Dear Zoo
by Rod Campbell
This is an appealing story in lift-the-flap, board-book format. As you lift the flaps in search of the ideal pet, a host of zoo animals are revealed before a more suitable candidate is found. Simple, stylish and highly interactive, the patterned text invites constant re-reading.
Don't worry if the flaps get torn, sellotape will keep the book going for years! Children will still love with this book when they are ready to start school.
Publisher: Campbell Books
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Rod Campbell
Rod Campbell has been writing and illustrating children's books for thirty years. Best known for his classic lift-the-flap title Dear Zoo, he is also the creator of the much loved character, Buster. Ingeniously simple, with touches of gentle humour, his books continue to be enjoyed by children, parents and teachers alike. Rod lives in London.
http://www.rodcampbell.co.uk/
Rod Campbell
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What you thought
I wanted to start a routine to get my baby to take naps in the day and to get her to sleep at night. Part of this was to read her a book before her sleep. A friend gave me Dear Zoo and we now have that both at nap times and at bedtime. My daughter gets excited when she sees it and now opens the flaps and turns the pages (she is now 8-and-a-half months old). I once tried to miss the book from her routine and there were many tears!
My 20 month old daughter enjoys lifting the flaps and making some of the animal noises!
Dear Zoo is read eight times a day and my daughter knows the books inside out now and can join in with me. The two books I received in my Bookstart pack are fantastic and my baby daughter thoroughly enjoyed them.
We have to read Dear Zoo every bed time, so much so that my two year old can now 'read' it to me. Love the story and the joining in flaps!
Dear Zoo is fantastic and has been much loved by our three children. There are loads of great picture books out there though!
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Reading Age: 4+
Interest level: 2-5
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