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This Zoo is Not for You
This Zoo is Not for You
Reviewed by: Sarah Cropley - Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: June 12, 2018
Review
This Zoo is Not for You is a story of some zoo animals who are conducting interviews for a position at the zoo. A platypus comes and is rejected by each member of the zoo for not having characteristics similar to them. He leaves, dropping the envelope he was carrying as he does so. Then, the animals realize he just wanted to invite them to a party. Luckily, he is still willing to accept them.
The illustrations are the star of this book. Expressive and clean, they bring the characters to life. Unfortunately, the premise doesn't make sense even for the many stretches of the imagination that we give to picture book fiction. Additionally, the rhymes are clunky. Still, the magic of the illustration lifts an otherwise poor book. Recommended only as an additional purchase.
Overall Book Score: fair
About the Book
Author:
Collins, Ross
Illustrator: Collins, Ross
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre:
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9781536200157
Price: 1699