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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
engineered book. child writes to the zoo and asks for a pet. The zoo sends pets which the child sends back for various reasons, until the zoo sends him/her a puppy.
By far, Mason's very favorite book right now. I seriously read this to him every night at bedtime, and he eagerly reaches for the flaps with the delight of a first timer.
Jack and I started the challenge of reading the books from "1001 children's books you should read before you grow up" with the deal that we start from scratch and can't count anything that we have already read.
My son likes lift-the-flap books. Plus, this one we got from the library so the flaps aren't sticky like a new one would be so it's easy for him to open up the flaps. I like the story. I also think it's a fun way to learn about animals.
I love this book: so much so that I almost don't mind reading it 40 times in a row when babysitting.
I was hoping for more of a challenge, but ultimately I was left a bit disappointed. I’ll admit the elephant caught me off guard, but most of the animals were rather obvious — I mean, you could see the giraffe’s head sticking out of the box before you even open the little flap on page 2.
The lack of plot also knocked this down a few points in my book. Most of the pages were just questions about what animal was in the box, and I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters. The pictures were nice though, especially the lion. I would be open to reading other books by this author.
The lack of plot also knocked this down a few points in my book. Most of the pages were just questions about what animal was in the box, and I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters. The pictures were nice though, especially the lion. I would be open to reading other books by this author.
funny
fast-paced
lighthearted
I don't know why this has such high ratings, or why this is a beloved classic. The lift-the-flap element is fun, but the repetitive story involves someone writing to the zoo to request an animal, rejecting the animal due to some disagreeable trait, and sending it back for another one. The book ends with the narrator finally accepting the animal that is right for him. There's no story here, I dislike the entitlement of the premise, and it's not a great message to teach kids to demand something and then immediately reject it.