Meerkat Mayhem
by Mem Fox
Illustrated by Judy Horacek
Ages 3-7 years
A counting book that follows increasingly chaotic situations with meerkats from 1 to 10. As more meerkats appear, the mayhem grows, creating a humourous story that teaches numbers while celebrating the playful nature of these social animals.
EYLF Learning Outcomes
Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment
Children are confident and involved learners
Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
Children are effective communicators
Children begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work
