One Night in the Zoo [Hardcover]

Judith Kerr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2010 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A wonderful counting book from Judith Kerr, the best-selling author of the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea "One moonlit, magical night in the zoo An elephant jumped in the air and flew. But nobody knew." It's only once all the visitors have gone home that the real fun starts in the Zoo! Follow all the animals throughout the night in this gorgeous picture book and find out what mischief they get into.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K—Children can count from 1 to 10 by viewing the antics of zoo animals. The author uses a multitude of words that rhyme with zoo (flew, kangaroo, gnu, stew) to describe the secret nighttime activities of these familiar creatures. However, this constant rhyme begins to sound silly and tedious. "Four bears cooked a squid and squidgeberry stew/Which turned five flamingos/from pink to blue." The culminating spread shows all of the animals grouped by their respective number for a final counting exercise. Pale pastel-colored pencil artwork looks washed out despite the action-filled poses. The text font is large, and words are simple enough for beginning readers. This is merely supplemental to the many outstanding counting books that are currently available.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
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Review

Praise for One Night in the Zoo: "Lovely! uses soothing, pastel illustrations and exotic animals to make basic counting seem unintimidating." Daily Telegraph "An inspired counting book" The Times "Kerr's soft illustrations provide plenty of details to spot, while the parade of animals teaches counting skills." Junior magazine "Judith Kerr: If Carlsberg made grannies!" Headline for feature in The IndependentPraise for 'Mog the Forgetful Cat': 'Grandparents are likely to get as much fun out of seeing it again as the new generation of fans just learning to read!' Choice Magazine Praise for Twinkles, Arthur and Puss': 'A very engaging take on feline behaviour' The Bookseller Praise for 'The Tiger Who Came To Tea': 'Near perfection of form is embellished by clear, expressive illustrations. The pace is exactly right, the resolution totally satisfying.' Dorothy Butler, Babies Need Books. 'A modern classic.' The Independent. 'This book has enduring charm and young children will delight in the preposterous notion of a tiger creating mayhem in the house.' Junior Magazine --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kane Miller Book Pub (March 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935279378
• ISBN-13: 978-1935279372
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #500,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars So easy to pretend along..., March 25, 2010

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Lisa Barker - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Night in the Zoo (Hardcover)

This is what the best children's books are made of: magical imagination, silly and creative instances and pure fun. One Night in the Zoo has all that and more. Kerr's carefully drawn, colorful menagerie perks the imagination and invites readers to pretend along-which we do all too willingly and discover pure fun! Little ones will love counting the animals and turning the page to see what new clever event awaits.

3.0 out of 5 stars Well written, but..., June 21, 2010

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J. Prather (IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Night in the Zoo (Hardcover)

This is a really good counting book. It rhymes well and is really a treat to read. Kids really respond to the text, however the illustrations are very disappointing. They are so pale, you have to strain so see all the great things that are being described! This pretty much eliminates it from story time use, which is a real shame because the text is simply delightful. It's a great little story about what animals at the zoo do at night and literally screams to be read aloud. Even sticking with the same medium, the illustrations could have been a bit more vibrant. Very frustrating.