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April Sayre’s Book Meet the Howlers!

This book was inspired by our observations of howler monkeys in Panama.  To hear howler monkeys I recorded in Panama, click on the calls below. You can also hear toucans grinding their bills, parrots flying, hummingbirds clicking. Howler call edited Howler call begins edited Howler

This book was inspired by our observations of howler monkeys in Panama.  To hear howler monkeys I recorded in Panama, click on the calls below. You can also hear toucans grinding their bills, parrots flying, hummingbirds clicking. Howler call edited Howler call begins edited Howler

Posted On: Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Filed Under: Books, Featured Book, Picture Books - Nonfiction

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Awards & Recognition
Reviews
  • "A solid read-aloud for young animal enthusiasts. Ages 4–7" -Publishers Weekly
  • "Sayre (Honk, Honk, Goose!: Canada Geese Start a Family, 2009, etc.) delivers yet another entertaining and accessible guide to the natural world. Each spread contains rhyming text narrating the daily activities of a howler monkey family and cleverly comparing them to a young reader's experience." -Kirkus Riviews
  • "A whimsical introduction to a family of monkeys . . .providing a comfortable slice of life for early literacy presentations." -Nancy Call, School Library Journal
  • "Eye-catching artwork, scientific facts, and playful rhymes make a fun combination in this lively picture book that introduces young children to howler monkeys." -Hazel Rochman, Booklist
Teaching Resources
  • A photo of the associated poster and link to where you can download it is here: http://www.aprilsayre.com/2010/01/05/meet-the-howlers-is-on-its-way/
  • For links to howler recordings by others, see this post: http://www.aprilsayre.com/2010/02/17/howler-monkey-links/
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Grade Range:
pre-K to 2
ISBN:
978-1-57091-733-2
Publish Date:
February 2010
Publisher:
Charlesbridge






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