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1 Zany Zoo
by
Lori Degman (Goodreads Author),
Colin Jack
Have you ever wondered what happens at the zoo before the gates open? Foxes who steal keys, beavers who cook chili, hyenas who play the blues…when no one is looking, anything can happen! Readers won’t believe the antics of these wacky animals, and they’ll have a blast counting along with the simple text as they encounter each increasingly crazy creature. First-time illustr...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
July 20th 2010
by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
(first published 2010)
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The rhymes were cute, but I found the lively illustrations too distracting, too busy. It's too busy for a group storytime. The cover is a much better example of illustration, being lively yet uncluttered. It might have been my crusty old-person's eyes, but I had trouble seeing in the illustrations what was described in the text because of the sketchy style and the general busy-ness of the art. It is aimed at age 3 and up, and the counting concept might work for them, but illustration still seems...more
A little boy waiting in line for the zoo to open, sneaks into the zoo through a hidden gate. What he see is that the zoo isn’t quite ready to open yet. The fox has escaped, the zebras are swimming with the walruses and the beavers are cooking chilli! All the animals are going ZANY while the zookeeper tries to get them to behave.
Why I liked this book – What kid wouldn’t want to get into the zoo before it opens and see what is going on?!? This is a hilarious book! The rhyme is perfect and it is ve...more
Why I liked this book – What kid wouldn’t want to get into the zoo before it opens and see what is going on?!? This is a hilarious book! The rhyme is perfect and it is ve...more
This was a good book for my 4-year-old. The story was short and rhymed. There were things for him to look for on the pages. It kept his interest.
Inside the Zoo, "1 fearless fox grabbed the zookeeper's keys. He used them to set all the animals free."
Each page counts a different number of animals.
He could count the animals mentioned plus look for other things that were mentioned . . .
"6 groovy 'roos tapped the beat with their shoes,
and laughing hyenas sang rhythm and blues.
A lizard in sunglasses...more
Inside the Zoo, "1 fearless fox grabbed the zookeeper's keys. He used them to set all the animals free."
Each page counts a different number of animals.
He could count the animals mentioned plus look for other things that were mentioned . . .
"6 groovy 'roos tapped the beat with their shoes,
and laughing hyenas sang rhythm and blues.
A lizard in sunglasses...more
I Zany Zoo is a fun read. Catchy rhyme, tongue-twistery word combos, a counting element, and a wacky story that brings to mind Dr. Seuss's And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street combine for a reading experience that will leave your little ones enchanted and asking you to read it again. My favorite line? "2 sporty zebras in goggles and flippers/were snipping the walrus's whiskers with clippers." And the end begs the question: did this REALLY happen, or was the boy letting his imagination r...more
Absolutely love this book. I got it off a Cheerios box and is worth a paid version. My daugther loved the pictures of animals, the counting and the flow of the rhymes. Every once in a while, you could get tripped up in the wording. A good read. My daughters favorite line "Get back in your cages." She could barely talk and loved saying that part. I loved reading it. I found it more entertaining when I read it out loud.
What happens when one sneaky fox lets all the animals out of their cages? One zany zoo full of animals misbehaving. My kindergartners will enjoy this rhyming, counting book and will get a kick out of the animals' antics. I did find the pictures very busy, and some of them are too small or detailed to enjoy without close inspection. A fine choice for school and public libraries.
A good one for storytime, this counting book features irresistable rhymes ("I tried to imagine what else they had planned / Then somebody hollered, 'Come hear the new band!'") and a Seussian behind-the-scenes plot involving pilfered keys and jinks that can only be described as hi. The energetic, colorful, sketchy-scratchy illustration is reminiscent of the jazzier scenes in the old Jungle Book.
This is a very cute book about what happens before the zoo is opened to visitors. It is a great book to read to students who are taking a field trip to the zoo. At the end of the story, students can add up all the animals that were zany in the zoo.
Hey this was lots of fun. Been a long time since I read a little kids book. Highly reccommend it for all those 2-6 year olds out there...It was in English & Spanish....cool all around! Makes me want to visit a zoo again!
1 Zany Zoo is a nominee for the 2012-13 South Carolina Picture Book Award.
The best part about 1 Zany Zoo has to be the illustrations. Colin Jack's exciting pictures bring to mind Disney favorites, most especially the Banks' children's journey into the magical paintings in Mary Poppins. Children will enjoy counting the different animals in this book as well as looking for the mischievous fox that has stolen the zookeeper's keys. (He appears in every panel--in some form or fashion.)
I'd love to rea...more
The best part about 1 Zany Zoo has to be the illustrations. Colin Jack's exciting pictures bring to mind Disney favorites, most especially the Banks' children's journey into the magical paintings in Mary Poppins. Children will enjoy counting the different animals in this book as well as looking for the mischievous fox that has stolen the zookeeper's keys. (He appears in every panel--in some form or fashion.)
I'd love to rea...more
Troy sat with me through half of this book. These days that is so rare, he must have liked it. He also pointed to different animals throughout.
I liked the rhyming of it. Cute story.
I liked the rhyming of it. Cute story.
For story corner: Nice 123 theme, with lots or rhymes and a neat drawing style. Fun with all the animals too.
It’s catchy, it’s rhymes’ and has a cute story line. It's one of my favorites to read at bedtime.
illustrations were a bit scary looking for the audience it was going for.
Enjoyed the text but the cartoon illustrations are disappointing.
Cute! Would read again.
Great read aloud for k-1st.
This book came free in a Cheerios box.
LOVED this book. The writing and prose are superbly clever, and the illustrations marvelously compliment the story. Lori should become a full-time author and continue her writing for children and adults who are young at heart.
When the zoo is closed the animals act very different. This silly read will have kids giggling and reading again and again.
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"Lori Degman is a teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing by day and a children's book author by night, weekend, and school holiday. She is the mother of two grown sons and lives in a suburb of Chicago with her husband and two dogs.
Her first picture book, 1 Zany Zoo, won the Cheerios New Author contest and was published by Simon & Schuster in 2010. It was the winner of the Mom's Choice Award and w...more
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Her first picture book, 1 Zany Zoo, won the Cheerios New Author contest and was published by Simon & Schuster in 2010. It was the winner of the Mom's Choice Award and w...more
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