Zoo Animal Books!

 Is anyone else missing the zoo like I am during quarantine? I'm thankful Phoenix has opened up a drive around the zoo option now, but I honestly don't love the cost associated with doing so at the moment either. Anyway, there are so many virtual zoo and aquarium live animal web cameras you can show your kids from the comfort of your own home. I will link some here! I am also sharing 15 Zoo books that are sure to entertain your family; enjoy! 

https://www.dublinzoo.ie/animals/animal-webcams/elephants/
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
https://www.zoo.org.au/animals-at-home/
http://www.flaquarium.org/sea-span

(Also....can you even handle the cuteness of baby Jacks & his stuffed giraffe above? <3 He was obsessed with that after Daddy got it for him at the Phoenix Zoo & said giraffe can still be found in his bedroom now.) 
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1. The Lending Zoo
by: Frank Asch
(Have you ever wondered what it might be like if you could check animals out from the zoo like you check books out from the library? A "zoo-brary" where Miss Perkins checks out animals to kids; this cute story also details an escape by zoo favorite, the tiger named Pancake.) 
https://www.amazon.com/Lending-Zoo-Frank-Asch/dp/1442466782/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+lending+zoo&qid=1590604690&sr=8-1 
2. Through With the Zoo
by: Jacob Grant
(This story tells about a goat who is through with the petting zoo; he wants his own alone space, away from the grabbing and rubbing of little hands.)
https://bookoutlet.com/Store/Details/9781250108142B/through-with-the-zoo 
3. 1 Zany Zoo
by: Lori Degman
(Have you ever wondered what happens at the zoo when nobody's there? Readers won't believe the antics of these wild animals; including hyenas who play the blues or foxes that steal keys.)
https://www.amazon.com/1-Zany-Zoo-Lori-Degman/dp/1416989900/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WZBY9CVX3V5M&dchild=1&keywords=1+zany+zoo&qid=1590609181&sprefix=1+zany+%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-1
​4. Dear Zoo (board book with flaps) 
by: Rod Campbell
(This old classic is about a child who writes to the zoo for a pet, and in return is sent an elephant, snake, camel, giraffe, etc. but none are the perfect pet....until the last page.) 
https://www.target.com/p/dear-zoo-25-years-anniversary-edition-board-book-by-rod-campbell/-/A-11735185 
5. The View at the Zoo 
by: Kathleen Long Bostrom
(Who has the best view at the zoo? The animals or the people? There are so many sounds and noises as the animals wake up and start their day; it's a busy place!) 
https://www.amazon.com/View-Zoo-Kathleen-Long-Bostrom/dp/0824956699/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1590686031&sr=8-1 

6. Rhino in the House: The Story of Saving Samia
​by: Daniel Kirk
(A true, nonfiction book about Anna Merz (a rhino chamipon) and the black rhino (Samia.) This story is perfect for animal lovers and animal rights' activitists!) 
https://www.target.com/p/rhino-in-the-house-the-story-of-saving-samia-school-and-library-daniel-kirk/-/A-51533550
7. Put Me In The Zoo
by: Robert Lopshire 
(Spot believes he belongs in the zoo, because he can make his spots change colors and do other tricks too. He shows two young friends all the things he can do, and then they help him realize he would do better at the circus.) 
https://www.amazon.com/Put-read-myself-Beginner-Books/dp/0394800176/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Put+me+in+the+zoo&qid=1590686887&sr=8-1
8. Zoo Zen: A Yoga Story for Kids
by: Kristen Fischer 
(Kids love to act like animals, so they can learn how to slither like a snake or roar like a lion as they practice various Yoga poses.) 
https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Zen-Yoga-Story-Kids/dp/1622038916/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=zoo+zen&qid=1590687261&sr=8-1 
9. Zoo Day
by: Anne Rockwell
(This story follows a young boy and his family as they  visit the zoo for the first time.)
https://kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9781481427340B/zoo-day-a-my-first-experience-book
10. The Baby BeeBee Bird
by: Diane Redfield Massie 
(An obnoxious baby bird keeps all the animals at the zoo up at night, shrieking "beebeebobbi!" since the baby bird naps during the day and has full energy at night. But the zoo animals come up with a clever plan to get the baby bird to sleep when they do.)
https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Beebee-Diane-Redfield-Massie/dp/0060517840/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XUA8FBMW7XN5&dchild=1&keywords=the+baby+beebee+bird&qid=1590687924&sprefix=the+baby+beebee%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-1
11. The Great Zoo Hullaballoo!
by: Mark Carthew 
(Can Jess and Jack discover the mystery of the missing animals from the zoo? Join them on a rhyming adventure as they seek out the zoo animals.) 
https://www.newfrontier.com.au/books/the-great-zoo-hullabaloo 
12. Rhino Neil
by: Mini Goss 
(Neil, the huge rhino, is one all of the other animals are warned to stay away from; he is very lonely.  But one day, Tuscany, an elephant arrives and Neil is not so lonely anymore.) 
https://www.newfrontier.com.au/books/rhino-neil 
13. The Opposites Zoo 
by: Il Sung Na
(Monkey's cage is left open and he is busy exploring all the other cages in the zoo!) 
https://www.amazon.com/Opposite-Zoo-Sung-Na/dp/0399554122/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+opposite+zoo&qid=1590688135&sr=8-1
14. This Zoo is Not For You
​by: Ross Collins 
​(A platypus comes by the zoo and gets interviewed by all of the animals there and decides he doesn't belong there after all.) 
https://www.amazon.com/This-Zoo-Not-Ross-Collins/dp/1536200158/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=this+zoo+is+not+for+you&qid=1590690253&sr=8-1A 
15. Curious George: Good Night Zoo 
by: Gina Gold
(George can't wait to go see the baby panda at the zoo...but, in his excitement, he ends up distracted by all the animals at the zoo and gets locked in there at night. Will the man in the yellow hat be able to rescue him?)
https://www.amazon.com/Curious-George-Good-Night-CGTV/dp/1328972364/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=curious+george%3A+good+night+zoo&qid=1590690533&sr=8-1

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