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Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book Review
Dear Zoo is twenty-five years old -- and still as popular as ever! And with an updated look, this children's classic is sure to delight a new generation of readers! User Submitted Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book ReviewsAugust 17, 2008 Great little book! This is such fun for my two year old grandson! It is tough enough to last through many readings, and he is fascinated by opening each one of the little doors as we read through it. At this age, he probably does not really "get" the story line, but he loves the surprise of each little door opening, and saying the name of the animal. June 26, 2008 Another simple, repetitive story for little ones! Children like a repetitive structure because it helps them understand what's going on and predict what will happen next. (For that matter, adults like it too! Repetition is a crucial part of traditional storytelling and modern-day speechifying.) This one is about a child who wrote to the zoo for a pet and, being a zoo, they sent him/her all manner of exotic, but unsuitable animals before finally hitting on a puppy. Each animal is hidden inside a box of some sort, that's where the flaps come in. It's great fun (at least the first thousand times, then it's only a little fun) to lift the flaps and adlib some animal sounds to describe whatever's hiding. And, as a plus, the flaps on this book are actually fairly sturdy - we haven't had a rip yet, and we've had this book a few years. Definitely a keeper. June 25, 2008 Became a Classic - it's a must for 1-4 yr olds My 1 yr old loves it and so does my almost 4 yr old nephew. keeps attn. June 13, 2008 Great Book My two year old son loves this book. The pages have flaps you lift and then you can see the animals. He loves that. We read this book every night repeatedly before bed. June 9, 2008 Very engaging for a 9-month old I introduced this book to my 9-month old son, who immediately took to lifting the flaps like a pro. This cooperative reading of the book, makes the required multiple readings entertaining rather than tedious. We've never had a concern about the sturdiness of the flaps, as these are a bit thicker than some other books we've run across us. Although, please note, my son hasn't figured out that ripping pages might be fun and is appropriately gentle with books. He is now 21 months old and still requests this book often. This was also the first book, I saw him browsing by himself, at about 12 months old. February 10, 2008 Everyday read! I just bought this book for my 22 month old daughter. She LOVES it! We have read this book everyday since I gave it to her. She is also very careful with lift the flaps which could be a problem with some toddlers. February 7, 2008 Great Book! My 18 month old daughter LOVES this book. She says the next animal even before we get to the page. She also makes each animal sound (except for the camel because Mommy and Daddy don't know what sound a camel makes). The flaps are more sturdy then some other flap books she has and thus less likely to get ripped. There's a good reason this book has been a favorite for 25 years. January 15, 2008 Fantastic Book My 18 month old absolutely loves this book! He will bring it to me first before all the others. He loves lifting all the flaps and finding all the animals. The book also helps him learn all the names of all the different animals at the zoo. Definitely a wonderful purchase and highly recommended. December 21, 2007 Love it! I bought this for my 3 month old son for Christmas. He is a little young for the flaps, but the book is durable and VERY cute. Great for little ones. December 11, 2007 Book Perfect!! I love it and I know that my two year old godson will as well. For more Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book reviews click here.
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