ZooZical

Written by Judy Sierra · Illustrated by Marc Brown

Zoo animals beat winter blues with a musical adventure.

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40 pages· 558 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

When winter keeps visitors away, a tiny hippo and a baby kangaroo spark joy at the zoo. Their lively dance inspires a musical extravaganza, uniting all the animals. Can their rhythm chase away the winter gloom? Join the fun as raccoons, baboons, and even snakes join the beat, turning the zoo into a stage. Discover how friendship and creativity can transform a dreary day into a celebration. Will the animals' new talents bring back the joy of the zoo?

From the publisher

Winter weather is keeping children from visiting the zoo. So the animals are out of sorts–listless, grumpy, and no longer fun. All except two little friends, a very small hippo and a baby kangaroo. Their hip-hopping, toe-tapping, and rap-rocking soon has the other animals joining in the hip-aroo beat. “Racoons danced in pairs, baboons danced in troops, and snakes joined the dancers as live hula-hoops.” Children’s favorite songs get a funny new spin–seals bark out “The seals on the bus go round and round”–as the animals create their very own musical. Young readers and listeners will be amazed and delighted at how the animals chase the winter doldrums by getting along as friends, pooling their talents, and pushing themselves to new heights. After all, these are the same clever animals who learned to read in Judy Sierra’s and Marc Brown’s Wild About Books, an award-winning New York Times #1 bestselling picture book. ZooZical is sure to inspire some “can do” fun in kindergarten and primary grades.

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