FICTION

A Moose That Says Moo

by Jennifer HAMBURG
illus. by Sue Truesdell. 32p. Farrar. Oct. 2013. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-374-35058-1.
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PreS-Gr 2—In this debut picture book, a little girl imagines a zoo with no cages and an assortment of uniquely talented animals. After securing a moose that makes cow noises, she would gather sharks that read underwater and an ox that cooks. Bears would drive cars, and the sheep would take bubble baths. Children will giggle at the wild creatures' antics. As day turns to night, a pillow fight and a misdirected throw of dough cause the denizens to get out of control. "Looking around I would quickly assess,/this zoo that I grew was a zoo-rific mess!" She is able to calm down the chaos, but as the last page demonstrates, not her imagination. Truesdell's cartoon illustrations center around the animals' unexpected behaviors. Perfect for storytimes that explore make-believe worlds.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada
Reviewed by Tanya Boudreau , Sep 01, 2013

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