Dear Zoo
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The illustration on the cover of this issue is an enlarged detail from Badger's Parting Gifts, the book for which Susan Varley won this year's Mother Goose Award. We are grateful for the help of Andersen Press in using this illustration.
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Dear Zoo
A letter to the zoo results in the author having to go to great lengths to obtain a suitable pet for himself. This in itself presents an amusing storyline but it is enhanced by the zoo's responses, in various crates, boxes and baskets which are not only illustrated but can be opened so that the reader may first guess and then discover what animal has been sent at each fresh attempt. These flaps, rather than serving to distract the young reader from the text, actually serve to involve him or her fully in what is going on. Highly recommended for beginner readers or for sharing with all preschoolers.
