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Zagazoo
Zagazoo is a baby like no other. In this quite exceptional picture book young readers will be delighted by the hilarious and unexpected changes in his behaviour as Zagazoo grows up. Parents may detect some strange echoes of family life. There have been many classic picture books from the incomparable pen of Quentin Blake, but never one more extraordinary.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
September 7th 2000
by Red Fox
(first published 1998)
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Quentin Blakes’s Zagazoo is a fantastic book, looking at the possible difficulties of parenting from a very humorous perspective.
George and Bella are a happy couple who receive a strange looking parcel in the mail, which contains a pretty little pink creature as pretty as could be: Zagazoo!
Blake describes the changes that children go through as they grow up and lets us see just how difficult it can be for poor Bella and George to look after (metaphorically) screeching vultures and destructive e...more
George and Bella are a happy couple who receive a strange looking parcel in the mail, which contains a pretty little pink creature as pretty as could be: Zagazoo!
Blake describes the changes that children go through as they grow up and lets us see just how difficult it can be for poor Bella and George to look after (metaphorically) screeching vultures and destructive e...more
Zagazoo
Zagazoo is a picture book by Quentin Blake which makes it appropriate for children between the ages of five and seven to read to themselves. This book is ideal to read to children younger than five.
Early on in the book, George and Bella receive a parcel which contains a ‘little pink creature’ whose name is Zagazoo. Zagazoo becomes something different every morning ranging from a vulture to an elephant. The fast paced narrative of the story should excite the reader. The story unfolds to u...more
Zagazoo is a picture book by Quentin Blake which makes it appropriate for children between the ages of five and seven to read to themselves. This book is ideal to read to children younger than five.
Early on in the book, George and Bella receive a parcel which contains a ‘little pink creature’ whose name is Zagazoo. Zagazoo becomes something different every morning ranging from a vulture to an elephant. The fast paced narrative of the story should excite the reader. The story unfolds to u...more
This book tells the story of George and Bella, who receive a parcel in the post that contains Zagazoo. It then follows them through all of Zagazoo's changes on the way to being an adult. It's a delightfully imaginative exploration of growing up and how those changes may seem to those around us, which is beautifully illustrated throughout. Also, the final line, "Isn't life amazing!" fills me with joy every time I read it. I think this would could be read either as a group or independently, and co...more
Jan 13, 2012
Randie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-books,
parenting
George and Bella are a lovely couple, so when they receive a Zagazoo, they take good care of it. At first the Zagazoo is cute, but sometimes it's a screeching vulture, a clumsy elephant, a muddy warthog, or a bad-tempered dragon. Will George and Bella be able to raise their Zagazoo or will they go crazy?
Blake's illustrations and story humorously capture the joys of parenting. Children are pretty cute but at times they can be loud, muddy, hairy, angry, etc. The ending made me smile. Fun book for...more
Blake's illustrations and story humorously capture the joys of parenting. Children are pretty cute but at times they can be loud, muddy, hairy, angry, etc. The ending made me smile. Fun book for...more
My 4-year old nephew and my mom slyly gave this to me to read to the kids, knowing that I'd be crazy wild about it. It's a very imaginative book about a couple whose perfect life is interrupted by a package containing a baby, which turns into a... well, just read it. Preferably, read it to a child - it's much more fun that way and make sure you let your surprise come through in your voice - it's a hoot!
This book is about Bella and George going through different stages of looking after their child through to adulthood in a humorous way. I found it amusing to read that the baby changed into so many different things before becoming a lovely grown up. In the end the parents change into the weird and wonderful creatures. I think this book would be good for children aged seven as independent reading. The illustrations are good and relates well to the text.
What to say? I adore Quentin Blake's imagination, especially when it comes to drawing. This story is just so weird and random and crazy that you have to either like or dislike it. I obviously like it!
Who needs 100 parenting books? All you really need is Zagazoo and you've pretty much got the big picture of the first 18 years of parenting.
Charming little story about all the scary animals we become on our way to adulthood.
THIS BOOK IS TOO FUNNY-PERFECT FOR SNUGGLE UP AND READ TIME!!!
Feb 17, 2012
Hendri
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good job with mycomuter, because very easy
What a grand beauty of a work.
LOVED IT A MUST READ!!!!
Jul 28, 2011
Sam Dupont
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reading now
amazing one indeed
Jul 20, 2008
Desiree
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
parents & children, great for storytime
Shelves:
children-s-books
Awesome children's book!! I think this book is suitable for parents too, the story is simple but very touching, a well-written (& well-illustrated) allegory of the cycle of life.
Or maybe it was perfect timing for me to have read this book after the birth of my son, who coincidentally also has the letter 'Z' as his initial.
Or maybe it was perfect timing for me to have read this book after the birth of my son, who coincidentally also has the letter 'Z' as his initial.
Anyone who has grown up with younger siblings or who has children of their own will appreciate this one. I think we all have those periods where we feel like our kids change species every other day! This is technically a children's book, but grownups are the ones who REALLY appreciate it :)
My wife read this and didn't rate it. But I like Quentin Blake and will give this another try someday.
We were trying to figure out in what animal phase each of my children is. A brilliant book.
I loved the idea for this book! VERY creative!!
Jun 05, 2013
Flare Flame
marked it as to-read
May 16, 2013
Gracie
marked it as to-read
May 06, 2013
Toby Withers
marked it as to-read
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Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, RDI, is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well known for his collaborations with writer Roald Dahl.
Education
Blake was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. His English teacher, JH Walsh, influenced his ambition to become involved in literature. His first published drawing was for the satirical magazine Punch, at the age of 16. He...more
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Education
Blake was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. His English teacher, JH Walsh, influenced his ambition to become involved in literature. His first published drawing was for the satirical magazine Punch, at the age of 16. He...more
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