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BOZ Takes You to the Zoo---Readers join BOZ and his friends Gracie and Drew as they visit the zoo to discover that God's world is full of amazing animals!This colorful interactive board book helps children six and under learn about animals while practicing their tiger roars, doing kangaroo hops, or waddling through a fun-filled journey on each delightful page. ... Read more

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Great Board book
I have been impressed with the bright colors and clear details of the BOZ books.My 16 month old grandson loves these books!

my favorite Boz book
Great book.Big book too.wonderful color, words, and pictures.I also recommend the "good night" and "good morning" Boz books.My 3 year old girl loves Boz books and videos.And she loves singing and dancing and Jesus. ... Read more

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In this lyrical story, two children are lost in the zoo on a Friday afternoon while all the zoo animals are preparing for Shabbos. Features adorable full-color illustrations and lively rhyme! The perfect first book to teach children about Shabbos! For ages 2 and up. ... Read more

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Delightful
This delightful shabbos book will be a great addition to every kids book shelf.The story is straight forward enough -- a brother and sister trying to get home from the zoo are lost and each animal they encounter is found preparing for the shabbos in its own special way.The colorful illustrations offer many chances to discuss and laugh with young readers.And, in case you were worried, they get home for shabbos before sundown! ... Read more

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Collects the favourite parts of "Zoo magazine" and presents them in a book form. It includes jokes, quotes, photos, and Pub Facts. ... Read more

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From the moment the very first animals–two small, bedraggled prairie dogs–arrived at the Bronx Zoo in 1899, history was being made.
Zookeeping has steadily been evolving over the years: Today, animals that would once have been kept in iron cages roam freely in habitats similar to real prairies, jungles, and forests.
With engaging animal photos and lively anecdotes, Wild Lives takes readers through a century of zookeeping at one of the most-beloved zoos in the world, and shares what zoologists have learned over the years about keeping wild animals. ... Read more

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Wonderfully informative reference to best zoos in USA.
Tim O'Brien has written a wonderful informative and easy to use reference book about the best zoos, aquariums and wildlife sanctuaries in the U.S.Listed by state, each entry includes information on hours of operation,location, special exibits, admission prices and other nearby attractions. There are over 200 places reviewed, each unique and Mr. O'Brien lets youknow what to see and what to miss.This guide can be used by both childrenand adults to find great animals all over the United States.We use itextentsively and it is a joy to read.I can only hope that it comes backin print for everyone to see. ... Read more

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Little ones love to play peek-a-boo. With its oversize flaps and bright, bold illustrations, this follow-up to the highly successful Peek-a-Moo! is sure to be another hit with young readers. On every page, kids play peek-a-boo with a different animal found at the zoo, guessing what it is, then lifting the flap to find out. Each animal has a different sound that becomes part of the peek-a-boo game: Guess who? "Peek-a-roar!" says the lion. "Peek-a-ooo-ooo-ooo!" says the chimpanzee. The sweet, funny animals will keep kids laughing, while the large trim size and sturdy binding will ensure many hours of lift-the-flap fun! ... Read more

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Peek-a-Boo FUN!
We stumbled across this book and we're so glad that we did ... my 10 month old daughter LOVES it! I have purchased this book for all of our friends with little ones. It's so much fun to play peek-a-boo with the animals and make the noises they make. The only complaint I have is that the flaps could be made of stronger material. Repeated reading is starting to bend and crumple the flaps.

Fun Book/Excellent Series
This is such a fun book for toddlers and younger.It is my go to book for gifts!Even my 4 1/2 year old still loves it.

Favorite!
My daughter is 11 months old, and this has been her absolute favorite book for the last several months.As a matter of fact, I have to hide it from her, otherwise she heads right for it!

One of the best flap books for young children!
My 8 month old daughter loves flap books, and this is by far one of her favorites!The flaps are large and easy for her to pull down (I like that they all pull down so she can do it by herself).The pictures underneath of the animals are large and brightly colored.It is truly a favorite and I'd love the whole series!We are thinking of getting Peek-a-pet next!

