Synopses & Reviews
Sunny Meerkat lives in the Kalahari desert with his family. Under the hot sun, Sunny and his brothers and sisters work together, play together, eat together, learn together, and sleep together. Sunny needs a break, so he decides to take a trip to visit some relatives. Through a series of postcards--that actually flip open for children to read--Sunny documents his journey for his family. But as he travels from the barnyard through the forest to the city, Sunny realizes there's no place like home.
Synopsis
Sunny Meerkat lives in the Kalahari desert with his family. Under the hot sun, Sunny and his brothers and sisters work together, play together, eat together, learn together, and sleep together. Sunny needs a break, so he decides to take a trip to visit some relatives. Through a series of postcards--that actually flip open for children to read--Sunny documents his journey for his family. But as he travels from the barnyard through the forest to the city, Sunny realizes there's no place like home.
About the Author
Emily Gravett is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including the Kate Greenaway Awardandndash;winning andlt;iandgt;Wolvesandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Little Mouseandrsquo;s Big Book of Fearsandlt;/iandgt;. She is also the author and illustrator of andlt;iandgt;Again!andlt;/iandgt; (shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award), andlt;iandgt;Wolf Wonandrsquo;t Bite!andlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Blue Chameleonandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Rabbit Problemandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Dogsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Spellsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Odd Eggandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Monkey and Meandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Orange Pear Apple Bearandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Meerkat Mailandlt;/iandgt;. She lives in Brighton, England, with her family. Visit her at EmilyGravett.com.Emily Gravett is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including the Kate Greenaway Awardandndash;winning andlt;iandgt;Wolvesandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Little Mouseandrsquo;s Big Book of Fearsandlt;/iandgt;. She is also the author and illustrator of andlt;iandgt;Again!andlt;/iandgt; (shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award), andlt;iandgt;Wolf Wonandrsquo;t Bite!andlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Blue Chameleonandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Rabbit Problemandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Dogsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Spellsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Odd Eggandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Monkey and Meandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Orange Pear Apple Bearandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Meerkat Mailandlt;/iandgt;. She lives in Brighton, England, with her family. Visit her at EmilyGravett.com.
Kids Q&A
Read the Kids' Q&A with Emily Gravett