Meerkat Moves Out of the Desert by Nikki Potts, illustrated by Maarten Lenoir (Picture Window Books, 2020), gives a specific animal a dilemma: she’s tired of her habitat and would like to try something new. With a cartoon meerkat layered on top of photographic textures and scenes, this book provides an interesting contrast between Meerkat’s home in the desert and the scenes she visits: snowy mountains, a cave in the taiga, a child’s playground, and a backyard garden. End matter pages give trivia and facts about meerkats.
Similar books in the series share stories of other animals leaving their habitats.
- Frog Moves Out of the Rainforest
- Goat Moves Out of the Barnyard
- Owl Moves Out of the Forest
- Penguin Moves Out of the Antarctic
- Shark Moves Out of the Ocean
Using these in tandem would nicely tie into lessons learning about specific habitats and how animals have specifically adapted to live in their environments.
