![]() ![]() ![]() * Special thanks to Leah Lomiansky for this book recommendationįor further speech and language targets in Dear Zoo, see the list below. The possibilities for developing children’s language skills using this book are endless! Expand on this by adding the animal noises, imitating the animals’ movements, or describing what they look like. first the zoo sent an elephant, and then a giraffe.). It’s also an ideal choice for simple sequencing (e.g. The repetitive nature of this story makes it great for targeting a range of speech and language skills, such as conjunctions (“ but it was too…”, “ so I sent it back”) and adjectives (e.g. Rod Campbell’s classic lift-the-flap book Dear Zoo has been a firm favorite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982. Children love predicting what animal the zoo could have sent next, then lifting the flaps and labelling the animal they see. S10.50 1 Used from S29.71 13 New from S10.50. An elephant is too heavy, a giraffe is too tall, and a snake is too scary! Until, at last, they send the perfect pet.ĭear Zoo is another much loved classic picture book that never gets old. A little boy wants a pet, but the zoo keeps sending him animals that just won’t make good pets. ![]()
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