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What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo? - by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page (Hardcover)

What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo? - by  Steve Jenkins & Robin Page (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>From Caldecott Honor</b>-<b>winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page comes an early introduction to one of young readers</b><b>'</b><b>favorite places: the zoo!</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>From Caldecott Honor</b>-<b>winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page comes an early introduction to one of young readers</b><b>'</b><b> favorite places: the zoo!</b></b> <p/> Going to the zoo is so exciting! You might see penguins swimming underwater, snakes sunning in the reptile house, or giraffes eating leaves out of high trees. You might even see <i>people </i>at the zoo, ones just like you! But what do those people do? <p/> Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page introduce young readers to the people who keep zoo animals safe, healthy, and happy, even though they aren't in the wild habitats they've evolved for. From cuddling a baby kangaroo to trimming elephant toenails to playing soccer with a rhino, zookeepers work hard and do some pretty wacky things to take care of the incredible animals we see. <p/> So, what would <i>you</i> do if you were in the zookeeper's shoes? Turn the page and find out!<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Delightful fare for animal lovers."--<i>Kirkus </i> <p/> "Caldecott Honor Book collaborators Jenkins and Page describe some of the many tasks of zookeepers in this latest offering.... Clever, engaging, and always informative, this will be welcomed by animal-lovers and fans of this duo." <i>--​Booklist</i> <p/> "Textured collage illustrations bring the animals to life and create a sense of authenticity.... Young readers will learn about an underrepresented profession in this title, which also encourages a love of animals." --<i>School Library Journal</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Steve Jenkins</b> has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor-winning <i>What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?</i> His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and frequent collaborator, <b>Robin Page</b>. <br>www.stevejenkinsbooks.com. <p/><b>Robin Page</b> lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and collaborator Steve Jenkins. Along with writing and illustrating children's books, Steve and Robin run a graphic design studio.

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