The Zoo I Drew

by Todd H. Doodler

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 a sadly balding vulture to the X . . . Wait! Has anyone ever found a truly satisfying animal for the letter X? Only the youthful narrator-illustrator of The Zoo I Drew knows.

This book also features a fluted cover—a fancy term for ridges—that makes it visually appealing on the shelf and fun to hold!

Genres: Picture Books

56 pages, Hardcover

First published July 28, 2008

About the author

Todd H. Doodler is a well-known “pop artist,” and in addition to writing and illustrating the best-selling Bear in Underwear books, he is the author/illustrator of The Zoo I Drew, Girls Are Weirdos But They Smell Pretty! and Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them! Doodler lives in California.

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice little picture book with animals and/ or a rhyme for each letter of the alphabet.

[Kimbely Fletcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so cute. Each letter of the alphabet brings a new animal. The child talkes you through their adventure at the zoo. While the children are learning about the different animals, they are also learning about the different letters. The illustration is very unique. It appears that a child created meaning from the drawing. I would use this book to teach about letters and animals.

[Ina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful romp through the alphabet. With big bold pictures of all sorts of animals and goofy, rhyming text the reader is treated to a good laugh while learning the alphabet and all sorts of animal facts. The entries for "U" and "X" are marvelous. Great read-aloud although I found myself changing some of the text on the fly to make the rhythm work...

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

An A to Z of animals, with kid-friendly illustrations.

[oplkids · Rating 4 out of 5]

An A to Z of animals, with fun illustrations and a few surprises.

[Joella · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun alphabet book!

[Boni · Rating 4 out of 5]

I probably would have given this only three stars (the meter is uneven), but my 9-year-olds loved it and I thought the "u" and "x" entries were fun and creative. Very kid-friendly book :)

[Huda Fel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the way this author escaped the letter X
clever!

[Melissa Legacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for an alphabet or zoo themed story time! Big colourful animals and simple text make it a book that keeps their attention.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just discovered this book tonight at my in-laws! Read it with the kiddos. We loved it (especially X)! Such a great book!

[Gervy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is reasonably cute, but my 3 year-old boy adores it.

[Jill Pickle · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Zoo I Drew is a rhyming ABC book of animals, with pictures of cute and kinda funny lookin' wildlife! My favorite page is for X! Read a zoo today!

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an alphabet book about animals, with a couple hiccups thrown in. Enjoyable.