Zoo Animals Themed Booklist for kids

Meet the little joey bouncing in mother kangaroo’s pouch. Watch little cubs prance around mother lion. Swim with a baby dolphin calf in the deep blue sea.

Count from 1 – 10 with the zoo animals.

Gerald the giraffe, wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it’s harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend.

Sing, clap, and count your way among monkeys that hoot, ocelots that pounce, parrots that squawk, and boas that squeeze! It won’t take much to have your children joyfully hooting and squawking too.

Slowly, slowly, slowly . . . that’s the way the sloth moves. Slowly, it eats and then, slowly, it falls asleep. “What strange kind of creature is this?” the other animals wonder. Why doesn’t it run or fly or play or hunt like the rest of us? “Why are you so slow?” the howler monkey inquires. But the sloth doesn’t answer any questions until the jaguar asks, “Why are you so lazy?”

Giraffes can bend their necks, monkeys can wave their hands, and donkeys can kick their legs. And so can you! Throughout this interactive book, the animals of From Head to Toe invite young readers to copy their antics as they play.

Handa carries seven delicious fruits to her friend Akeyo as a surprise, but meets some hungry animals along the way. When she finally reaches Akeyo, she is just surprised as her friend to find a basket full of tangerines. What happened to the seven other delicious fruits?

While Flora visits the zoo with her father, not only does she look at the animals but some of them turn to look at her

A zookeeper is followed through the work day, and describes the occupation and what the job requires.

One day, while great big lions lie basking in the sun, a little lion cub goes off to find some fun.

Poor little lion cub! All he wants is someone to play with, but he is simply too noisy. As the little lion cub Roars his way across the grassland, counting the African animals, young readers can roar and count along too

A raring-to-go boy and his grandfather put on their new hats and set off on a counting adventure at the zoo, where they see eagles, lizards, wart hogs, and other colorful zoo friends. 

Beep! Beep! Beep! A daring girl and her trusty orange jeep are off on an exciting safari. There are giraffes to watch, rhinos to race, and wily crocodiles to avoid. And when a roaring lion crosses her path, she knows exactly what to do: roar back! But will she be as courageous when it’s time for bed and there are lots of scary night noises?

A book that teaches children about the grasslands of Africa that are home to some of the most interesting plants and animals in the world. Topics explained include the animals that graze this area, and the carnivores in the area and how they survive.

Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit trek through the South American rainforest to meet some truly amazing animals! From a giant armadillo showing off his scales to a terrifically toxic tree frog, there’s a different animal on every page.

Dry deserts may seem lifeless, but plenty of animals find a way to survive. Scorpions sting, snakes slither, and birds peck. Let the animals of the desert show you how they beat the heat.

A detailed description of the freezing, snow- and ice-covered continent of Antarctica, and of all the different species of birds, seals, and whales that live in the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica.

A very simple non-fiction, lift-the-flap book for small children. Packed with holes to peep through, flaps to look beneath and snippets of factual information. A brilliant introduction to an amazing variety of animal homes, including nests, warrens, hives, dens and dams.

Discover the amazing animals that live in the lush rainforest. By holding the book up to the light, or shining a light behind each page, young children will be able to discover the animals and plants that live in and around a kapok tree, from the colorful parrots in the canopy, to the sleek jaguar on the forest floor. 

Facts about the physical aspects of animals which are grouped into categories such as sea creatures, polar animals, and dangerous animals are presented in this colorful big book of animals.

This delightful book answers all kinds of animal questions that young children might ask, such as “where do fish sleep?”, “do elephants have teeth” and “why do frogs jump?” Just lift the flaps to discover what, where, which, how and why!

Young readers will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent—a monkey, a lion, and even an elephant! But will they ever find the perfect pet?

It’s bedtime at the zoo, and all the animals are going to sleep. Or are they? Who’s that short, furry guy with the key in his hand and the mischievous grin?

Colorful pictures and a lively, rhyming text help children predict what animal is peeking through die-cut windows. The anticipation of what’s hiding on the next page will keep youngsters laughing and learning all the way to the surprise ending.

Spot longs to be in the zoo with all the other animals, but the zoo doesn’t want him! Spot shows a young boy and girl all the exciting things he can do with his spots—from changing their color and juggling them, to moving them onto different objects! 

Join our heroine Lyla as she learns ten yoga poses from her friends at the zoo, receiving helpful tips along the way from each animal she encounters.

This board book edition of the award-winning picture book is perfect for little hands and the very youngest readers, who will learn that a heart can be hopeful, silly, happy, rugged, snappy, or lonely.