The book contains lots of adjectives. Look at photos of each animal and think of other adjectives to describe them. The hungry mouse likes eating cheese, the rabbit likes carrots and the monkey likes bananas, but what about the hungry tiger? Find out in this fun and inventive touch-and-feel book from Rod Campbell, the author of Dear Zoo.

Dear Zoo Noisy Book by Rod Campbell | Waterstones

A nice interaction tale with various flaps as parents are able to teach children the different animals that can be found at the zoo.Join Sam the farm dog for a day on the farm to meet lots of animals and their babies in this interactive lift-the-flap story from Rod Campbell, creator of bestselling preschool classic, Dear Zoo.

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I can't believe this was a new book when I first read to my children 25 years ago-they were babies! How fast time goes. Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982. With Dear Zoo Noisy Book children can join in the story with eight interactive sound buttons. Children can guess what animals they think will be behind the flap and explain why, which encourages verbal reasoning. The book provides ample opportunity for discussion the children can talk about what animal they would like as a pet. The children will be asked to explain what they think would happen if the kept a wild animal as a pet. They can also talk about where wild animals are kept.Parents / older brothers and sisters might have read this book when they were young. Interview them and find out what other books they remember from their childhood. As children lift the flaps to discover the seven creatures from the zoo that would make problematic pets, they will delight in pressing the buttons to create the correct accompanying animal noise, whether it is a hiss, roar or a ribbit. Young children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent – a monkey, a lion and even an elephant! But will they ever manage to send the perfect pet? The book was first published in 1982. Can you find other books which were published at a similar time? What was life like in 1982? How have things changed? Dear Zoo” was written as a lift-the-flap board book in 1982, by the Scottish author, Rod Campbell. It is his most famous work, and thirty-five years later, it is still tremendously popular among the under fives in Great Britain, and has been translated into more than a dozen different languages.

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This appealing story, in lift-the-flap, board-book format has been a favourite with toddlers ever since it was first published in 1982. This story is a fun introduction to animals and their characteristics. It is written in the first person, with repetitive sentences. The nature of repetitiveness enables young readers to predict and engage with the story.There is a reason this book has been in print for some 25 years and counting. It captures perfectly what occurs in any family whenever a kid decides that they want a pet. This kid goes a little over board but hat makes the book even more heartwarming. The flaps are also great for little hands as they discover the surprises beneath. A whole new generation of children will enjoy this classic story about finding the perfect family pet He was brought up in Zimbabwe and returned to Britain where he completed a doctorate in organic chemistry. In 1980 he became involved in children's publishing where he began designing innovative books with interactive elements and repetitive phrases. Rod Campbell, the creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic Dear Zoo, has been a trusted name in early learning for over thirty-five years. And the noisy fun does not stop once readers realise which barking animal would be just right to keep at home, as there is a fun activity section that will see them using the sound buttons to answer some challenging questions about what they have just read.