Zoos


The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only, #1)
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives
Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
Good Night, Gorilla
West with Giraffes
Belly Up (FunJungle, #1)
Pssst
The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients
The Opposite Zoo
We Bought a Zoo
Amos McGee Misses the Bus
Xander's Panda Party
My Heart Is Like a Zoo: A Story About Feelings, Emotions, and Self-Expression
We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin MeeOur Zoo by June MottersheadZoo Story by Thomas   FrenchBabylon's Ark by Lawrence  AnthonyThe Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
Books about Zoos
42 books — 28 voters

If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. SeussLife of Pi by Yann MartelWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Zookeeper's Wife by Diane AckermanPenguins and Mortal Peril by Ruby Loren
Zoos in Fiction
133 books — 29 voters
Warning! Short Stories for Middle School Boys Only, Because G... by Gene J. MillerA Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. SteadDear Zoo by Rod CampbellPolar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr.Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire
Children's Zoo Reads
61 books — 41 voters

Emma Sloley
So many of the animals are sensitive, exquisitely attuned to the emotional state of those around them. They can pick up the smallest frequencies of distress or anger, and it can make them act in ways that clueless keepers disapprovingly call "erratic." It's not erratic, though, to be influenced by the mood of someone close to you. Humans do it all the time. ...more
Emma Sloley, The Island of Last Things

Robert A. Heinlein
I want to spit back at a camel and ask him what he's so sour about. Maybe camels are the real 'Old Ones' on this planet ... and that what is wrong with the place. ...more
Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land

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Books by animals, about animals, for animals
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Animal Book Club Love animals? This is the place for you! We read and discuss animal-themed books, talk to author…more
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Zoo Tycoon 2 Fans! Love the game? Come talk abut it here! There'll be competitions, tips and tricks to talk about, …more
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