Animal Helpers: Zoos - Tapa blanda

Curtis capitalizes on children's love of animals to teach them about zookeepers. Aimed at a young audience, the text is minimal, describing for readers some of the tasks zookeepers perform on a daily basis. - School Library Journal

Animal Helpers: Zoos would work well as an introduction to this topic to spin off students' research projects and to stimulate their interest in learning more. - NSTA Recommends

Zoos is chock full of portraits of zoo animals and their caretakers up close and will thrill young students of nature and living creatures. - Midwest Book Review

Zoos are amazing places to see and learn about the many native and exotic of animals that inhabit this world. Some animals are plentiful while others are threatened or in danger of extinction. Zookeepers not only feed and care for these animals, they may also be helping to conserve and protect whole species through breeding and “head start” programs. Follow the extraordinary duties of these unusual animal helpers in this behind-the-scenes photographic journal.