Zoopa: An Animal Alphabet - Hardcover

Marino, Gianna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811847896 ISBN 13: 9780811847896

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2005

Synopsis

Open the pages of this lively book and discover a bowl of animal alphabet soup sure to spark children's imaginations. From the tiny ant on the front endpapers to the exuberant zebra in the final spread, children will delight in the mischievous menagerie that bursts onto the table, while at the same time learning their letters and animals. Filled with imaginative details, it is a visual feast from start to finish.

About this title

About the Author:

Gianna Marino has been a full-time illustrator, toy designer, and writer in the San Francisco Bay Area for the last fourteen years, working on numerous projects including children's book illustrations. She has had an interest in animals since early childhood and has been painting since she could hold a brush.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2–A bowl of tomato soup is the vehicle for introducing the letters of the alphabet and their corresponding animals. Beginning with a playful ant and an orange-and-purple butterfly, two to three animals and their first letters are introduced on each spread. As the menagerie multiplies, the creatures move around the pages, sometimes interacting with humorous results. The frog extends its long pink tongue toward the tasty ant; a few spreads later, the iguana's tongue angles lustily after the same unsuspecting insect, which is trying to hide behind the lizard's front leg. While many of the critters are obvious and familiar, some, like the quail, vulture, xenops, or yak, may need to be identified on the final pages, where each animal is labeled. Readers will also have to hunt for some that are cleverly hidden, like the elephants that suddenly appear as a border pattern around the edge of a bowl and the unicorn etched on a spoon. The playful gouache illustrations depict the colorful crew having as much fun as readers will surely have identifying them. A lively choice for group or one-on-one sharing.–Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools
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About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0811847896
• ISBN 13: 9780811847896
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 36