Great for toddlers!
Pages and pictures are nice and big. My 14 months loves it. ... Read more

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f you shout in the zoo, anything might happen. You might scare a bear, and the apes, and the hippos, and the lions...and then they might break loose and chase after you! In this uproarious cause-and-effect story, one innocent, little shout from a young girl creates chaos among the zoo animals. Lively, detailed illustrations bring the friendly stampede of animals to life and will have readers laughing out loud! ... Read more

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Never Ever Shout in a Zoo
This is a fun and great book to share with any child who enjoys going to the zoo.Another parent told me about the book after my 3 year old daughter dropped her ice cream at the zoo and began to cry.We read the story and it has helped when we have been out in public settings to share what happens when we yell and how it affects other people around us.The pictures are great and my 2 year old is also a fan of the book.A great addition to any library for young children.

Odd illustrations, fun text
I feel like I'm writing two reviews here because my views on the illustrations and the text are so different!

The illustrations are painfully odd in some ways. They're pretty, yes, and they feel alive in a way, and you can really see the animals moving and all that - great. But the zoo itself alternates wildly between an extremely old-fashioned zoo of steel bars and barren cages (grr!) and one with basically no enclosures whatsoever such that the animals could hop out of their slightly raised platform and onto the paths at any old time! Either one of those zoo models would be strange to me, but both in one zoo seems... odd. (Why do the apes even NEED to get the keys when none of the animals are "locked" anywhere, anyway?)

As for the text, it's funny and bouncy, and has a few opportunities to build your kid's vocabulary. Yes, I'm talking about the words "malicious" and "conniving". I don't know about YOU, but I would describe a plan by apes to free the animals and lock up the people as, yes, malicious. And I would say sneaking around to do it is conniving. I'm not... I'm not really sure when it became a crime to call a spade a spade unless the spade was light and fluffy.

As far as warning the kids... well! If all these bad things might happen because you shout in a zoo, I'd like to be warned too! And if I shouted anyway, I wouldn't be surprised to get a few friendly "I told you so's" when all was said and done.

But don't ask me, ask my nieces (in pre-k and the first grade). Did they feel upset at the language in this book? Did it scare them? Was it, in fact, horrific?

No. Actually, they laughed and asked me to read it again. I get that not all children are the same, but this is a pretty light-hearted book. Some people need to get a grip.

Love this book! Great linguistic imagery!
This book captures the imagination of a child... I can't tell you how many conversations I have had with my own children that remind me of the narrator in this book. The author applies descriptive wording to paint a vivid image of what might happen. The words like "mischievous, dreadful, grouchy, etc" enlighten a child's vocabulary. Of course I don't want my children acting "malicious" but I do want them to know what it means when they hear or read it. It is a great way to introduce new words and talk about positive behavior. My 6 year old son loves the pictures and re-examines them each time we read this.There is a wonderful energy about this book. I can imagine reading this book to a classroom of kindergarteners with wide eyes. It is perfect for that setting! Love it!

I WARNED You! You can't say I didn't!
This is my son's (18 months) FAVORITE book and has been for some time. And we read A LOT of books!!He constantly brings it to me to read and as soon as he hears the first sentence, his whole face lights up.My daughter (age 3 going on 16) loves it as well and she is VERY curious to know what all the big words mean? (which I for one like!) They both love the repetition and beautiful artwork.They especially love the phrase "Don't say I didn't warn you," which is repeated quite often.This is a home run for Karma Wilson!Her best yet in my opinion!!

LOVE THOSE WORDS!
I really loved this book.I am not a teacher just a mom that likes to read to her kids.The concept of the story is cute.I would shout if I dropped my ice cream too!!But it shows you can't just shout anywhere...especially the zoo.My boys like the "describing words".In fact I think on more than one occasion I have used..."Your a BIG BULL MOOSE WITH A BAD ATTITUDE!"Thanks Ms. Wilson for helping me find a way to get my kids out of a bad mood! ... Read more

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An ordinary trip to the zoo turns out to be extraordinary... as an imaginative, fun-filled, animal adventure takes hold of a little girl. (Meanwhile, her poor beleaguered parents experience an adventure of their own.) It s a trip youngest animal lovers, explorers and dreamers will want to take again and again. ... Read more

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A masterpiece!
This book is a masterpiece.You really need to be aware of all the marvelous details you can find through the pages. It was more than I could ever guessed.
Ishtar Olivera ( spain)

rewards keen observation
This is a marvelous book to read with very young to 6 or 7 year old children.Older children will pick up the parents' distress with little prodding.Younger listeners can be gently led to understand that parents have the same feelings as they do.

