When Jan Ormerod takes a family to the zoo, they sing “hi-de-hi-de-ho, the elephant is so slow.” They see a pelican yawn. They laugh at an orangutan in a paper bag. But in the end, what they like best isn’t a zoo animal at all. It’s the simple, special sight of sparrows building a nest. The glowing illustrations make a trip to the zoo something to be remembered. Full-color illustrations.
- ISBN: 9780688098780
- Author: Ormerod, Jan.
- Published: 1991, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
- Themes: Zoo animals, zoology, Zoos
- Descriptors: Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book