I've read this book to my 5 month old daughter so many times I now know it by heart! I'm sure as she grows it will help her to learn the different animals and their characteristics. It would be nice if the name of each animal was written in the book to help with reading in later years but I suppose the fun is in the guessing! Very good, simple and colourful – kept katie interested looking behind various flaps. Has been a favourite and stays in the car which always helps on long journeys. It has also helped with Katie learning her animals and sounds. brilliant book,my granny Phil used to read this to me,when i was little,so it's a great reminder of her,and such fun to read and pass on the memories and laughter to my daughter: she loves lifting the flaps and playing hedi-boo with the zoo animals, My 3 year old loves this and has done since since she was one, knows the words of by heart now and loves opening the flaps to reveal the animal, I would highly recommend this book. My little girl has loved this book since she was born!!!.. She's now 14 months, She makes all the animal sounds and signs them too!! She always brings to me out of her basket of books :)

The family visit the zoo, where they display behaviour which mirrors that of some of the animals, but where it also becomes apparent that the animals are equally unhappy. we think that this is a very good book to read because, we like to learn from childrens books. this has helped many of children develop there intellectual development. These Dear Zoo story spoons from Crafts on Sea are super easy to make and perfect if you are working with a groupThere is something enchanting about this book! When my son was first given it at 7 months old, he loved looking at the animals. Now at 10 months old, his face lights up when he just sees the book and he loves opening the flaps (after originally tugging them, he now knows how to carefully open them!) A must have book for all little ones.... And their parents! :)

This is an alphabet book with a difference, in which the unexpected is juxtaposed with the everyday to sometimes surreal effect. brilliant short story book to read at bedtime, it's a great learning experience for both you and your child, noisy you make and then listening to your child make the same sound along with teaching your child what names the animals. My son is 22 months and has loved this book since about 6 months. He gets so excited when he opens the flaps and makes all the animals noises. We saw that there is a counting book along these lines by Rod Campbell and are getting it soon. Dear Zoo is a must. But this book has a delightful extra feature. It is a “noisy” book! And I can assure you (because I’ve done this myself) that if you accidentally sit on it, you will find that it might trumpet at you, or chatter like a monkey, or even (and this is a bit scary if you’re not expecting it!) even hiss like a snake!This is a fun and interactive book, children will enjoy lifting the flaps. It describes they animals and explains why they would not be a suitable pet. This teaches children about the difference between wild animals and pets.

Toddler Approved have a whole week of zoo learning activities, I think this animal salt painting might be my favourite as it looks so pretty! More Zoo Books My son loves this book! We share this story every bedtime. The wording and illustrations are perfect for toddlers, especially with the little flaps. My son also loves 'Dear Santa' by Rod Campbell which we read all year round! I think Rod Campbell books are a MUST on every baby's/toddlers book shelf. Another favourite! This was my sons first book. He will be 3 in August and he still reads it. Learnt different animals and the noises they make. Loves the different textures and the flappy bits. Our 11 month old loves this book. She might not understand the words yet but enjoys lifting the flaps and has a fascination with animals at this young age so it's perfect!

Regardless. Is it a bit hypocritical of me to be endorsing this book, based on my ethical beliefs that animals are not toys to be swapped, sold on, imprisoned or treated as inanimate objects, blah, blah, blah. Am I delivering a dark, subconscious message of irresponsibility to my child when I read her this? I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet..." (That's a direct quote from the book) and then I'd pull out a different puppet from the box and bring it to life for a few seconds. It was fun to have the parents and talking kids chant the line over and over with me. And it was even more fun to see the children's excitement when a "live" animal came out of the box. Priceless. Its a fantastic book. My son has always enjoyed reading this book. He loves to lift the flaps and enjoys talking about the animals.we can read this book any number of times. will introduce this book to my little girl who is 3 months old now, when she grows up

Make this elephant craft using newspaper from Buggy and Buddy or this paper bag elephant from Crafts on Sea When my 4-year-old was at nursery this was his favourite book. He always joined in by saying most of the words, even though he couldnt read them, he remembered them as we read it so much. A classic I loved as a child and my son loves too. His first jigsaw was based on the book and we have the play-a-sound edition which has broadened the appeal for both of us. My son loves a lift the flap book. This classic story is interactive and encourages naming animals and noises. It has a good story line and my son was pleased with the ending and the perfect puppy.

A simple book, perfect for babies and young children, I cannot wait until we can make lifting the flaps a game, making the book much more exciting and enjoyable for BabyBelle