Life at the Zoo
Product ID: 88024264
“Inviting, fascinating . . . animal-loving kids will be enthralled.” —Booklist (Starred review) Have you wondered what life at the zoo is really like? With breathtaking original images from a National Geographic photographer, this book gives a unique behind-the-scenes view. This is the perfect book for every budding zoologist and animal-loving kid! Featuring illuminating photography and writing from Michael George, Life at the Zoo provides a precious glimpse inside the beloved institution. Children can meet the creatures who live there—and the people who care for them, too. They’ll have so much fun, they won’t even realize how much they’re learning! Review: Beautiful new children’s book! - What a colorful and entertaining book! As an adult, I learned a great deal about the daily activities in which zoo creatures engage, and about how the zookeepers care for and connect with their animals. I am excited to gift this book to my niece and nephews; the author does a beautiful job of explaining terms and concepts at a child’s level. And the pictures are amazing! It is so cool that the author both shot the photos and wrote the text for this book. Definitely a good gift for a curious kid. Review: If your kid loves animals, this is their book - Impressive, unique, and educational book for kids! Well researched, beautifully photographed, and well written. I was already familiar with Michael George's work, and like his other projects - this book did NOT disappoint. Bought it for my friend's kids over the holidays, and had a great time reading it and talking about the beautiful (and adorable!) pictures with them. Lots of colorful visuals for the younger ones, and engaging, easy to read text for the older ones. Highly recommend!
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,681,763 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,155 in Children's Zoo Books (Books) #3,326 in Children's Zoology Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 88 Reviews |
J**A
Beautiful new children’s book!
What a colorful and entertaining book! As an adult, I learned a great deal about the daily activities in which zoo creatures engage, and about how the zookeepers care for and connect with their animals. I am excited to gift this book to my niece and nephews; the author does a beautiful job of explaining terms and concepts at a child’s level. And the pictures are amazing! It is so cool that the author both shot the photos and wrote the text for this book. Definitely a good gift for a curious kid.
N**5
If your kid loves animals, this is their book
Impressive, unique, and educational book for kids! Well researched, beautifully photographed, and well written. I was already familiar with Michael George's work, and like his other projects - this book did NOT disappoint. Bought it for my friend's kids over the holidays, and had a great time reading it and talking about the beautiful (and adorable!) pictures with them. Lots of colorful visuals for the younger ones, and engaging, easy to read text for the older ones. Highly recommend!
S**H
Gorgeous and fun
Michael is such a talented and keen photographer. The images are beautiful, inspiring, fun and charming. The story is wonderful and illuminated so many great things about animals and zoos for kids and adults alike!
C**Y
All the kids I'm shopping for will get this book!
I bought multiple copies of this book for Christmas gifts to all of the kids I'm shopping for this year. The length is good for a variety of ages, including young ones who can understand more than they can read. And the photos bring the story to life in a way that I expect will excite young readers. Overall, a great book choice for kids. And a good topic that many kids have experience with already: going to the zoo.
J**H
Great pictorial book of life at the zoo
This is a great book that records the life of animals in the zoo. Beautiful photographs.
M**F
This is THE book for yourself AND your animal-loving kid!
The photographs taken by the author are absolutely stunning. Michael George has incredible skill with capturing the beauty of the animals you can find at the zoo. You really do feel as though you are getting a behind-the-seasons portrayal of zoo life. Which is perfect for ANY curious young one who wonders what goes on in the life of the beautiful creatures cared for at zoos. The author also does a fantastic job at explaining the photographs with wording that is targeted toward young children, making this book extremely educational and informative (and really REALLY interesting!) I highly recommend this book to anyone who has young one in their life.
P**N
Beautifully written, exquisite photos, perfect gift for any animal lover!!!
What a great book! The photography is brilliant, the stories are educational and engaging.And the zoo babies? Gah! All the cute! I’m going to buy a few more to give as gifts!!!
A**A
Great Gift for All Ages
I gifted this book to someone who is perhaps a *wee* bit too young to understand what's going on, but she loves the pictures and will point to the animals! Parents love it because it's educational and she'll be able to grow with it. Awesome job!
Z**A
Great book
Purchased as gift for nephew. He loved it. Great insight to anyone that loves animals and wants be a zookeeper or even a vet. He has lots of animal books and said "never had book as good as this before".
J**A
Relaxing for any age
This is a childrens book but the photos are beautiful.It has some interesting facts. The language is simple but so what. Wonderful when you are tired and jaded.
K**S
Great for kids
Very informative book lovely photography and well laid out.
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