Day and Night in the Savanna

by Mary Boone

Overview

Spend a day and night in the savanna! Learn about this grassy habitat through the interesting animals that call it home. Nibble a breakfast of sky-high leaves with a giraffe. Then construct towering mounds with termites. At sunset, shriek and prowl for prey with a pack of hyenas. After dark, go on a high-speed hunt with a cheetah. What will tomorrow bring in the savanna?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666327878
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Series:	Habitat Days and Nights
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mary Boone (MAIR-ee BOON) has ridden an elephant, jumped out of an airplane, hung out backstage with a boy band, and baked dozens of cricket cookies—all in the interest of research for her books and magazine articles. She’s written more than 65 nonfiction books for young readers, ranging from inventor biographers to how-to craft guides. Mary grew up in rural Iowa. Prior to writing books, she reported and edited for several daily newspapers. She now lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband, Mitch, and children, Eve and Eli. Mary loves being outdoors, reading, and hanging out with her Airedale Terrier, Ruthie Bader.

Table of Contents

What Are Savannas? 4

Morning 6

Noon 8

Late Afternoon 10

Evening 12

Night 14

Late Night 16

Dawn 18

Giraffe Activity 20

Glossary 22

Read More 23

Internet Sites 23

Index 24

About the Author 24

Interviews

Content supports kindergarten and grade 1 NGSS standards for life science;