Can an Aardvark Bark?
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Picture Book · Ages 2–8 · 2017 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

Can an Aardvark Bark?

Written by Melissa Stewart · Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

Discover the surprising sounds animals make to communicate.

3.0/7 Bookroo expert·4.1/5 Goodreads · 434 ratings
32 pages· 1,108 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud· 720L
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Bookroo's summary

Explore the wild world of animal sounds, where aardvarks grunt and gorillas laugh. This lively book reveals how creatures from salamanders to porcupines express themselves, sparking curiosity in young animal lovers.

From the publisher

From award-winning author Melissa Stewart and Caldecott honoree Steve Jenkins comes a noisy nonfiction exploration of the many sounds animals make. Can an aardvark bark? No, but it can grunt. Lots of other animals grunt too… Barks, grunts, squeals—animals make all kinds of sounds to communicate and express themselves. With a growling salamander and a whining porcupine, bellowing giraffes and laughing gorillas, this boisterous book is chock-full of fun and interesting facts and is sure to be a favorite of even the youngest animal enthusiasts.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,108
Reading age
2–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
720L
What readers & critics say

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3.0

This book seems too much like the classic "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" but it falls flat.

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~Q
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
190095
Publication
Published
June 13, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481458528

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