet Monkey carrying her baby and the Lion. Both of these pictures are at the beginning of the book and immediately pulled Maddie who is 4 in when I pulled out the book for storytime.

This story is written for older kids or ones who have a good attention span. It's very wordy so your kids will need to be able to focus and comprehend the action in the book and the knowledge they will learn. Loud & boisterous or quiet and squeaky kids will learn about Sound in the Wild: Sound Waves and the noises animals make High Squeaks and Low Rumbles. They will also learn about animal reactions to danger, about being predators and prey and how animals communicate with each other. There is a LOT of information in this book and kids will learn something new every time you read it to them.

At the end of this book you will find 4 pages of activities to expand on what your kids are learning. They will be learning about Sound Waves: Amplitude, Frequency, Volume and Pitch and conduct 3 experiments on Sound using supplies you can find around the house. For your older kids you are provided with a sorting worksheet on Predator or Prey. Online you can find another 30 pages of activities, worksheets and more.

Read more of the review on my blog @ http://givingnsharing.blogspot.com/2015/09/sounds-of-savanna.html

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