Featured Storybook: Party at the Zoo by Giles Milton

Πάρτι στον κήπο!   -   Party at the Zoo

Written by Giles Milton and illustrated by Katherine McEwen

New, hardback, colour, 32 pages, 285x255 mm, first published by Orchard Books in 2009 in English and Minoas Publishers in Greek, ISBN: 978-960-699-940-6, known in English as Zebedee’s Zoo, 482g, $27.50

Zebedee's Zoo is very boring during the day: all the animals are asleep, catching Zs. However, when Zebedee heads home for the night, all the animals wake up, and the party can really get started! It's great fun to see how the animals get one over on their keeper, and the party is bubbly and energetic, as parties always are. The change of pace from sleep to awake will bring even the youngest of children in on the joke. Everyone will wish they were sucking up a bowlful of strawberry jelly, just like the gorilla. It's exciting, engaging and bristling with humour. There are strong rhymes throughout, which makes it perfect for reading aloud. Throw in a few animal noises here and there, and Zebedee's Zoo will be a much-loved favourite that they'll want you to read again and again.

Greek Summary - Σύντομη περιγραφή

O ζωολογικός κήπος τη μέρα είναι λίγο βαρετός. Αλλά στις εφτά φεύγει πάντα ακριβώς ο Θόδωρος ο θυρωρός......ξαφνικά μία φωνή ακούγεται από τις μαϊμούδες: «Έφυγε! Ξυπνήστε! Ελάτε και γλεντήστε!». Ώρα για διασκέδαση στο πάρκο της χαράς! 

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