Introduction
Rod Campbell was born on May 4, 1945. He is a Scottish author and illustrator of various famous children’s books, including the favorite lift-the-flap board book Dear Zoo.He is Born in Scotland in 1945. He was brought up in Zimbabwe and returned to Britain, where he performed a doctorate in organic chemistry. In 1980 he became interested in children’s publishing, where he started composing innovative books with interactive parts and repeated slogans.In 1987 he established Campbell Blackie Books in connection with his administrator Blackie. Campbell Books (as it became in 1989) was sold in 1995 to Macmillan Publishers.
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet.
They sent me an elephant
He was too big. I sent him back.
So they sent me a
giraffe
He was too tall. I sent him back
So they sent me a
lion
He was too fierce. I sent him back.
So they sent me a
camel
He was too grumpy. I sent him back
So they sent me a
snake
He was too scary. I sent him back
So they sent me a
Monkey
He was too naughty. I sent him back.
So they sent me a
frog
He was too jumpy. I sent him back
So they thought very hard and sent me a
puppy
He was perfect. I kept him
“Dear Zoo” Book Read Aloud Youtube Video
Conversations
So what conversation will you have with your child after reading this book?
Some questions you might like to ask are:
Why did I write to the zoo?
I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet.
First of all, they sent me what?
They sent me an elephant.
What’s wrong with a camel?
The Camel was too grumpy.
Why I didn’t like a snake?
Because it was too scary.
Which pet was perfect for me?
puppy was perfect.
What other conversations or questions might you add? Please leave a comment below.
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