Wild About Books
By Judy Sierra
The Story
A librarian accidentally drives her bookmobile straight into a zoo, then matches every animal with just the right book — tall ones for giraffes, waterproof ones for a Harry Potter-loving otter.
Why It's Special
For the kid who wants a different book every single night, this is a whole zoo discovering that same hunger at once.
- Big idea: The right book can turn anyone — even a whole zoo full of different creatures — into a reader.
- Vibes: Bouncy, rhyming, and full of jokes hidden in Marc Brown's busy, colorful zoo scenes.
Perfect For Kids Who
- enjoy funny animal stories
- love rhyming and wordplay
- like to spot details in busy illustrations
- are already a little wild about books themselves
Ask Your Little Reader
- Story & problem-solving: Why do you think Molly McGrew picked a tall book for the giraffe and a tiny one for the cricket?
- Imagination: If you were a librarian for zoo animals, what book would you pick for an elephant or a snake?
- Real-life connection: What's a book you love so much you'd never go swimming without it, like the otter and Harry Potter?
- Feelings & empathy: How do you think the animals felt the very first time someone read them a story?
