Dear Zoo

Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell is a delightful children’s book published by Macmillan Children’s Books in 2022. This 40th anniversary edition features 18 pages of engaging content designed for young readers. The story invites children to lift flaps and discover a variety of animals sent from the zoo, including a monkey, a lion, and an elephant, as they search for the perfect pet.
Readers will find bright, bold artwork and catchy repetition throughout the book, making it an enjoyable experience for toddlers. The sturdy card pages and chunky cover are tailored for small hands, ensuring durability during repeated readings. With themes centered around animals and concepts of size and shape, Dear Zoo remains a classic in juvenile nonfiction and fiction, appealing to both children and parents alike.
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Lift the flaps and join in the fun with Rod Campbell’s classic, Dear Zoo, with a host of favourite zoo animals and flaps to lift on every page.
‘I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet . . .’
Young children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent – a monkey, a lion and even an elephant! But will they ever manage to send the perfect pet?
With bright, bold artwork, catchy repetition, and a whole host of favourite animals, Dear Zoo is a must for every child’s bookshelf, and the thick card pages, chunky cased golden cover and sturdy flaps make it perfect for small hands.
Rod Campbell, the creator of preschool favourites including Oh Dear! and Noisy Farm, has been a trusted name in early learning for over forty years, and the classic, Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike since its first publication in 1982.
Look out for Rod Campbell’s Noisy Farm, a lift-the-flap animal book for toddlers which celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2025.
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