* Special thanks to Leah Lomiansky for this book recommendationįor further speech and language targets in Dear Zoo, see the list below. Lift the flaps and join in the fun with Rod Campbells classic, Dear Zoo Big Book, a special, extra-large edition that is perfect for classroom use. The possibilities for developing children’s language skills using this book are endless! Expand on this by adding the animal noises, imitating the animals’ movements, or describing what they look like. first the zoo sent an elephant, and then a giraffe.). It’s also an ideal choice for simple sequencing (e.g. The repetitive nature of this story makes it great for targeting a range of speech and language skills, such as conjunctions (“ but it was too…”, “ so I sent it back”) and adjectives (e.g. Children love predicting what animal the zoo could have sent next, then lifting the flaps and labelling the animal they see. An elephant is too heavy, a giraffe is too tall, and a snake is too scary! Until, at last, they send the perfect pet.ĭear Zoo is another much loved classic picture book that never gets old.
The zoo send a series of unsuitable pets, revealed behind flaps in the form of crates and packing cases.
A little boy wants a pet, but the zoo keeps sending him animals that just won’t make good pets. 24,766 ratings763 reviews A child writes to the zoo for a pet.
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