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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and accurate
Some of the rhymes may be clumsy, but speaking as an animal (zoo) keeper, this book is a real look for kids at what animal keepers really do. The illustrations are beautiful, and the information is incredibly accurate for the small ones. That's a big pet peeve for me... when books seem to consider kids too young to worry about the accuracy of scientific or animal related...
Published on November 9, 2008 by Beebee

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing offering
I had high expectations for this disappointing book. Some of the rhymes are clumsy: ""Don't lose your keys," all zookeepers say. Changing locks is expensive. Key starts with the letter K." Others are just foolish: ""X are those things animals leave everywhere. Zookeepers pick them up with the greatest of care." While the expository text for more advanced readers is...
Published on July 16, 2005 by An avid reader


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing offering, July 16, 2005
This review is from: Z Is For Zookeeper: A Zoo Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Alphabets) (Hardcover)
I had high expectations for this disappointing book. Some of the rhymes are clumsy: ""Don't lose your keys," all zookeepers say. Changing locks is expensive. Key starts with the letter K." Others are just foolish: ""X are those things animals leave everywhere. Zookeepers pick them up with the greatest of care." While the expository text for more advanced readers is interesting, the text for the younger students leaves a lot be be desired.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and accurate, November 9, 2008
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Some of the rhymes may be clumsy, but speaking as an animal (zoo) keeper, this book is a real look for kids at what animal keepers really do. The illustrations are beautiful, and the information is incredibly accurate for the small ones. That's a big pet peeve for me... when books seem to consider kids too young to worry about the accuracy of scientific or animal related information.

That being said, it's also geared perfectly to kids' interests without losing a spark for adults. The animal keepers I know gathered around this book with delight when it was given at a baby shower. And believe me, we are TOUGH critics on animal books.
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Z Is For Zookeeper: A Zoo Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Alphabets)
Z Is For Zookeeper: A Zoo Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Alphabets) by Roland Smith (Hardcover - April 30, 2005)
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