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CBC Showcase: Summertime Fun

This delightful adaptation of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas shares zoo keeper and animal preparations for the upcoming "Zoo Day." But things aren't going according to plan...

'Twas The Day Before Zoo Day
By Catherine Ipcizade
Illustrated by Ben Hodson

This delightful adaptation of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas shares zoo keeper and animal preparations for the upcoming "Zoo Day." But things aren't going according to plan...The llamas won't quit spitting, the giraffes are drooling, and the zebras aren't happy at all with their stripes. Meanwhile, the zoo keepers are scurrying this way and that, cleaning up poop, ringing mealtime bells, and trying to get the animals bathed. Will "Zoo Day" go off without a hitch? Summer is the perfect time for a trip to the zoo with your kids! Read Zoo Day the night before a trip to the zoo to teach them more about their favorite animals and learn about a day in the life of a zookeeper.


Ages 4-8
ISBN: 978-1-934359-08-2 (Hardcover); 978-1-934359-24-2 (Paperback)
Price: $16.95 (Hardcover); $8.95 (Paperback)
Sylvan Dell Publishing

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