Zagazoo
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Picture Book · Ages 4–12 · 1998

Zagazoo

Written by Quentin Blake

A baby undergoes bizarre transformations, echoing family life.

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32 pages· ~480L
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Bookroo's summary

Zagazoo is no ordinary baby. As he grows, his behavior shifts in wild, unpredictable ways, mirroring the chaos and joy of family life. What will he become next? Discover the whimsical journey of childhood through Zagazoo's extraordinary transformations, leaving parents and children alike to wonder at the surprises of growing up.

From the publisher

Meet the extraordinary baby, Zagazoo! A classic tale from the nation’s favourite illustrator, Quentin Blake. Zagazoo is a baby like no other. In this quite exceptional picture book young readers will be delighted by the hilarious and unexpected changes in his behaviour as Zagazoo grows up. Parents may detect some strange echoes of family life. There have been many classic picture books from the incomparable pen of Quentin Blake, but never one more extraordinary. “Blake is beyond brilliant . . . I’ve never met a child who doesn’t love Quentin Blake” - Daily Telegraph Quentin Blake is one of Britain’s best-loved and most successful author-illustrators, and was made the first Children’s Laureate in 1999. He has won the Whitbread Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, and the Kate Greenaway Medal. among others.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
4–12
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~480L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.2
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
September 7, 2000
First published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Red Fox
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780099265344

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