Frank Carlson Library

"Can you catch the unicorn? You'll have to use your brain. So set your traps and prep your team to pet that rainbow mane!"--

A lonely duck at the zoo takes an egg home with him, but when it hatches he is shocked by what emerges.

In an adaptation of the children's classic, "Twas the Night Before Christmas, preparations are under way for Zoo Day. But things aren't going according to plan. Does it all work out? Will the zookeepers end up spending the night at the zoo? Will Zoo Day go off without a hitch, or will the dancing monkeys take over? "For Creative Minds" section includes animal matching activities and riddles.

Between the time the crowds leave the zoo and the zookeeper makes her rounds, the animals come out for a rousing game of basketball.

On a visit to the zoo, a little boy imagines what it would be like to be various animals, such as a hippopotamus or a penguin, and listens as his mother explains how all parents keep their young ones safe.

Publisher Annotation: Ten years after the phenomenally successful, Caldecott Medal-winning classic, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, we get to meet back up with the gang in a brand new, heartwarming story. Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, is very considerate and always on time. But after a late night planning a surprise for all his friends, Amos is tired. So tired that he falls asleep during breakfast and misses his bus to the zoo! Now he knows he won't...

When Bobo steals, and then breaks, the zookeeper's flashlight, his best friend Fifi only has one thing to say to him: YOU'RE IN TROUBLE! While Fifi runs around taunting Bobo and telling everyone about what Bobo has done, Bobo frantically tries to find help ... and avoid getting caught by the zookeeper. This riotous, energetic tale is complemented by vibrant art and a hilarious read-aloud style that begs readers: PLEASE DON'T TELL ON BOBO!

Fiona the Hippo and her friends at the zoo come together to help Mango, a little blue penguin who is stuck on a ledge.

When his class goes to the zoo, Sam fails to keep up with the rest of the group and gets lost.

King Julien is celebrating his own holiday. The zoo animals want nothing to do with it! But then Maurice promises them candy. Will sweets be enough to make the animals put up with Julien's crazy ways.