A great extra for keen observers is the progression of the baloon and the child's sock.

This book was so warmly reviewed that I took the chance that my 6 & 7 year old grandchildren were not too old for a picture book.I am glad that I did.

The animals are the colors of the world
The adults live in a grey world, one day a family visit the zoo and the girl sees the colors of an animal and follows him. Then the girl enters into the world of the animals and everything becomes in colors... it is a wonderful book!

http://www.suzyleebooks.com/books/zoo/

An unexpected and rewarding adventure
Suzy Lee's The Zoo is a picture book in which the words only tell a small part of the story. A young girl visits the zoo, apparently in Korea, with her parents. The text, a few words per page, gives a simple recounting of events. "We visited the aviary, and then the gorillas", etc. But behind the scenes, two parallel adventures occur.

The initial scenes are very detailed, and drawn mostly in shades of gray. The only comes from a peacock, wandering loose about the zoo. The animal cages seem oddly deserted, with the inhabitants not to be found. And then the little girl wanders off, following the peacock into a world of color.

Alternating pages show the increasingly frantic parents, still in gray, looking for their missing daughter. Meanwhile, the daughter plays with the animals, loose in some sort of idyllic forest scene. The scenes with the girl and the animals are clearly not real, but reflect every child's wish-fulfillment. Getting sprayed by an elephant. Sliding down the neck of a giraffe, into the waiting arms of a gorilla. Soaring with the birds. Smiling, playful animals everywhere you look. In the end, the relieved parents find the girl, fast asleep on a bench, dreaming about the animals.

Both sets of illustrations reward close study. The "real world" scenes are pencil sketches in muted colors, with, in a few cases, cut-out paper dolls apparently overlaid on the page. They are filled with realistic details, like the face mask worn by the balloon seller on the first page, and the spilled trash here and there on the ground inside the zoo. The people represent a wide spectrum of humanity, from snooty woman with backpack, to fighting young boys, to coy teenage girls, to parents with cameras, teacher with students, and smiling, pig-nosed sisters. Only our young heroine displays a splash of color in her cheeks.

The animal scenes, by contrast, are awash with color, deceptively crude colored pencil sketches of smiling animals. The trees in the background sometimes look like origami, made from brightly colored paper. The grass and sky bear the marks of heavy scribbling, to fill in the background. There's no strict adherence to the "right colors" either. The elephants are shaded with purple and green. The trees have orange, pink and purple branches. The bear is brown, overlaid with a touch of blue. The colored pages look, in short, like something that a kid (albeit a very talented kid) would draw.

The parallel tales are linked. As the parents run past the empty aviary, their daughter is flying through the sky with the birds. The animals are missing from all of the realistic scenes, as though, just perhaps, they might really be off visiting the girl's imagination.

This is a book for any child who loves animals, and thinks that zoos are paradise. It's also a book for any parent who has temporarily misplaced a child - the parents' fear is palpable (and, happily, relieved by the end of the story). All in all, it's an unexpected and rewarding adventure.

This book review was originally published on my blog, Jen Robinson's Book Page, on March 14, 2007.

Something tells me it's all happening at the zoo
American publishers, by and large, move with the speed of pure, refined molasses when it comes to introducing U.S. audiences to foreign picture books.Considering the scads of remarkable books available all over the world, it's a crying shame that more than 95% of what we see on the American picture book market tends to be of the homegrown variety.Don't expect this situation to get better any time soon either.With cries proclaiming that picture books are no longer profitable, I wouldn't be any too surprised if publishers decide to play it "safe" for the next few years.Maybe that's why I like Kane/Miller so much.Far from limiting their scope, they do everything in their power to bring this country some eclectic, fun, and funny titles from a variety of different regions.Take Korea.You may have read a Korean picture book once or twice in your life.I myself am rather fond of, "While We Were Out" Ho Baek Lee (who is South Korean).But while we might be able to rustle up some Korean-American writers, books straight out of that general vicinity are not entirely common."The Zoo", by Suzy Lee ends up all the sweeter then as a result.Not only is it a visually stimulating lark but it also happens to be one of the more creative picture books you're likely to get your hands on this coming season.

