This
warm and whimsical picture book opens with a little boy eagerly
anticipating a trip to the zoo as his mother straps him into his car
seat. Like most toddlers, he would rather run free than wear a seat
belt, ride in a stroller, hold Mommy's hand, or climb into her
backpack. As they pass various animal exhibits, the little boy asks
teasing questions, such as "If I were a monkey, would I have to wear a
helmet?" Mommy's light-hearted responses reveal, in a bouncy cadence,
how animal and human moms alike keep their rambunctious young ones
close and safe.
Reviews
"A perfect read for the pell-mell toddler who is sometimes frustrated by the safety measures imposed by loving adults." -- Kirkus
" ... playful and imaginative...A colorful and reassuring tale." -- School Library Journal
"This gentle story about safety is done with watercolors and
wood-block details and an upbeat rhyming text." -- The Public
Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (
full review)
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"...warm and whimsical picture book.... how animal and human moms alike
keep their rambunctious young ones close and safe. -- Book Kansas
(
full review)
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Selected as a
Columbus (Ohio) Metropolitan Library - CML Kids Great Reads for April 2005 -- "The clever rhyming text will delight young readers and listeners." -- CML Kids
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