AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: April Pulley Sayre
PUBLISHER: Millbrook Press
PUBLICATION DATE: 2003
PUBLICATION DATE: 2003
GENRE: Nonfiction/Informational Picture Book
READING LEVEL: 5-8 years
READING LEVEL: 5-8 years
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The book informs the reader of the different landscapes we can find in Africa such as its mountains, lakes, and rivers. It introduces the different types of animals: manatees, wildebeests, and lemurs and the biomes found in Africa: savannas, rain forests, and deserts. Lastly, it talks about the diverse people that live on the continent.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: For science, have the students individually create a biome that is found in Africa using a shoe box.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Tachovia Kendrick Valdosta State University Teacher Candidate
