At the Zoo
Children’s Nonfiction
- Board Books: Durable titles on sturdy pages designed for little hands that introduce the zoo and favorite zoo animals.
- Picture Books: A selection of picture books for all ages with different zoo adventures.
- World Language Materials: A selection of picture books for all ages in various languages.
- Children’s Nonfiction: A selection of titles exploring animals at the zoo, visiting the zoo, and zookeepers designed for younger readers.
- Theme Backpacks: Host a storytime at home using these backpacks, which include books, manipulatives, and other resources related to a particular theme.
- Launchpads: Pre-loaded tablets with games and educational activities to help young learners explore zoo animals.
- DVDs: A selection of DVDs related to zoos and zoo animals. Many titles are based on picture books.
- eContent: Electronic books, audiobooks, free streaming videos, and similar resources related to the zoo.
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Worms for Breakfast: How to Feed a Zoo by Helaine Becker
Inroduces the different types of food zoo animals eat, with recipes from zoos around the world, including predator popsicles, digger’s delight, and presto pesto sauce.
1-2-3 Zooborns! by Andrew Bleiman
Attention, animal lovers! It’s time to count along with a whole new crew of adorable zoo babies. Featuring irresistible animal photos, bouncy text, and a fact-filled glossary, this just might be the cutest counting book ever to hit the shelves!
ABC Zooborns by Andrew Bleiman
Calling all animal enthusiasts! It’s time to scamper through the alphabet with a herd of irresistible zoo babies. Featuring adorable animal photos, a zippy text, and a fact-filled glossary, this just might be the cutest ABC book ever to hit the shelves!
Zigzag Zooborns!: Zoo Baby Colors and Patterns by Andrew Bleiman
Calling all animal enthusiasts! It’s time to learn about colors and patterns with a crew of irresistible zoo babies. Featuring adorable animal photos, a zippy text, and a fact-filled glossary, this just might be the cutest concept book ever to hit the shelves!
Origami Zoo Animals: Easy & Fun Paper-Folding Projects by Anna George
Kids can learn the art of paper folding with Origami Zoo Animals. They will start by practicing basic origami folds. Then they can make a striped tiger, a silly seal, and more. The crafts in this book are easy and super fun! Each project includes colorful photos and step-by-step instructions.
Life at the Zoo: The Secret World of Your Favorite Animals by Michael George
Provides a behind-the-scenes look at zoo animals and describes how zookeepers care for, train, and interact with the zoo animals who live there.
What Do You Do if You Work at the Zoo? by Steve Jenkins
From Caldecott Honor winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page comes an early introduction to one of young readers favorite places: the zoo!
What Do They Do With All That Poo? by Jane Kurtz
An exploration of different types of animal poo and what the zoo uses it for.
The Zoo by Jacqueline Laks Gorman
Describes things you might see and do at a zoo.
Zoology for Kids: Understanding and Working with Animals by Josh Hestermann
This engaging resource provides readers with new knowledge, a healthy respect for the animal kingdom, and the idea that they can pursue animal-related careers and make a difference to preserve and protect the natural world.
Zookeepers by Julie Murray
Zookeepers are people who take care of animals at the zoo. Read this book to learn about the kinds of things zookeepers do every day.
Bridge to the Wild: Behind the Scenes at the Zoo by Caitlin O’Connell
With stunning photographs and exemplary narrative nonfiction, this book gives readers a heartwarming insider’s look into a day in the life of a zoo curator and the meaningful bonds that she forms with her menagerie.
Going to a Zoo by Rebecca Rissman
Teaches about what field trips are, why people take field trips, and what you can learn from a field trip to a zoo.
The Zoo: A Can-You-Find-It Book by Sarah Schuette
Treat kids to a seek-and-find field trip to the zoo. Penguins, pandas, porpoises, and countless other animals make finding the hidden objects in the full-color photo puzzles a delightfully furry and feathered challenge. Pictographs and word labels are included in each to-find list.
Zoo Animals by World Book, Inc.
Describes 12 zoo animals and features a large photograph of each animal presented. Includes information on each animal’s habitat or place of origin, size, and diet.