The next day I was more excited than her to go to school to see all the children (and adults) costume and she was the only one from Dear zoo. While the children are lying quietly, you tell them that when the music starts and they wake up, they will be bouncing kangaroos, snappy crocodiles or tiny mice. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). We was also very happy as she had won best dress up in her year group which was awesome considering this was a very last minute idea.

We've played Sleepi ng Animals which is requires everyone to lie down firstly, pretending to be fast asleep.During group time I've also used this aspect of the book to have children make different connections and comparisons. Books do influence how gender is seen or not seen and what is interesting is that even in 2000 females are often invisible or not children’s picture books.

Imaginative or small world play is a staple in my house and in my classroom (I've shared many to an album on FB) and 'Dear Zoo' lends itself beautifully to this type of play. Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982 – no child's bookcase is complete without a well-worn copy of Dear Zoo! Little Monkey lives at the top of the tallest tree in the jungle, and gets up to all sorts of mischief: dropping nuts on Elephant's head, tickling Bear's nose and saying BOO! We strive to provide the very best service and make sure this site is working well and all information kept up-to-date.This Dear Zoo Story Sack includes all the Dear Zoo Animals to encourage story-telling, ignite imaginations and inspire a love of books.