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The Zoo
(Inside Story)
Author
Illustrator
Susan Deming
Publication Date
September 09, 2025
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction / 2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Includes Illustrations
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Description
Find out what goes on behind the scenes at a zoo in this illustrated nonfiction story by zookeeper and TikTok sensation Jawnie Payne.
This gentle story is a perfect gift for kids who love animals or are going on a trip to the zoo. It follows the exploits of several characters over the course of a busy day-including zookeepers, a school trip, and some very mischievous animals! Along the way readers will discover how the creatures are fed and kept entertained, as well as what goes on once the zoo shuts for the day!
Stunning illustrations by Susan Deming bring the world of a zoo to life-from the big cat enclosure to the penguin pool-with plenty of things to spot in the illustrations for eagle-eyed readers.
By the end of the book kids will have a newfound respect for all of the work that goes on to make every zoo experience memorable.
Publication date
September 09, 2025
Genre
Non-fiction
Page Count
64
ISBN-13
9781684493784
Publisher
Neon Squid
Series
Inside Story
BISAC categories
JNF051150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
JNF003200 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Zoos
JNF003200 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Zoos
Jawnie Payne
Jawnie Payne is a zookeeper at the Cincinnati Zoo in the USA. Payne has more than a quarter of a million followers on TikTok. She went viral in 2020 when she posted a video of her wishing a happy Thanksgiving to all the animals. She previously worked at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Fort Worth Zoo, Nashville Zoo, and San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Susan Deming is an illustrator based in San Francisco. One of her favorite jobs was the several years she spent teaching art in public schools to children 6-11. Susan's favorite books are science or nature nonfiction and nature field guides. When she is not at her desk, you can find Susan taking long walks in the hills surrounding her home or in her garden.
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