Pulled from the pages of the wildly popular ZooBorns blog, this picture book presents the most charming critters ever: baby animals, ranging from the adorable to the zany! Featuring full-color photographs on every page and a cozy text perfect for reading aloud, this book is bound to become a must-have for animal lovers of all ages.
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PreS-Gr 3–This charming book about baby animals born in captivity features full-page color photographs. The simple text introduces each newborn. For example, “They call me Radar Ears, and I'm a fennec fox. My big ears help me hear yummy insects crawling across the sand. Listen! Did you hear that?” An interesting and unique variety of animals is represented, including an ocelot, an anteater, a spotted hyena, a mongoose, and 13 others. At the back of the book there's a corresponding silhouette for each baby that tells its name, species, zoo location, and conservation status, accompanied by a paragraph that gives interesting facts about the animal. The engaging up-close-and-personal photos will draw children into the book, and the text and extras provide good factual material to satisfy curious readers.Cynde Suite, Bartow County Library System, Adairsville, GA
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"If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then these stunning photographs starring precious animal tykes may be priceless. The range of real-life infants featured is extraordinary in its breadth, covering such unusual zoo or aquarium residents as the crowned sifaka and the tawny frogmouth. The captivating, clear photographs pose every cub, kit and so on at its most adorable."--Kirkus Reviews
"The engaging up-close-and-personal photos will draw children into the book, and the text and extras provide good factual material to satisfy curious readers."--School Library Journal
"Agonizingly adorable photographs of newborn animals steal the spotlight in this introduction to a baby fox, hyena, tiger, mongoose, and more.."--Publishers Weekly
"Cutest Book Ever!"--Wired.com
"Animal Babies Make Conservation Cute."--The New York Times
"ZooBorns pulls off the difficult task of being cute and interesting for people of all ages while also being informative. Many books seek this lofty goal but most fail."--Seattle Post Intelligencer
"The engaging up-close-and-personal photos will draw children into the book, and the text and extras provide good factual material to satisfy curious readers."--School Library Journal
"Agonizingly adorable photographs of newborn animals steal the spotlight in this introduction to a baby fox, hyena, tiger, mongoose, and more.."--Publishers Weekly
"Cutest Book Ever!"--Wired.com
"Animal Babies Make Conservation Cute."--The New York Times
"ZooBorns pulls off the difficult task of being cute and interesting for people of all ages while also being informative. Many books seek this lofty goal but most fail."--Seattle Post Intelligencer
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Sally Adler
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've waited months for this, and it didn't let me down. It's a fundraiser for ZooBorns.com and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Conservation Endowment Fund. If you don't know the website, check it out immediately, then buy the book (or the children's version ZooBorns!).
It's a perfect example of what the web should be and this book is a delightful way to enjoy it offline. Gorgeous pictures, with just enough information to make you want more- but it's all about the pictures.
It's a perfect example of what the web should be and this book is a delightful way to enjoy it offline. Gorgeous pictures, with just enough information to make you want more- but it's all about the pictures.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By VeraP
Format:Hardcover
ZooBorns features baby animals from zoos and aquariums around the world, and discusses the role that these births play in conservation efforts. Beautiful photos of animals are accompanied by descriptions that include the dates of births, their endangered status, and background stories for each baby.
In ZooBorns pages, you will find well known animals like orangutans, giraffes and kangaroos. However, you will also see photos of animals like the crowned sifaka and the rock hyrax that I've personally never seen or heard of before.
ZooBorns is more of a photo/coffee table book than one that required dedicated reading. The images are too adorable for words and you will definitely find an animal or two that you knew nothing before opening this book. It's likely to appeal to adults and children alike, and will surely spark a conversation in any room!
In ZooBorns pages, you will find well known animals like orangutans, giraffes and kangaroos. However, you will also see photos of animals like the crowned sifaka and the rock hyrax that I've personally never seen or heard of before.
ZooBorns is more of a photo/coffee table book than one that required dedicated reading. The images are too adorable for words and you will definitely find an animal or two that you knew nothing before opening this book. It's likely to appeal to adults and children alike, and will surely spark a conversation in any room!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A. Williams
Format:Hardcover
This is an adorable collection of photographs of various baby animals -- from tigers to hyenas, aardvarks and fennec foxes. The minimal text that accompanies each photo is nice, giving the animals' name (in most cases) and their species (very cool for kids - or adults - interested in animals as some of the creatures herein are not those typically focused on).
The photographs are quite good and almost more "portrait-esque" while still focusing on the specific creatureality (a term coined by the fabulous animal adventurer Kratt Brothers, Chris and Martin, tv series "Kratts Creatures" and "Be the Creature" - highly highly highly recommended! Though, for a slightly older audience than this book's target age range).
I didn't read all of the back matter, but it does go into each animal with a little more detail, both on the species and the individual animal (where it's from, where it's currently residing, etc.)
