Last Night at the Zoo

A very fun and vibrant picture book with fast paced rhyme and a enjoyable story. The animals at the zoo are bored with the quiet of the night, so they come up with a plan to have a night on the town. The pictures will really grab young kids' attention and the rhymes aren't forced sounding, they roll really well. A great read aloud book for the younger crowd. I'm especiall fond of the illustration of the animals partying inside of the night club.

I got this book for my 2 year old for Christmas and he just loves it! He likes to point out all of the animals on each page. The rhyme is great and I don't mind reading it multiple times (which I do). The illustrations are very colorful and quite fun.

I love this book!! I read it to my first grandson (Connor) a year or so ago and now grandson number two (Hunter) is ready. Will be reading to him this week coming up. It is such a sweet, charming book...the rhyming is so darling and fun to read. Your children or grandchildren will love this book.

The plot and rhyming of this book as well as the vivid illustrations keep children tuned into the book. The book keeps childrens' imagination open which will enhance creative thinking! Excellent buy for your child's library.

Youngsters will smile in wide-eyed pleasure as they discover the shenanigans that went on one night at the zoo when there was nothing to do. "No Tiger had growled, no lion had roared. The monkeys and zebras were idle and bored." So to relieve the monotony of their evening those wily and wooly animals decided they needed a night on the town. Not to worry about money as the seals and walrus had cash that people had tossed into their pool. Of course, these critters are smart enough to know that they need to disguise themselves so off they go to the lost and found where they find shirts and hats. Next, they boarded a downtown bus that took them to the center of the city where there were bright lights galore. Dinner was first on their agenda, although their table manners caused a snooty French waiter to flip his toupee. Dancing at Club Boogie worked up their appetites again, so it was off to Joe's Diner for sodas and ice cream. Author-artist Michael Garland has not only penned a lilting rhyming text but created bold, colorful, hilarious illustrations - think a gimme-capped walrus attacking a banana split!