A child is going to the zoo with her mom and dad.Sadly, there isn't much to see in the uniformly empty cages.So as the older members of the family strain to catch even a glimpse of a bear on Bear Hill, the little girl follows a wayward peacock.Immediately the bird leads her to a multi-colored landscape where the child plays gleefully amongst watering holes, long-necked giraffes, and (in a burst of flight) even the sky itself.The parents are in a panic, but soon find their little one sleeping peacefully on one of the zoo's many benches.Was it real or just a dream?The answer is left to the reader.One thing everyone can agree on though, "I love the zoo.It's very exciting.Mom and Dad think so too."

The feel of the book took me back to my childhood.I lived during the heyday of foreign language children's programming, where animated shorts from all over the world would sometimes play on basic cable.Reading "The Zoo" is a similar experience.Everything in the book is easy to understand with a straightforward plot.Yet at the same time, it feels different from the roughly 2 billion based-in-Brooklyn storybooks currently out there.The signs are in Korean.The people are all Korean.The feel of the narrative, scope of the vision, and subject matter (which I doubt any American writer could get away with here) is foreign to our senses.

The cover says it all.You go to the zoo and what do you get a ton of?Empty cages.It's very interesting, but this book actually requires that you remove the dust jacket to get the whole story.Take off the dust jacket and the empty cage on the cover wraps around to reveal an escaping gorilla on the endpapers making good his escape.Turn to the back of the book and the gorilla is back in his cage tenderly holding a hot pink shoe.The shoe, actually, is a testament to Lee's playful sense of humor.Sharp-eyed readers will be able to detect the exact moment when the little girl's shoe falls and into what pair of hands it lands.Better still is the fact that she is not seen wearing a second shoe for half of the book, playing with the sense of what is real and what is make-believe here.Sadly, for all its cleverness and (dare I say) necessity, the cover may turn off potential purchasers.Empty cages that make a point are all well and good, but if a browsing patron isn't interested in reading the book through they may discount the drab gray packaging too soon.

As for the art, it balances the monochrome blue-gray dreariness of mundane everyday life with the sparkle, color, and flash of the animal kingdom.The first official two page spread shows the family entering the zoo, with the only visible color appearing on the girl's flushed cheeks and a peacock sitting high above.While the text reads off a seemingly mundane list of places visited, the girl and her peacock friend are easily identifiable by the splotches of bright shades and hues adorning them.You can also spot the girl via the bird-shaped balloon that hangs above her.That balloon goes on a kind of journey of its own, as it happens, and it's well worth rereading the book to discover where it goes.Lee never drops a single detail, and in the midst of raucous colors, fine drawing, and panache there's a current of realism beneath it all.When the parents discover that their daughter is missing, distraught doesn't even cover what they're feeling.She may be having a wonderful time with the animals, but reflected in the hippo's watering hole is the face of every parents' deepest fear.

Is it for all parents?Oh lordy begordy, no.Wish it were the case, but you're undoubtedly going to get a couple here and there that see this book as a story where it's okay to run away from your parents in a public space.Obviously, every child that reads this book isn't going to be instantly swept up in the notion of going walkabout on the next family outing would lead to adventure.Still, it's hard to brush the image of the girls' parents running as fast as possible through the empty zoo in a blind panic.Personally, I think the book identifies how wonderful freedom feels to a child.You're forever under someone's protection.How cool would it be then to transfer that protection to the wild and wacky animals in the zoo?Add in the amazing details, good storytelling, and smart art and there's very little left to gripe about.

