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  1 Z IS FOR ZOOKEEPER: A ZOO ALPHABET
Author: Smith, Marie CoAuthor: Smith, Roland Illustrator: Cole, Henry
 
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Class: 590.73
Age: 3-6
Language: English
Demand: Moderate
LC: QL76
Grade: P-1
ISBN-13: 9781585361588
LCCN: 2004027302
Imprint: Sleeping Bear Press
Pub Date: 04/01/2005
Availability: Available
List: $16.95
  Hardcover
Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 29 cm.
LC Series:
Brodart Sources: Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles
Bibliographies: Best Books for Children Preschool Through Grade 6, 9th ed.
Awards: Science Books & Films Editor's Choice
Starred Reviews: ~Science Books and Films (Retired Journal)
TIPS Subjects: Zoology
Concept Books
BISAC Subjects:
LC Subjects: Alphabet
Alphabet books
English language, Alphabet, Juvenile literature
Zoos
Zoos, Juvenile literature
SEARS Subjects: English language, Alphabet
Zoos
Reading Programs: Accelerated Reader Level: 5.3 , Points: 1.0
 
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Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles | 09/01/2005
Award-winning writer and long-time zookeeper Roland Smith takes readers on an alphabetical tour through the zoo. On his way from A to Z, the author reveals little known facts: how zookeepers often come back in the middle of the night to check the locks; how giraffes don't know how to duck, making it difficult to drive under a bridge while transporting them; and exactly how much time zookeepers spend with a pooper-scooper. Col. ill. 40pp (Ages 3-6) 1585361585. BRODART CO., c2005.
Starred Reviews:
~Science Books and Films (Retired Journal) | 11/01/2005
EI, EA. Have you visited a zoo recently? If you have, you were probably unaware of much that goes on behind the scenes to ensure the animals' well-being, while making them available to the viewing public. If you haven't visited a zoo recently, this book will encourage you and other readers and listeners of all ages to do so soon. You cannot read the book and not come away with something about zoos you didn't know (What happens to all that poop? How are giraffes transported?) and with a newfound respect for those who make a modern zoo happen: the zookeepers. As the title implies, subjects are introduced alphabetically, with a short rhyme to be read to young listeners; a colorful and accurately detailed illustration of the activity, animal, or zoo facility; and, most importantly, an authoritative, concise paragraph or two of background information for young readers and their parents and teachers. Authoritative? Yes, coauthor Roland Smith has been a research biologist, zookeeper, curator, and director for more than 20 years. Particularly for us in south Louisiana, the information in this book is timely. One of the bright spots in the wake of the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina has been the survival of the New Orleans Audubon Zoo. A courageous group of a dozen zookeepers weathered the storm in the hurricane proof reptile house and, through their thorough disaster preparedness and dedication, saved all put 3 of the 1,600 zoo residents. Their story is certainly a postscript to our authors' words: 'Being a zookeeper is a great way to make a living. It's a difficult job, but it is never boring.' There is much hard work to be done at the Audubon Zoo, but one curator says that the facility hopes to be open for visitors in about three months. Then we'll all go 'down to the Audubon Zoo' and, in the closing words of the book, 'thank them the zookeepers for the important work they do!'. Frank M. Truesdale. emeritus, Louisiana State University. Zoological Sciences. 40pg. AMERICAN ASSOC. FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, c2005.
Journal Reviews
Horn Book Guide | 04/01/2006
(5) 4-6 'B is for Brooms. / Sweeping is one way / zookeepers clean / each and every day.' Each letter of the alphabet introduces a different aspect of a zookeeper's job. The forced rhyming verses detract from the more detailed paragraphs of sidebar information. Cole's illustrations don't do much more than reflect the text. KF. 40pg. THE HORN BOOK, c2006.
School Library Journal | 09/01/2005
K-Gr 4. Yet another addition to the spectrum of alphabet books available for young readers. This book, like the others in the series, offers 'quick-read' rhymes based around the theme for each letter of the alphabet. For example, 'Q is for Quarantine./When animals are new,/here they are kept/before entering the zoo.' More detailed information and interesting facts appear in the margins for advanced readers or 'keener' zoo enthusiasts. Colored-pencil-and-watercolor artwork dominates each spread, but the text is not dwarfed by it. Readers will find the simple pictures as interesting as the text. In addition to the many animal species, they will find ample human representation and descriptions of the important work that these individuals do in caring for their charges.Corrina Austin, Locke's Public School, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Unpg. CAHNERS PUBLISHING, c2005.
~Library Media Connection (Retired Journal) | 01/01/2006
In this unique alphabet book, Roland Smith shares his expertise from many years of zookeeping. Young readers learn about aspects of running a zoo and the many responsibilities of the zookeeper, some of which go on behind the scenes and are unknown to the casual zoo visitor. Attractive, appealing, and colorful drawings accompany and enhance the topic of each letter. From A for animals to Z for zoo, topics cover everything from disinfectants, to flight, to veterinarian, to locks and keys. The four-line rhyming verse for each letter is accompanied by detailed and informative text written in a smaller font along the sides of the page. Whether this is written to assist in dialogue and discussion as the book is read, or to be read as presented, the material may be a little advanced for the younger listener or reader. The Smiths also use the topic of this book to encourage young readers interested in animals and zoos to consider volunteering at a zoo or pursuing a career in zookeeping, and to not think of a zoo as just a place to keep animals, but also as a place to save animals. Certainly this book will provide interesting discussion in the classroom, as well as great supplemental material for a science lesson on the environment and conservation. Recommended. Susan Shaver, K-12 Library Media Specialist, Hemingford (Nebraska) Public Schools. 40pg. LINWORTH PUBLISHING, c2006.
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