Zoos Books

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The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only, #1) The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.27 — 213,929 ratings — published 2012
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The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.49 — 92,386 ratings — published 2007
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A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Caldecott Medal Winner) A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Caldecott Medal Winner)
by (shelved 12 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.26 — 21,933 ratings — published 2010
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Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,243 ratings — published 2010
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Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.33 — 4,712 ratings — published 2007
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Good Night, Gorilla Good Night, Gorilla (Board book)
by (shelved 9 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.24 — 52,159 ratings — published 1994
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West with Giraffes West with Giraffes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.32 — 208,142 ratings — published 2021
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Belly Up (FunJungle, #1) Belly Up (FunJungle, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.21 — 16,807 ratings — published 2010
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Pssst Pssst (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.09 — 999 ratings — published 2007
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The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,691 ratings — published 2007
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The Opposite Zoo The Opposite Zoo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.62 — 504 ratings — published 2016
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We Bought a Zoo We Bought a Zoo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.54 — 8,150 ratings — published 2008
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Amos McGee Misses the Bus Amos McGee Misses the Bus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.18 — 709 ratings — published 2021
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Xander's Panda Party Xander's Panda Party (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,523 ratings — published 2013
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My Heart Is Like a Zoo: A Story About Feelings, Emotions, and Self-Expression My Heart Is Like a Zoo: A Story About Feelings, Emotions, and Self-Expression (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,654 ratings — published 2009
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Wild About Books Wild About Books (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,910 ratings — published 2004
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Vampenguin Vampenguin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.91 — 940 ratings — published 2021
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Zoo Nebraska: The Dismantling of an American Dream Zoo Nebraska: The Dismantling of an American Dream (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.63 — 3,787 ratings — published 2019
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Penguinaut! Penguinaut! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.90 — 751 ratings — published 2019
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Neck & Neck Neck & Neck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.88 — 813 ratings — published 2018
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Fierce Kingdom Fierce Kingdom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.52 — 25,070 ratings — published 2017
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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.49 — 10,789 ratings — published 2015
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The Zoo on the Road to Nablus: A Story of Survival from the West Bank The Zoo on the Road to Nablus: A Story of Survival from the West Bank (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.63 — 83 ratings — published 2008
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The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.58 — 10,079 ratings — published 2010
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The Modern Ark: The Story of Zoos: Past, Present, and Future The Modern Ark: The Story of Zoos: Past, Present, and Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.88 — 66 ratings — published 1951
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Sailing With Noah: Stories from the World of Zoos Sailing With Noah: Stories from the World of Zoos (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.23 — 69 ratings — published 2006
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The Peaceable Kingdom: A Year in the Life of America's Oldest Zoo The Peaceable Kingdom: A Year in the Life of America's Oldest Zoo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.20 — 54 ratings — published 1988
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Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.22 — 522 ratings — published 2020
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The Elephant's Girl The Elephant's Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,194 ratings — published 2020
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What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.12 — 464 ratings — published 2017
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Pinky Got Out! Pinky Got Out! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.75 — 164 ratings — published
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Oh No, Bobo!: You're in Trouble Oh No, Bobo!: You're in Trouble (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.62 — 127 ratings — published 2019
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Zoo Tails Zoo Tails (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.97 — 146 ratings — published 2001
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Hippopotamister Hippopotamister (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,319 ratings — published 2016
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Zoobreak (Swindle, #2) Zoobreak (Swindle, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.96 — 6,081 ratings — published 2009
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Ida, Always Ida, Always (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.50 — 2,759 ratings — published 2016
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Splat and the Cool School Trip (Splat the Cat) Splat and the Cool School Trip (Splat the Cat)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.68 — 507 ratings — published 2013
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New Worlds, New Animals: From Menagerie to Zoological Park in the Nineteenth Century New Worlds, New Animals: From Menagerie to Zoological Park in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.92 — 12 ratings — published 1996
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Life of Pi Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,768,820 ratings — published 2001
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Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,998 ratings — published 2014
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Animal Strike at the Zoo. It's True! Animal Strike at the Zoo. It's True! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.93 — 655 ratings — published 2006
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Where's Walrus? And Penguin? Where's Walrus? And Penguin? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.95 — 652 ratings — published 2015
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The Koala of Death (A Gunn Zoo Mystery, #2) The Koala of Death (A Gunn Zoo Mystery, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.76 — 741 ratings — published 2010
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The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Macbeth (Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue, #1) The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Macbeth (Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,336 ratings — published 2014
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The Anteater of Death (A Gunn Zoo Mystery, #1) The Anteater of Death (A Gunn Zoo Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,134 ratings — published 2008
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What's New? The Zoo!: A Zippy History of Zoos What's New? The Zoo!: A Zippy History of Zoos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 3.66 — 176 ratings — published 2014
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The Secret Zoo (The Secret Zoo, #1) The Secret Zoo (The Secret Zoo, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,845 ratings — published 2007
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Fraidyzoo: A Picture Book Fraidyzoo: A Picture Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.09 — 886 ratings — published 2013
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The Escape of Marvin the Ape The Escape of Marvin the Ape (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.11 — 298 ratings — published 1992
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Jungle Jack: My Wild Life Jungle Jack: My Wild Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as zoos)
avg rating 4.23 — 301 ratings — published 2008
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If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. SeussLife of Pi by Yann MartelWater for Elephants by Sara GruenPenguins and Mortal Peril by Ruby LorenThe Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
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

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Josh Malerman
“One night at closing time in his second week at his second week on the job, a possible explanation popped up, unasked for.

They know I’m not where I am supposed to be. Up here- he tapped his head – I’m caged too.”
Josh Malerman, Goblin

Jason Hribal
“Organization and mutual aid are essential aspects in many animal cultures, including elephants, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Zoos, however, are places wherein that culture is restricted, altered, or even destroyed. This is done, whether intentionally or not, through the removal of autonomy, the break up of the family unit, restrictions on corporeal movement, continuous transfer of animals from one facility to next, and in the alteration of other living patterns. Psychologists call this a process of alienation and institutionalization. Hence, within these species, what we tend to see in zoos is a much more individualistic-based community.”
Jason Hribal, Fear of the Animal Planet: The Hidden History of Animal Resistance

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