Books About The Savanna · 17 titles considered

The Best The Savanna Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about the savanna? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Blood on the Plains
The Shortlist

Our 10 Favorite Books About The Savanna

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Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 2020

Hello, Elephant!

By Sam Boughton · Animal Facts and Flaps series

Discover savanna animals with fun flaps and vibrant illustrations.

16 pages
5.5/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 37 ratings
$14.99Save 7%
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

Blood on the Plains

Three animals must stop a serpent's venom from corrupting Bravelands.

256 pages· 54,275 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 286 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2017

How to Be an Elephant

A newborn elephant must quickly learn survival skills in the harsh savanna.

48 pages
4.3/5 Goodreads · 803 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2015

Savanna Showdown

A race across the savanna tests Mari's knowledge and courage. Can she keep up?

144 pages· 13,759 words· Est. 2 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 150 ratings
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Board Book · Ages 0–3 · 2017

The Safari Set

Discover the wonders of the Savannah with charming rhymes and vibrant illustrations.

24 pages
4.8/7 Bookroo experts·3.6/5 Goodreads · 27 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2019

Not Your Nest!

By Gideon Sterer, Andrea Tsurumi (Illustrator)

Bird's nest is always occupied by others. Can she find a home of her own?

40 pages· 205 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
3.6/5 Goodreads · 552 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2008

Mogo, The Third Warthog

By Donna Jo Napoli, Lita Judge (Illustrator)

A runt meerkat faces predators and loneliness in the savanna.

193 pages· 28,008 words· Est. 4 hour read
3.7/5 Goodreads · 182 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2021

Bedtime for Albie

A playful warthog resists bedtime, seeking fun as the savanna sleeps.

32 pages
3.6/5 Goodreads · 124 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 0–8 · 2019

Pride Lands Patrol

Can the Lion Guard protect the Pride Lands from looming threats?

32 pages
3.5/5 Goodreads · 31 ratings
$34.22Save 5%
Picture Book · 1997

Roar!

By Patricia Grossman, Adam Devaney (Illustrator), Darren Hont (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the Disney First Readers series

Roaring through the jungle, what secrets will they uncover?

113 words
3.5/5 Goodreads · 25 ratings
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Shadows on the Mountain

Ages 8–12 · 2021

A hidden threat forces unlikely animal allies to confront a looming darkness.

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The Venom Spreads

Ages 8–12 · 2022

Allies turn foes as a mysterious poison threatens Bravelands. Loyalties are tested.

Tree of Life

Ages 6–10 · 1989

Discover the secrets of a tree that sustains life on the African savannah.

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