NZ Writer and Illustrator (born in the UK)
Sally Sutton, illustrated by Daron Parton
Zoo Train
Walker Books 2015
$24.95hb 24pp
ISBN 978 19221 7987 6
Themes: Monkeys/ Zoos
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| Sally Sutton Image: Niki Hill |
A little boy and his mother board a fun train in a
very well laid out zoo with opportunities to see all the animals from hippos to
monkeys en route. It is the monkeys who provide the action when it is discovered the
little boy’s belongings are vanishing one by one and then being seen on the
animals as the train travels past. Fun to read aloud with a definite ‘train wheels’ ‘rhythm
to it. The understated illustrations in rather pale colours match the text and
there is plenty to look at whether it is being shared in a group or with just
one child.
Preschool up – Age 3 up
***I'm looking forward to the Kids' Lit Quiz NZ Finals next Tuesday at National Library in Wellington. More tonight! Barbara M.
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