A Day at the Zoo

A Day at the Zoo is a very good story written by Cassie Roberts and illustrated by Judy Richards, who are a mother and a daughter. In this story, two kids, William and Rose, visit a very unusual zoo. With rollerskating tigers and bicycling elephants, the animals in this zoo are very adventuresome. These crazy animals invite the kids to join them in their activities and antics, but the children don’t want to. They are too scared to try something new, only to realize later what they missed out on.

This book is very silly with the animals and also good. It has an old-timey storybook feel, without the creepy pictures. A Day at the Zoo is a great lesson for all ages: say “yes” more and less “no” for a full and crazy life. The part where they are seated for tea is very good because of the animals in the picture. It’s a story that is very encouraging of trying something new, with lots of silly pictures. I’m going to read it a lot with my sister.