Kangaroo at the Zoo

Usborne Phonics Readers

by Lesley Sims

A lively story with irresistible illustrations, this book is a delight to share with very young children. It can also be enjoyed by children who are beginning to read for themselves. The simple rhyming text helps to develop essential language and early reading skills, and there are guidance notes for parents at the back of the book.Please ask if you need a specific version. The data provided here may not be correct. With buying and not asking you are accepting the book as is.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Paperback

Published May 16, 2016

About the author

Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.

Reviews

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Format: Picture book

Summary:
When Kangaroo first arrives at the zoo, she causes some chaos with her jumping. It soon comes in handy, though, when a baby monkey gets stuck high up in a tree. Kangaroo bounces until she bumps the tree hard enough to knock the baby monkey out, and catches the monkey safely in her pouch.

Why I chose this book:
This is a great phonics book, with minimal rhyming text to help build vocabulary. It’s also a lot of fun to read aloud, and the accompanying illustrations are funny as well. What kid doesn’t love the zoo? In addition to learning phonics, it’s a great way to talk about different animals and learn about each of them.

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a rhyming text than a focus on 'oo' sounds specifically. Kangaroo is new to the zoo and gets into a bit of trouble but her pouch comes in handy when baby monkey falls out of a tree.

Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun and quick read for bedtime with good rhyming. If I have to pick a book for bedtime these are more fun for me to read to my daughter because of the rhyming.

[TJ & AJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little story with lots of rhymes.

[Kat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty mediocre effort. I think the Russell Punter books in this series are stronger than the Lesley Sims ones.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

a preschool and up book where a new animal tries to help get a monkey out of a tree.

[Mom_reading_childrens_books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun illustrations and the rhyme and rhythm make it delightful to read aloud.

[Joscie Kilburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully written rhyming book! Kangaroo is new, scares a baby monkey, and in the end is the hero.

[ellie_neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hello fellow readers! Kangaroo at the zoo is a great mini book that anyone can read! A kangaroo came to the zoo and saved a baby monkey!
Remember be a awesome book reader!
🐒🦘

[Hope L. Justice · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think the best thing about this book is that an early reader might know most of the words, except for the animal vocabulary. It rhymes and the illustrations looked pretty cute, but the plot is very flat.

[Callie Manias · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for new readers. Cute story.

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