North American grasslands are critical ecosystems, teeming with life and biodiversity. In our newest children's book, Voice of the Grasslands, you'll meet Mateo, a young meadowlark, as he learns how to find his voice while traversing the grassland ecosystem and meeting some of the wild characters that dwell within it.

You can download this book for free or order print copies for $5 per copy. 

iPhone users, please turn your ringer on to hear audio in the flipbook below.

Activities

Download, print, and share the companion activities below to use alongside your copy of Voice of the Grasslands! These activities highlight vocabulary, ecosystem roles, and create opportunities for exploration of North American grasslands.

• Scavenger Hunt Bingo
• Word Search (Find the word search answer key here.)
• Prairie Ecosystem Downloadable Habitat Cards
• Wetland Ecosystem Downloadable Habitat Cards
• Grasslands of the World Map Answer Key

Recommended Reads

To learn more about the ecosystems, wildlife, and life-cycles of your favorite Voice of the Grasslands characters, check out our recommendations below.

Soil

• Life in a Bucket of Soil
• Mighty Mole and Super Soil

Grasslands

• America's Prairies and Grasslands: Guide to Plants and Animals
• Grassland Biomes Around the World
• What If There Were No Bees? A Book About the Grassland Ecosystem

Pollinators and Native Plants

• Audubon Adventures: Plants Are for the Birds!
• Audubon Adventures: The Buzz About Native Bees
• Xerces Society X Kids Invertebrate Protectors

Bird Identification

• Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids: Activities and Ideas for Watching, Feeding, and Housing Our Feathered Friends
• Audubon Guide to North American Birds
• The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
• The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America

Wetlands

• America's Wetlands: Guide to Plants and Animals
• Marshes & Swamps
• Near One Cattail: Turtles Logs and Leaping Frogs