Frankly, I see no reason why a person couldn't pair this book easily alongside Peggy Rathmann's, "Goodnight, Gorilla", for an entirely zoo-oriented bedtime series.There's a lot of sleeping and animalian mischief going on in both of these titles."The Zoo" is going to be one of those books that catches on purely through word-of-mouth.As smart and funny as it is, American consumers will need to know about it from a reliable source before giving themselves over to its purchase.Trust me then when I tell you that this one's a keeper.Subtle without being so understated as to alienate its child readers, this book feels like a silent film where the narrator sits next to you, quietly telling you the story.Rare and wonderful. ... Read more

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Ellen Streater received the perfect birthday present-an overnight camp-out at the zoo. Too bad she had to invite her little brother Corey along. But as night falls in the zoo, her brother becomes the least of her worries, as they discover they're locked in the zoo with an escaped convict who's stalking their every move. Unable to run, and with no help in sight, their last chance for survival is Ellen's crazy science project on animal communication. But can they get the animals to help them in time, or will it be too late?

"A compelling and fast-paced mystery with characters that are believable and well drawn." (The Horn Book)

"Plausible incidents and believable characters combine in a fast-moving and well-constucted tale."(Booklist) ... Read more

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Kids will love it. Parents will yawn.
Here's the bottom line:

Buy the book for your kids -- not for you.

Adult may roll their eyes at this plot which is so implausible that the author spends many pages just trying to make it possible.

However, the book has kidnapping, a scary criminal and animals!It's a sure-fire winning combination for kids.

Nothing wrong with that! Just be happy your child is reading.

Terror at the Zoo
This book is very amazing.It's a book that both children and adults can enjoy.I myself describe it as a mystery book but to most it's known as a scary book.At the begening.Ellen and Corey think it will be awsom to go on a campout to the zoo.But when they arrive their problems are maney. First nither their parents nore their grandparents arrive.Then they find a man named Toney Who rob's he zoo and is trying to hold them for a ransom of 20,000 dollers.Will they make it through night?Find out when you read "Terror at the Zoo".

Terror at the Zoo By Peg Kehret
The book is called Terror at the Zoo. The author is Peg Kehret. The main characters are Ellen and her brother Cory. Ellen thinks that her up coming birthday will make her more mature, but all Corey can think about is another fantasy story to make up.The plot of the story is that Ellen and Corey got a gift certificate to spend the night at the local zoo. Their grandparents will be taking them, because their parents will be out of town. Days before they go, their grandma breaks her foot. Their parents say that they will fly in early so that they can take them. When that day does come, their parents aren't there. Ellen thinks that they will be ther sonn, so she writes a note and she and her take a cab to the zoo. They wait outside the gates for hours, but their parents aren't there. So they go to the area where their campsite is.They wait some more then decide to go exploring. Afterall, this is their first time at the zoo at night. They come across an excaped prisoner and he spots them too. Now, thay are on the runs for their lives. All the zoo gates are locked, so theirs no way out. Theyencounter him many tomes. The zoo elaphants end up being the ones that save their lives. The police come and the crook is arrested. The setting in this book is in the Seattle zoo in modern day time. The theme in this story is love and courage. Ellen and Corey have to set aside their differences in order to stay alive. They also have to be very courages to stay alive. I thought this book was a great book because it kept you on your toes the whole time.

Terror at the Zoo By Peg Kehret
The book is called Terror at the Zoo. The author is Peg Kehret. The main characters are Ellen and her brother Cory. Ellen thinks that her up coming birthday will make her more mature, but all Corey can think about is another fantasy story to make up.The plot of the story is that Ellen and Corey got a gift certificate to spend the night at the local zoo. Their grandparents will be taking them, because their parents will be out of town. Days before they go, their grandma breaks her foot. Their parents say that they will fly in early so that they can take them. When that day does come, their parents aren't there. Ellen thinks that they will be ther sonn, so she writes a note and she and her take a cab to the zoo. They wait outside the gates for hours, but their parents aren't there. So they go to the area where their campsite is.They wait some more then decide to go exploring. Afterall, this is their first time at the zoo at night. They come across an excaped prisoner and he spots them too. Now, thay are on the runs for their lives. All the zoo gates are locked, so theirs no way out. Theyencounter him many tomes. The zoo elaphants end up being the ones that save their lives. The police come and the crook is arrested. The setting in this book is in the Seattle zoo in modern day time. The theme in this story is love and courage. Ellen and Corey have to set aside their differences in order to stay alive. They also have to be very courages to stay alive. I thought this book was a great book because it kept you on your toes the whole time.

