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| Barks, grunts, squeals—animals make all kinds of sounds to communicate. 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. |
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| Can an Aardvark Bark? Book Trailer from Winding Oak. |
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| Listen to this All the Wonders podcast with Matthew Winner. |
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| Take a look at Melissa’s Can an Aardvark Bark? Pinterest board for more resources and teaching ideas. |
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| Honors and Awards |
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Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices List |
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Cybils Award Nominee |
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National Science Teachers Association-Children’s Book
Council Outstanding Science Trade Book |
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Nerdy Book Club Award for Nonfiction Picture Books |
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Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading master list 2018-2019 |
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Read On Wisconsin Book |
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Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee |
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| Behind the Book |
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| “During a 2010 trip to Disney World, my family and I were surprised to learn that little monkeys called cotton-top tamarins can bark. |
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| “That night my 10-year-old nephew asked a great question: 'Do you think there are a lot of different animals that bark?' With the help of Google, we started making a list. It turns out that not only do lots of different animals bark, they do so for many different reasons. |
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| “I kept our list, and when I got home, I began researching other animal sounds. Eventually, I had a list of more than 300 animals that bark, bellow, chirp, chatter, grunt, growl, and more. That’s when I knew I had the makings of a book.” |
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| Reviews |
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 “Stewart always chooses appealing facts, but what makes this collection work so well is the skillful presentation by both author and illustrator … Don't share this engaging read-aloud in a quiet library.” |
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| —Kirkus Reviews, starred review |
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| “… an ingenious, playful twist on the predictable animal-noise theme with terrifically engaging results.” |
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| —Shelf Awareness, starred review |
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| “Using a question-and-answer format that employs internal rhymes, Stewart and Jenkins enlighten readers about animal utterances. … Toddlers will enjoy the large-print Q&As, while older children will appreciate the informative paragraphs presented in smaller font. And while there’s much to be gleaned about familiar and esoteric species (who knew a giraffe could bellow?), the final spread, encouraging listeners to let loose their own laughs, grunts, bellows, and growls, provides the perfect excuse for toddler participation.” |
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| —Booklist |
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| “A terrific title for elementary-aged kids to help them draw comparisons between animals and sounds—libraries can’t go wrong.” |
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| —School Library Journal |
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| “… a handsome and dynamic exploration of animal behavior.” |
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| —Publishers Weekly |
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| “Bark, grunt, squeal, roar … A chorus of animal vocalizations emanates from science writer Melissa Stewart’s latest picture book, a concept book focusing on the sounds that animals use to communicate. Employing a question and answer format, Stewart uses internal rhyme to pique the interest of young readers … An excellent resource for units of study on animals and/or communication, the title is also an excellent resource for language arts instruction, as a mentor text for nonfiction text structures and language play.” |
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| —The Classroom Bookshelf |
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| “Fascinating facts, stunning illustrations, and a great pattern to the text. Loved it.” |
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| —Dylan Teut, Instructor of Literacy and Plum Creek Children's Literacy Festival Director, Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska |
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| “Animal sounds get a smart and fun take with a dream team that explores the sounds animals make—and the reasons why.” |
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| —Teacher Magazine |
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