Books like Zoom!
By Robert Munsch
For the kid who thinks every new gadget should go faster than anyone expects, Lauretta is the hero who proves them right. Fast, funny, and full of Munsch's trademark escalation.
A crocodile and his bird friend travel to the United States to rescue a kidnapped cousin taken to an Exotic Animal Farm — and along the way, the bird himself gets captured.
A stretchy superhero worm spends his days rescuing bugs in trouble, until a wicked Wizard Lizard captures him — and his friends must find a way to set him free.
An opinionated little pig takes charge of Christmas, waiting for Santa Claus, supervising the tree, watching the dinner, and overseeing the stockings — all before tearing into her presents.
A fiercely protective squirrel guards her babies with a determined chook-chook-chook, scaring off trouble again and again — until something much bigger wanders right onto her tree.
A dump truck hauling a great big load gets stuck fast in the mud, and one truck after another rolls in, each bigger than the last, to try to pull it free.
When the alarm bell rings, a small town firefighter suits up, roars off in his shiny red fire engine, and races to put out a fire and rescue a young girl.
When a bullying wolf threatens to blow down their houses, three pig siblings each pick a martial art to fight back — but only the one who actually practices is ready when he shows up.
A friendly little pick-up truck greets farm animals along a country road, beeping and honking hello — until he gets stuck in the muck and needs his animal friends to push him out.
Seven soldiers each add one part to a magnificent cannon in this cumulative folk song, until Drummer Hoff arrives to fire it off with a satisfying bang.
Under the sea, every creature has their thing — Seahorse hides, Pufferfish puffs, and Crab simply bakes cakes — until a sudden disaster strikes and Crab's small act of kindness becomes exactly what the community needs.
A father and his four children set off to catch a bear, crossing grass, a river, mud, a forest, and a snowstorm before a narrow cave forces a sudden, breathless retreat.
A flock of sheep pile into a red jeep for a country drive, and things go quickly wrong — splashing, stalling, and sinking deep into gooey mud.
