Zoo Ah-Choooo

Mandel, Peter     Zoo Ah-Choooo     

 Holiday House     2012  unp   $16.95     

978-0-8234-2317-0       elem             

On a sleepy day at the zoo, when the first sneeze is heard from one of the zoo animals, the children are not prepared to witness the most incredible sneezes they have ever seen.  When the snow leopard sneezes he starts a chain reaction of sneezes that run through the whole park and back, creating havoc throughout the park.  When the elephant sneezes, he knocks down trees and plants, and anyone in the way must hold on for dear life.  When the hippo sneezes, a mud bath  spatters all who are in the way.     It is an incredible day at the zoo, as animal after animal sneezes a great  sneeze with hilarious results.  Once the zookeeper calms things down, the whole thing begins again, with yawns this time around.

This is a cute story, and kids will enjoy and laugh at the antics of the animals as they sneeze or yawn.  The pictures are brightly colorful with plenty of action in each picture. This is a story that parents and teachers will read again and again.           

E-BNe       Magna Diaz        Zoo animals, Sneezing, Picture books