5 Cheetahs is the second in the series Grandma Goes to South Africa. Fun-filled descriptions and carefully chosen facts about the cheetah reserve animals, their personalities, and families combine to make this a resource book for young and middle-school readers. It not only captivates, but also stirs up the young person's understanding of endangered animals and their plight. 5 Cheetahs demonstrates through large, colorful pictures and charming stories that we can make a difference in the lives of animals that are valuable and vulnerable.

This book contains beautiful, colorful pictures of South African animals and real-life stories about how Grandma first met them. Fun facts and descriptions of the animals and their habits get the attention of even the tiniest toddler when parents read. The book is geared to increase awareness of these magnificent African animals as well as encourage the young reader to read by himself. It also awakens the reader to marvel the animals. Each animal is unique and some endangered. As an educational children's book, it contains descriptive animal stories written at third grade reading level. It...

Written at the elementary level, "Fire in the Bushveld" relates real-life events and facts about fighting spring fires in the bushveld, the grasslands of South Africa. Linda also weaves in some of the personal adventures that she, her husband Dennis, and their son Daniel shared during their time in the Limpopo region of South Africa where they worked on a non-profit research farm. Fighting fires in the bushveld was an exciting, eye-opening adventure. The story of two baby animals and their families relates the real danger and tragedy facing those caught in the bushveld fires. You can get a...