Saturday, March 19, 2022

19th March Aardvark Day


On the 19th March every year, National Aardvark Day is when we celebrate our favourite inquisitive friend, the Aardvark. The natural habitat of the aardvark is sub-Saharan Africa and they are nocturnal.

The aardvark has long ears like a rabbit, a snout somewhat similar to a pig, and a tail a bit like a kangaroo, but actually there are no close relatives to the aardvark. In fact, the nearest thing to an aardvark is an elephant!



In the world of picture books, Marc Brown's Arthur would probably be the best known aardvark, as he has a  series of books in which he stars with his sister D.W. There are chapter books, easy readers and picture books.






My favourite aardvark book is one of the African Animal Tales series illustrated by Adrienne Kennaway, Awkward Aardvark.  This story explains why aardvarks are nocturnal and live underground.







Of course there are other aardvark books in the library. Look for:

Oi Aardvark! by Kes Gray and Jim Field

It's an Orange Aardvark!  by Michael Hall

Aalfred and Aalbert by Morag Hood

Can an Aardvark Bark? by Melissa Stewart and Steve Jenkins

Weird and Wonderful Animals: Aardvarks  by Emma Bassier

Aardvarks by Maddie Gibbs

•  A is for Aardvark by Mark Shulman and Tamara Petrosino

The Aardvark Who Wasn't Sure by Jill Tomlinson

Noko and the Night Monster by Fiona Moodie

Noko's Surprise Party  by Fiona Moodie









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