All in all a very cute book and a visual delight!!
***REGARDING THE OTHER ZOOBORN BOOK***
Please be aware that this book contains many - most - of the same pictures/animals in the other ZooBorns book (with the fennec fox on the cover). I almost purchased this book thinking it was the same set up as the "fox" book but with a different collection of animals and pictures. Instead, where the other book is smaller and with a wider variety of text and pictures, this book is larger and definitely more "kid focused" in text and structure. Both are great, but be aware that the pictures are going to be similar. Though, you will get more pictures in the other book.
The photographs are quite good and almost more "portrait-esque" while still focusing on the specific creatureality (a term coined by the fabulous animal adventurer Kratt Brothers, Chris and Martin, tv series "Kratts Creatures" and "Be the Creature" - highly highly highly recommended! Though, for a slightly older audience than this book's target age range).
I didn't read all of the back matter, but it does go into each animal with a little more detail, both on the species and the individual animal (where it's from, where it's currently residing, etc.)
All in all a very cute book and a visual delight!!
***REGARDING THE OTHER ZOOBORN BOOK***
Please be aware that this book contains many - most - of the same pictures/animals in the other ZooBorns book (with the fennec fox on the cover). I almost purchased this book thinking it was the same set up as the "fox" book but with a different collection of animals and pictures. Instead, where the other book is smaller and with a wider variety of text and pictures, this book is larger and definitely more "kid focused" in text and structure. Both are great, but be aware that the pictures are going to be similar. Though, you will get more pictures in the other book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By W. Linville
Format:Hardcover
I'm not really a fuzzy, cute, baby animal kind of guy. Or so I thought. We bought this book to read for our first child, who is not due until December. But I can tell you that comparing it with all the other kids books we've received, I would MUCH rather read this book 10 times each week than anything else. The pictures are fantastic, the text is witty and educational, and I'm sure our baby is going to love it. There is a blog too ([...]) with lots of other great stuff, and an adult book - ZooBorns - that we just ordered.
Great to stimulate a baby's senses, teach everyone a little about animals, and give parents an enjoyable read!
Great to stimulate a baby's senses, teach everyone a little about animals, and give parents an enjoyable read!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Ann
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I own both of the ZooBorns books and have bought a bunch of extras to give as Christmas gifts to my niece and nephews. The photos are precious and I love the additional information about each of the animals featured. This book is now prominently displayed on our coffee table. If you are looking for a fun little gift for an animal lover - of any age - you can't go wrong with ZooBorns!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
ZOO BORNS! ZOO BABIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD offers seventeen new baby animals from zoo collections all over the globe, and centers on more unusual creatures not typically presented in 'animal babies' titles. From an okapi and a banded mongoose to a pygmy hippo, this offers a very easy read perfect for grades 2-3.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Love2Teach
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I recently bought this book to add to my classroom library. The pictures are vivid and colorful. The story makes a great read aloud. My students loved the cute baby animals and wanted to know more about these animals. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves animals!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By JRBH
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My Grandchildren made a trip to the zoo and ran out of money so they called me to get this book they saw in the gift shop. They LOVE it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Adorable baby animals
I enjoy looking at this book, with or without my granddaughters! The book itself is small and cute. Read more
Published 10 days ago by cat cloudy
5.0 out of 5 stars
ZooBorns!
We sent this book to our grand daughter in Ohio. She is two and one half. Our son said the book rated a 4 or 5 so I'm giving it a 5.
Published 3 months ago by Helen Flanner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Granddaughter loved!
My granddaughter loves these books and was thrilled to have them. They are very educational and she loves animals very much!
Published 3 months ago by Trish
5.0 out of 5 stars
Granddaughter Loved!
My granddaughter loves these books and was thrilled to have them. They are very educational and she loves animals very much!
Published 3 months ago by Trish
2.0 out of 5 stars
Cute but Shallow
Yes, baby animals are cute but I hoped for a little more depth on each species or even the particular animal pictured.
Published 4 months ago by Alec Schrader
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute
Clearly a picture book, for children, but I think they give some interesting information about the animals, and VERY cute pictures.
Published 4 months ago by jaytotes
5.0 out of 5 stars
cuteness
this is just what you would think, the absolutely cutest animals on the planet!!! newborn zoo animals will awaken the conservationist in you.
Published 4 months ago by Jamie l brady
5.0 out of 5 stars
For anyone of any age
Absolutely adorable, and has some nice information about animals you might never have seen before and the pictures are amazing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Vallynn
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cut but tiny
Expected a coffeetable book - you know, LARGE. But it is TINY, about 4x4" ! If you are familiar with the ZooBorns website you know what to expect inside, but I was VERY... Read more
Published 5 months ago by GrammaNature
5.0 out of 5 stars
ya gotta love their faces!
very cute baby animal pictures, a just the right sized book to read with your child. fun to learn what some little animals start out looking like. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Boyle
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