Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels
Candlewick Sparks
Written by Jamie Michalak
Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $3.99
An adventurous giraffe drives off with his friend, a cautious turtle, to see the world in an endearing comedy of errors perfect for early readers.Sparky is a turtle who likes to stay inside his shell. Joe is a giraffe who likes to stretch his neck and see the world. When a...
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Noodle Loves the Zoo
Written by Nosy Crow
Illustrated by Marion Billet
Format: Board, 10 pages
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $8.99
"Easily viewable touch-and-feel items offer a variety of sensations. . . . Brief, repetitive text maintains an unwavering positivity. . . . Bright, geometric shapes keep visual pacing brisk." -- Kirkus ReviewsNoodle and his dad are having a fun day at the zoo. With a host of touch and feel elements...
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Checkers and Dot at the Zoo
Written by J. Torres
Illustrated by J. Lum
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $7.95
Welcome to the wonderfully patterned world of Checkers and Dot! This sweet and striking series of board books has been designed especially for babies and tots. With high-contrast, patterned art for developing eyes, simple but memorable rhyming text for reading aloud, and cute-as-a-button characters, J. Torres and J. Lum have created...
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Pat the Zoo (Pat the Bunny)
Written by Golden Books
Illustrated by LV Studio
Format: Non-traditional book, 16 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $14.99
Babies and toddlers will love to touch these eight different zoo animals: panda, elephant, giraffe, bird, frog, turtle, seal, and lion. This deluxe touch-and-feel book is based on the children's classic,
pat the bunny.
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Wild About You!
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Marc Brown
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $17.99
The tree kangaroo at the zoo would like nothing more than a baby of her own. So, when a new egg arrives via the endangered species van, the 'roo jumps at the chance to take care of it, even when no one else wants it. Soon, out comes a penguin and...
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Wild About You!
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Marc Brown
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $20.99
The tree kangaroo at the zoo would like nothing more than a baby of her own. So, when a new egg arrives via the endangered species van, the 'roo jumps at the chance to take care of it, even when no one else wants it. Soon, out comes a penguin and...
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The Midnight Zoo
Written by Sonya Hartnett
Illustrated by Andrea Offermann
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: September 13, 2011
Price: $16.99
Master storyteller Sonya Hartnett crafts a magical and moving fable about war and redemption . . . and what it means to be free.When the Germans attack their Romany encampment during World War II, Andrej and his younger brother, Tomas, flee through a ravaged countryside under cover of darkness, guarding a...
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What's New at the Zoo?
Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Illustrated by Travis Foster
Format: Hardcover, 36 pages
On Sale: September 13, 2011
Price: $16.99
The hilarious happenings, grumblings and rumblings, at an overcrowded zoo are comically chronicled by Broadway/Hollywood legends Adolph Green and Betty Comden and acclaimed illlustrator Travis Foster.
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ZooZical
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Marc Brown
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2011
Price: $17.99
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...
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ZooZical
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Marc Brown
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2011
Price: $10.99
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...
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ZooZical
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Marc Brown
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: August 9, 2011
Price: $20.99
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...
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The Zoo I Drew
Written by Todd H. Doodler
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: December 8, 2010
Price: $9.99
The cutest, cleverest animal alphabet book in years!
Filled with graphically bold and laugh-out-loud animal art,
The Zoo I Drew takes children on a bright and bumpy tour of the ABCs! Silly rhyming text introduces a menagerie of animals from the scaly alligator to the cuddly koala to the finicky panda to...
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Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo
Written by E.S. Redmond
Illustrated by E.S. Redmond
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $6.99
Follow a sniffly girl on a hands-on trip to the zoo, and you’ll find one miserable menagerie — and a comical ode to the virtue of tissues.ALL OF THE ANIMALS DOWN AT THE ZOO
ARE SNUFFLING AND SNORTING AND SNEEZING ACHOO.
Why are the hyenas crying boo-hoo? And what gave the rhino a...
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Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels
Candlewick Sparks
Written by Jamie Michalak
Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2010
Price: $4.99
"Turtle Sparky enjoys the safety of his shell while giraffe Joe is up for any adventure. . . . Utterly charming."—KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review)Sparky is a turtle who likes to stay inside his shell. Joe is a giraffe who likes to stretch his neck and see the world. When a car...
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Mr. Peek and the Misunderstanding at the Zoo
Written by Kevin Waldron
Illustrated by Kevin Waldron
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: May 11, 2010
Price: $15.99
Poor old Mr. Peek the zookeeper has a bad start to his day. Will he notice what has gone wrong, or will he spread confusion throughout the zoo?When Mr. Peek puts on his son’s jacket by mistake, he starts to air all his insecurities as he goes on his daily rounds...
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Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo
Written by E.S. Redmond
Illustrated by E.S. Redmond
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $15.99
Follow a sniffly girl on a hands-on trip to the zoo, and you’ll find one miserable menagerie — and a comical ode to the virtue of tissues.ALL OF THE ANIMALS DOWN AT THE ZOO
ARE SNUFFLING AND SNORTING AND SNEEZING ACHOO.
Why are the hyenas crying boo-hoo? And what gave the rhino a...
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The Zoo I Drew
Written by Todd H. Doodler
Format: Hardcover, 56 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $14.99
The cutest, cleverest animal alphabet book in years!
Filled with graphically bold and laugh-out-loud animal art,
The Zoo I Drew takes children on a bright and bumpy tour of the ABCs! Silly rhyming text introduces a menagerie of animals from the scaly alligator to the cuddly koala to the finicky panda to...
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eBook.
Capital Mysteries #9: A Thief at the National Zoo
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 1, 2009
Price: $4.99
It’s a red, white, and blue mystery from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy!
A Thief at the National Zoo
In the ninth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.—KC and Marshall are helping out with the baby tigers at the...
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Maggie's Monkeys
Written by Linda Sanders-Wells
Illustrated by Abby Carter
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Price: $16.99
A family of monkeys has moved into the refrigerator! At least, that’s what Maggie says. Of course, no one else can see them, but that doesn’t stop Mom and Dad from playing along, even going out of their way to accommodate the invisible visitors. An extra bowl of pudding at the...
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Danny's Drawing Book
Written by Sue Heap
Illustrated by Sue Heap
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2008
Price: $9.99
Visiting the zoo inspires Danny and his friend to make up a story — and soon his drawings take on a wonderful life of their own.When Danny brings his drawing book to the zoo, it doesn’t take long to find ideas to put in it. First he draws an elephant with...
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Capital Mysteries #9: A Thief at the National Zoo
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2007
Price: $4.99
It’s a red, white, and blue mystery from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy!
A Thief at the National Zoo
In the ninth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.—KC and Marshall are helping out with the baby tigers at the...
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Also available as an
eBook.
Wild About Books
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Marc Brown
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2004
Price: $16.95
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...
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Wild About Books
Written by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Marc Brown
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2004
Price: $18.99
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...
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