The Great Zoo Escape
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BfK No. 61 - March 1990
Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is taken from The Ankle Grabber, written by Rose Impey and illustrated by Moira Kemp (1870817 07 9, £5.50). The book is published by Ragged Bears and is one of the Creepies series (for full details see page 4). We are grateful to Ragged Bears and Rose Impey for help in using this illustration.
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(Methuen young books)
978-0749701024, RRP £2.50, Paperback
5-8 Infant/Junior, Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
A jolly story with a strong anti-animals-in-captivity message. A nondescript bird called Ruffles is captured and taken to the zoo where he's very unhappy. His friends rescue him and set all the other animals free as well. Very simple, but well told and illustrated and worth discussion afterwards. For reading aloud or fairly experienced young readers.
