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  A Sick Day for Amos McGee

  by Phillip C. Stead, Erin E. Stead

  THE BEST SICK DAY EVER and the animals in the zoo feature in this striking picture book debut.   Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee’s case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too sick to make... (more)
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  Wild About Books (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))

  by Judy Sierra

  It started the summer of 2002, when the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drove her bookmobile into the zoo. In this rollicking rhymed story, Molly introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading. She finds the perfect book for every animal—tall books for giraffes, tiny ones for crickets. "She even found waterproof books for the otter, who never went swimming without Harry... (more)
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  Alligator Baby

  by Robert Munsch

  Kristen's parents just can't seem to do anything right. First they have their baby at the zoo, not in a hospital. Then, they accidentally bring home an baby alligator instead! After it bites everyone on the nose, they return to the zoo and come back with a baby seal! Kristen sees that she will have to solve this problem herself. She bikes to the zoo and finds their baby with . . . a gorilla mommy. When the... (more)
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  Q Is for Duck: An Alphabet Guessing Game

  by Mary Elting, Michael Folsom

  This contemporary classic, celebrating its twenty-fifth year in print, is no ordinary alphabet book. Why is "Q" for "Duck"? Because a duck quacks, of course. Even the youngest readers will delight in the riddle-like text and lively, humorous illustrations. Now in vivid full color for the first time, this interactive treat is sure to be enjoyed by a whole new generation of readers.
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  Animals Make Us Human

  Creating the Best Life for Animals

  by Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson

  Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals and explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals.
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  Miss Moo Goes to the Zoo (Sidebyside)

  by Kelly Graves

  When Miss Moo leaves the farm for something more exciting it seems as if there is no place for her, until she finallly finds a special new home.
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  Life of Pi

  by Yann Martel

  Life of Pi is a fantasy novel about a boy stranded in a lifeboat with a 450-pound Bengal Tiger after a shipwreck. Pi Patel's father runs a zoo in Pondicherry - a former French colony in India - but decides to migrate to Canada along with his family and assorted zoo animals due to political tensions. However, their voyage is abruptly cut short when Tsimtsum - their Japanese cargo ship - sinks in the Pacific during... (more)
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  Edward the Emu

  by Sheena Knowles, Rod Clement

  Edward the emu was sick of the zoo, There was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, And compared to the seals that lived right next door, Well being an emu was frankly a bore. Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change. He tries swimming with the seals. He spends a day lounging with the lions. He even does a stint slithering with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers... (more)
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  Good Night, Gorilla

  by Peggy Rathmann

  A night keeper guy does his job as normally as he does it, but tonight, the gorilla wants to have a little fun before going to bed. The night keeper has NO IDEA of what's to come tonight.
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  Monkey and Me

  by Emily Gravett

  Monkey and me, Monkey and me, Monkey and me, We went to see... A little girl and her toy monkey love imitating different animals, everything from jumping like kangaroos to waddling like penguins! Open this book and play along with them. Can you guess what animal they are now?
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  Stop snoring, Bernard!

  by Zachariah O'Hora

  Bernard loves curling up to go to sleep. But there is one little problem. Bernard snores…LOUDLY! So loudly that he keeps all of the otters awake during naptime. So loudly that Grumpy Giles tells Bernard to move his snoring somewhere else! Sad and lonely, Bernard tries sleeping in new places far away from the other otters: in a lake, in puddles, in a fountain. But no matter where he tries to nap, somebody... (more)
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  Roly-Poly Egg

  by Kali Stileman

  Splotch is a small bird who lives high up in a tree. One day, she lays an egg. It is small and very spotty, but Splotch thinks it is perfect in every way! This is the story of Splotch and the adventure of her roly-poly egg. Follow the dotted line and see where it goes. Along the way, find lots of animals and a butterfly on every page. Accented with spot lamination, the roly-poly egg appears to leap from the pages... (more)
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  Animal Strike at the Zoo. It's True!

  by Karma Wilson, Margaret Spengler

  There's an animal strike at the zoo! oh no, oh my! What's a zookeeper to do when the lions and tigers and bears refuse to roar and prowl and growl? And when little Sue, who has been waiting all year for this trip to the zoo, enters the gate, will the animals decide to give their strike a break? Karma Wilson's fun, playful text paired with Margaret Spengler's bright and lively pastels create an... (more)
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  Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo

  by Karma Wilson

  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!
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  Down by the Station

  by Will Hillenbrand

  Join Will Hillenbrand's group of mischievous, playful, and sleepy baby animals on their way to the children's zoo. You'd better hurry, though . . . they can't be late to greet the first busload of children!
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  1, 2, 3 to the Zoo

  A Counting Book

  by Eric Carle

  All of the animals in the train are going to the zoo—one elephant, two hippos, three giraffes, all the way up to ten birds! Eric Carle’s classic counting book has never been so much fun. Kids will love to color their favorite animals and complete the activities on every page. They can unfold the back cover to see the animals play at the zoo and to practice their counting.
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  The Baby Beebee Bird

  by Diane Redfield Massie

  It's nighttime at the zoo and all is quite and still. Except ... beebeebobbibobbi beebeebobbibobbi beebeebobbibobbi beebeebobbibobbi! Who's making all that noise? It's the new baby beebee bird, and he's happy to sing his song ALL NIGHT LONG! But the other animals are not so happy - they can't sleep with all that noise! Can they teach the baby beebee bird that nighttime is really best for sleeping?
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  Dear Zoo

  by Rod Campbell

  This delightful pop-up edition of the classic storybook about a youngster loooking for a perfect pet is available for the first time. Lift the flaps and see each three-dimensional animal the ZOO has sent -- and the special touch-and-feel surprise at the end.
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  ZooZical

  by Judy Sierra, Marc Brown

  Winter weather is keeping children from visiting the zoo. So the animals are out of sorts—listless, grumpy, and no longer fun. All except two little friends, a very small hippo and a baby kangaroo. Their hip-hopping, toe-tapping,  and rap-rocking soon has the other animals joining in the hip-aroo beat. "Racoons danced in pairs, baboons danced in troops, and snakes joined the dancers as live hula-hoops." Children's... (more)
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  Zoo Girl

  by Rebecca Elliott

  Zoo Girl has no family. In the children's home, she feels lost and alone. On a trip to the zoo, she is accidentally left behind. But she soon receives a warm welcome from the animals - and when the keepers find her snuggled in a cage they know they have found a daughter at last. This striking picture book blends the appeal of animals and adventure with a heart-warming message that celebrates friends and family -... (more)