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My First Zoo: Let's Meet the Animals!
Meet all the exciting zoo animals in Tabbed Board My First Zoo . Filled with stunning photographs and clear labels, Tabbed Board My First Zoo helps children develop first language skills by introducing them to zoo animals. This book features 13 picture tabs that lead to 26 pages of zoo images with clear labels, and the design works perfectly with children's stage of educational development. Using word games and picture tabs, Tabbed Board My First Zoo helps children learn new words and discover the world around them.
28 pages, Board Book
First published April 19, 2016
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March 29, 2018
We eventually returned this to the library after the 900th time that I only wanted to read the pages with the butterflies and the peacock so I can point to them and make the parents name them.
There were maybe a few too many animals and I have never seen a zoo so some of the categories that place different types of animals together, like birds and kangaroos on the same page, are confusing. Mama says it's to do with climates or habitats or continents but I don't know what those are yet.
There are only a few baby animals like the lions, orangutan, and joey. I would like more baby animals please.
There were maybe a few too many animals and I have never seen a zoo so some of the categories that place different types of animals together, like birds and kangaroos on the same page, are confusing. Mama says it's to do with climates or habitats or continents but I don't know what those are yet.
There are only a few baby animals like the lions, orangutan, and joey. I would like more baby animals please.
November 17, 2017
We checked this book out from the library and my two boys (23 months) are obsessed. They feel so proud of themselves as they go through and name all of the animals. We'll be purchasing a copy for them as a holiday gift and looking for similar books too. It's great for their vocabulary!
February 5, 2018
The fact this normalises zoos means it loses a couple of stars. The photos, however, are great. My 19mo picked it from the library today for the second time and really enjoys talking about all the animals.
May 23, 2017
A wonderful book full of animals!
November 27, 2017
A board book filled with differn't types of animals at the zoo. Some pages ask you to identify certain characteristics of the animals. toddler and up
August 11, 2018
So many things to look at. Various animals to point out. I love that this book is so proper with the naming of the animals. And my daughter loved the tabs to turn the pages.
April 18, 2016
To celebrate the release of their new Pocket Birds of Canada and Super Bug Encyclopedia, DK Canada has put together a Creatures Great and Small Boutique, with books to satisfy your curiosity about many other members of the animal kingdom.
What caught my eye? Well, I've got a wee grandson who just adores books. He'll be making his first trip to a zoo this summer, so My First Zoo: Let's Meet the Animals was a must read for us.
It's a board book, more specifically it's a tabbed board book. See all those pictures across the top and sides? Little fingers can pull on the tab and the book will easily open to the two sided page for more pictures and info. Kids will easily start to 'bookmark' their favourites with the tabbed picture.
The pictures are realistic - it's going to be easy to recognize some of the more exotic animals when he actually does see them in person. The colours are bright and attractive. And the book is sturdy - just right for a toddler.
As you can see, there are many pictures on each page, providing lots to look at and talk about. My wee one has farm animals down pat, so he was quite happy to read the petting zoo pages many times. At the Zoo, Primates, African Safari, Tropical Animals, Cold Zone, Bird House (this was also a favourite) Creepy Crawlies (not Gramma's favourite) Reptile House, Aquarium, Australian Animals and Nocturnal Animals are the other 'chapters'. I must admit, there were a few animals I didn't recognize! (I'd never heard of a genet)
You can also make a quick game out of finding the tabbed picture in the larger grouping. There's some questions on each page as well, such as what animal would you like to pet? Count the fish, etc.
We've been reading mostly stories so far, so this is his first 'non-fiction' book. It might be a good jump off point for more exploring as he gets older as well. (DK has a great online resource called DKfindout.com for children ages 7-11 who are curious about just about anything - it's worth checking out.)
Gramma and little guy vote thumbs up on My First Zoo - and we're looking forward to seeing the animals in person this summer
What caught my eye? Well, I've got a wee grandson who just adores books. He'll be making his first trip to a zoo this summer, so My First Zoo: Let's Meet the Animals was a must read for us.
It's a board book, more specifically it's a tabbed board book. See all those pictures across the top and sides? Little fingers can pull on the tab and the book will easily open to the two sided page for more pictures and info. Kids will easily start to 'bookmark' their favourites with the tabbed picture.
The pictures are realistic - it's going to be easy to recognize some of the more exotic animals when he actually does see them in person. The colours are bright and attractive. And the book is sturdy - just right for a toddler.
As you can see, there are many pictures on each page, providing lots to look at and talk about. My wee one has farm animals down pat, so he was quite happy to read the petting zoo pages many times. At the Zoo, Primates, African Safari, Tropical Animals, Cold Zone, Bird House (this was also a favourite) Creepy Crawlies (not Gramma's favourite) Reptile House, Aquarium, Australian Animals and Nocturnal Animals are the other 'chapters'. I must admit, there were a few animals I didn't recognize! (I'd never heard of a genet)
You can also make a quick game out of finding the tabbed picture in the larger grouping. There's some questions on each page as well, such as what animal would you like to pet? Count the fish, etc.
We've been reading mostly stories so far, so this is his first 'non-fiction' book. It might be a good jump off point for more exploring as he gets older as well. (DK has a great online resource called DKfindout.com for children ages 7-11 who are curious about just about anything - it's worth checking out.)
Gramma and little guy vote thumbs up on My First Zoo - and we're looking forward to seeing the animals in person this summer
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