We have enjoyed reading this book since my LO was very very little as the flaps are much more sturdy than some other books and didn't get pulled out! My baby really enjoyed this book, he learnt where each flap was pretty quickly, and when I said "so they sent me a.

The parents will keep the book for two weeks and read it to their lovely children and then tell me how they got on with encouraging their children to enjoy and have fun reading at home with them. Each page has a flap which carefully hides the animal sent from the zoo and a written clue for example, ‘heavy’ or ‘danger’ on the animal’s container.I’ve also included some more zoo animal books you might enjoy and if you enjoy this round up then at the bottom of this page you’ll find some links to some more of my favourite activities for kids books.

All our resources are created by experienced practitioners and early years specialists; they’re not only designed to be fun, but to help your little ones develop across their learning aims in alignment with the curriculum. We don't want to give anything away, but that's the pet Ben has at home too, so that last flap was really exciting to open. Con gái tớ cũng biết đọc rồi (sơ sơ) nên nàng ta sau một lượt đọc là trốn luôn chỉ lật hình và (đương nhiên) bị phạt phải đọc thêm cả chữ.This story is probably best suited for young children and can be used individually or in a small group or whole class reading. I got this book for my daughter's 1st birthday and 4 months later she still reads the book every single day - she really loves lifting the flaps and making animal noises! Dear Zoo is a 'lift the flap' book about a child who sends a letter to the zoo asking the zoo to send a pet. Dear Zoo is read eight times a day and my daughter knows the books inside out now and can join in with me. Nursery rhymes aren’t just a joyful way to pass the time, but can be extremely effective in children’s language acquisition.

I make all the animal noises as we turn the pages and he wiggles his little body with delight particularly the monkey, lion and elephant. Teddy loves to open the flaps and see what animals inside and makes their noise and often tells me about the times he saw these animals. This also means that they can double as fun colouring activities, a fab exercise for honing those fine motor skills! My daughter was recently asked what her favourite children's book was and with no hesitation she said "Dear Zoo" which her elder brother had also loved. When he originally wrote this book, Rod Campbell had been inspired by seeing other early lift-the-flap books, such as “Spot the Dog”, and had been designing and creating innovative books with interactive elements and repetitive phrases since 1980.Kai obviously has slightly more discerning taste that I do and is not taken by frills and whistles (i.

and Noisy Farm, has been a trusted name in early learning for over forty years, and the classic, Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike since its first publication in 1982. After seeing firsthand how well children engage with this book, I would have to recommend it to anyone teaching the EYFS. Young children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent – a monkey, a lion and even an elephant!She has memorized it now, and certainly knows the name of all the animals, but seems to enjoy pretending to not know them. Although my son is still too young to interact, I love reading this to him, making animal noises as I go along. Tell the story After hearing the story a few times, children will get to know it well, especially the repeated phrases.