Terror at the Zoo
The book is called Terror at the Zoo. The author is Peg Kehret. The main characters are Ellen & her brother Corey. The plot of the story is that ellen and Corey got a gift certificate for a camp out at the local zoo. Their grandparents will be taking them because their parents will be out of town. Days before, their grandma breaks her foot. Their parents say they will try to make it home to go with them. When that day does comes, her parents are not there. Ellen thinks that her parents will be home soon, so she writes a note, and her and her brother take a cab to the zoo. They wait for hours and their parents still don't show up. So they go into the zoo were their camp site is. They wait more and decide to explore the zoo. Afterall, they have never been in the zoo at night. When they are exporing they come across a escaped prisoner braking into the concession stand. The crook spots them, and now they are on the run for their lives. They encounter him many times. The zoo elaphants end up being the ones who save their lives. the police come, and the crook is arrested. The setting takes place in the zoo in modern day time. The theme of this story is courage and love. It is this because, they have to be courageous to survive. They also have to stick together, and work together to survive. I really liked this book because it kept you on your feet the whole time. ... Read more

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Welcome to the Zoo School-where students have zookeepers for teachers and animals for textbooks! Ursula, Kitty, Robin, Leo, and Drake have just entered this very strange school, and right away they know something fishy is going on. The desks have animals in them, the cupboards are filled with animal food, and the classroom smells like, well . . . a zoo. Ew! Plus the teachers are batty, the lessons are loony, and the principal is missing. This school is ridiculous! But when the New School Inspectors threaten to close it down, the students have to decide for themselves whether this zooey school is worth saving. And, if so, they'll have to figure out a way to do it. ... Read more

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Delightful Easy Chapter Book
This is a delightful kids book about a school at a zoo.My five year old was excited each night to hear what zany lesson the kids were going to have (gym class with seals, sorting and counting with real monkeys).It's the type of school every kid wishes they went to.

The book has about twelve chapters that aren't too long and it has a story which is entertaining to kids as well as adults so it's a fantastic book to read aloud to your child or your class.If your child is an independent reader (the book seems to be around the third grade reading level) they will enjoy this book.It is one of my daughters favorites.

Batty teachers, loony lessons, and a vanished principal
Kitty and friends have just entered a strange Zoo School where something fishy is going on: batty teachers, loony lessons, and a vanished principal. Is the silly school worth saving when inspectors decide to make ridiculous rules for it? The group must decide kids in grades 2-5 will find Zoo School a very different read. ... Read more

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Small children join a group of preschoolers as they enjoy a fun-filled excursion to the local zoo and learn about the animals that live there, in a colorful, photographic board book. For children under three. ... Read more

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All of the animals in the train are going to the zoo—one elephant, twohippos, three giraffes, all the way up to ten birds! Eric Carle’s classiccounting book has never been so much fun. Kids will love to colortheir favorite animals and complete the activities on every page. Theycan unfold the back cover to see the animals play at the zoo and topractice their counting. ... Read more

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Wonderful Learning Tool!( a review of 1,2,3 to the Zoo)
1,2,3 To The Zoo is a delightful Eric Carle book for toddlers and preschoolers who are ready to learn their numbers.Carle combines two elements - Animals and Trains!-- to keep their interest.And most children love his artwork.

The book begins with a two-page spread of a lovely blue steam engine.The next two pages show 1 elephant on a flat-bed shipping car;the following pages, 2 hippos on their own flatbed, and so forth.The concept is that the engine is picking up the shipping-cars, making for a longer train.

What I like about this book is that there is lots to talk about.Adults can use it to teach the names of colors, as well as the names of animals, in addition to how many there are of them.

The notion of 'addition' is shown at the bottom of each page where Carle shows the train getting longer as we go along.The last pages shows an overview of the zoo with every animal where it should be.

Talking Points :::
oThe artwork in this one is typical of Eric Carle.

oThe big pictures done in bright colors as well as thetrain and animal motif ought to keep a small fry's attention.

oAll the primary colors are shown.Along with numbers 1 through 10.(You "can" use this book to talk about "0" as well.The train with no animals is shown.)

oAnimals mentioned are:elephant, hippos, giraffes, lions, bears, alligators or crocodiles, seals, mouse, monkeys, snakes, and a variety of birds.

For Toddlers and Preschoolers.

