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By Barbara Schultz
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Detailed, funny illustrations show what zoo animals do.
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What's the Story?
Heather Brown's picture book CHOMP! ZOO tells, with just a couple of words per page, what a selection of wild animals do with their mouths: "elephant trumpets, komodo dragon hisses, sea lion barks, panda munches," etc. Each page shows a detailed color illustration of one delightfully grinning animal; most of the creatures have great big, wavy rows of teeth.
Is It Any Good?
The detailed, somewhat realistic illustrations in Chomp! Zoo, combined with the repetition of uniformly large, wavy rows of teeth, creates an arresting visual style. Kids will certainly remember these pictures, and will learn to identify the animals and what they do and say. This picture book makes a nice change from the cuteness of typical children's illustrations; these pictures will make youngsters notice the different colors and textures of the animals' hides or fur, and may inspire young artists to see and draw animals in new ways.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about sounds the animals make. Can you make a sound like an elephant?
The panda munches. What does he munch on?
Draw a picture of your favorite zoo animal. What sound does it make?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Heather Brown
- Genre : Board
- Topics : Animals ( Wild Animals )
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Accord Publishing
- Publication date : September 4, 2012
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 3 - 5
- Number of pages : 12
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Kindle
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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