Where Will the Animals Stay?

by Stephanie Calmenson, Ellen Appleby (Illustrator)

Zoo animals needing a place to stay temporarily are offered an apartment house.

Genres: Animals, Fiction, Picture Books, Childrens

42 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Stephanie Calmenson's many popular titles include concept books, funny school stories, poetry collections, books about dogs and, with Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole, anthologies and beginning reader chapter books.

Stephanie's books have been called "marvelous" (PW), "lyrical" (SLJ), "hilarious" (SLJ), "sweet, funny, and right on the mark" (Booklist).

Before turning to writing, Stephanie was a teacher, a children's book editor, and Editorial Director of Parents Magazine's Read-Aloud Book Club.

Website: my link text

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5. The strange story is saved by charmingly old fashioned illustrations.

[W.A. Ashes · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been years since I've read this book but I pulled it off my shelf to read to a class of students, then my 5-year-old nephew wanted to read it, so within the last week I've read it at least 6 times. This was one of my favorite books as a kid and I still love the rhythm of the rhyming pattern. The pictures are fun, the story is about moving and being scared of new places, and people helping others out. It's a great book and I'd read it a dozen more times.

[Kaylee · Rating 3 out of 5]

While it is an older book, my nephew loves reading this book. It does help that he is very interested in animals, but I think that most kids would enjoy this books. I even enjoyed it. It is about a zoo that is under construction and trying to figure out where all the animals will stay during the renovation.

[Audrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh isn't that cute?

[Nancy Vu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this book! I like the pictures and the story. The animals at the zoo has no where to go. The zoo is being rebuild so an old lady offered their apartment. The story was fun to read especially with rhymes. I believe this book is good to teach us sharing. Since the old lady gave up her apartment, after the zoo was finished they offered the elders a place to stay. Grades 1-3.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The zoo needs to be closed for repairs but there is no place for the animals to go. A lady offers her apartment building so the animals stay there.

[Little Champs]

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