Pam T~
mom and reviewer at BooksForKids-reviews

a little disappointed
I didn't realize this was a coloring book when I ordered it.I was exepcting a colorful animal story for my kids.We will get use of it

not a real book, false advertising
this was advertised as a counting book, it is in fact a colouring book.what a rip off.

Educational and fun
My 13 months old daughter loves this book; I have borrowed it from a library and it became such an indispensable favorite of our bedtime routine that I had to buy it. My daughter and I enjoy the beautiful watercolors - vivid, crisp and not too busy to distract a very young reader, and she has an especially great fun in finding a little brown mouse hidden among the zoo animals on each picture. She does not count yet, but for an older child this book can provide a lot of additional fun with counting animals on each of the 10 train-cars and seeing them all safely unloaded in the zoo.

Not much in this one
This is one of Carle's books that are suited more for toddlers than older kids.

There aren't many words, just a count of the various animals on their way to the zoo.

Because of this, and because the book is oversized and hard to read/shelve, it may be better to buy this in board book format - or, given the minimal content, to skip it altogether. ... Read more

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Every school has its share of bookworms.

Some schools have bugs in their computers.

And lots of schools have spelling bees. But this school has bears. This school has owls. This school is a ZOO!

Imagination runs wild in this fun-filled story about a school packed with pythons, teeming with tigers, and swimming with starfish. Stu Smith's lively text and David Catrow's hilarious art will have kids looking at school -- and words -- in a whole new way! ... Read more

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Can't wait for the next Stu Smith book
My kids love this book.The concept of everyone in the school seeming to have turned into an animal after a trip to the zoo is wonderful, and the lyrical nature of the text makes it even more fun.The illustrations are a big hit, too.My kids had the opportunity to meet Stu Smith and have portions of this book read by him, which was a real treat.Then he read the first part of his next book (due out in 2010) about a field trip to the museum and left us all hanging.We can't wait to find out how it ends!

funny book
Title; My school is a zoo!****
Author:Stu Smith
A girlgoes to the zoo the next thing you know everyone is a animal!
I liked this book because it's funny,and entertaing.
This book is good for P-K-2grade.
I liked how all of the peopleturned into animals. ... Read more

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Uses a field trip to the zoo to introduce various zoo animals, their habitats and how they are recreated, and their care. ... Read more

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In photographs and simple text, describes the wide variety of sounds made by animals in the zoo. ... Read more

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Mischievous monkeys, colorful parrots, a friendly elephant -- young children's favorite zoo animals are all here in superb close-up photos. Why does a camel have a hump? Where do penguins come from? Simple text and detailed illustrations will satisfy inquisitive preschoolers who are busy learning about the world around them. ... Read more

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Zoo Book
Nice pictures, but the text is a little funky.Would also like to see more animals included.

Introducing Children to the World of Zoo Animals
DK Publishing has joined forces with Baby Genius to create entertaining books for babies. These books combine Baby Genius' philosophy with DK's amazing photographs and designs. Baby Genius is a leading producer/publisher of classical, instrumental and vocal CDs and videos for young children.

In this book, children are introduced to the world of wild and exotic animals. Fun words and full-color photographs will delight babies and hold their interest.

Zoo Animals is a sturdy 16-page book that can be enjoyed for years. The photography is so good you can almost imagine reaching out and touching the page and actually feeling the leopard's fur or the petting the tiny tiger cub's fur. The photography is simply stunning.

This book contains pictures of leopards catnapping, giraffes sticking their tongue out (really funny), baby elephants drinking at a water hole, Zebras smiling, turtles swimming under water, baby tigers hanging out together all in a row and a group of lemurs with stunning amber eyes.

On the left side you find one animal with the name in large print. Then, on the adjacent page, you see three photographs of the animals in their natural habitat.

Highly recommended for the amusement value alone. Some of my earliest childhood memories included seeing a giraffe and elephant at a zoo. This is a book babies and toddlers will enjoy and a trip to the zoo will enhance the reading experience.

Also look for:

Baby Animals: Colors, Numbers, Shapes

Four Seasons

~The Rebecca Review ... Read more

Product Description
In text and photographs, describes the behavior of zoo animals who live, take a drink, or play in the water. ... Read more