What happens when dinosaurs take a field trip to the zoo? Matching accessible text with bright cartoon dinosaurs, readers can explore primary concepts while checking out the lions, tigers, and even snakes that call the zoo home! With the help of some dinosaur friends, budding learners will go on a fun zoo adventure that introduces them to many members of the animal kingdom while building their vocabulary.

Briefly describes how zoos collect, care for, exhibit, study, and teach about different kinds of animals.

Describes the functions of a zoo and the care and treatment given to the animals that live there.

A millennia-long history of animal keeping shares facts about what zookeeping has taught humanity and how individual lives have been profoundly shaped by the wild creatures found in zoos all over the world.

"Just open this book for a trip to the zoo! There are lots of animals to see. You might even get to feed and pet some of the animals"--Page 2 of cover.

Introducing words such as donkey, pony, pig, chick, lamb, frog, rabbit, and guinea pig, this book describes the activities of children who visit a petting zoo.