Meerkat Mayhem

Written by Mem Fox and Illustrated by Judy Horacek

One day, after another hearty meal,
Meerkat decided to leave his burrow and take a walk.
But he found himself, all at once...stuck fast!
'Mother of all meerkats!' he said.
And that is where the mayhem began...

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The Story Behind Meerkat Mayhem

I re-read an old folktale that I love, called The Great Big Enormous Turnip. I decided to make it more up to date, with different, more interesting characters. I also tried to make it funnier. I love meerkats— who doesn’t? So I chose a meerkat as my main character.

Age Group
3+

Publishers
Penguin RandomHouse (Australia)

First Published
2024