Do Not Enter The Monster Zoo
Amy Sparkes
What would you do if you received an invitation to run a zoo full of huge, scary monsters?
The brave little boy in this story leaps at the chance, and although the monsters seem scary at first, he soon has them eating out of the palm of his hand.
This is an exciting, imaginative, hilarious adventure that encourages little readers to have confidence and stand up for themselves, from the illustrator of Dogs Don't Do Ballet and Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE 2013
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKTRUST BEST BOOK AWARD 2014
Amy Sparkes is donating a percentage of her royalties to Tommy's (registered charity number 1060508). Tommy's exists to save babies' lives through funding research and providing information. To find out more visit www.tommys.org
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Reviews for Do Not Enter The Monster Zoo
Pam Norfolk
The Blackpool Gazette
This story certainly went down well with several groups of under fives who loved the tongue tingling rhyming text and crazy mock scary monsters
Jill Bennett
Red Reading Hub
Amy Sparkes’ text is a lovely rhythmic verse that is sharp and to the point. The story could inspire some creative monster-designing, and the ‘stand up and assert yourself’ message is a nice surprise. The illustrations provided by the consistently brilliant Sara Ogilvie are great fun and each strange monster is beautifully imagined. Colours are loud and page space is used inventively. It’s a pretty perfect picture book and will be adored by little monsters and their keepers.
Books for Keeps
Riotous rhyming fun from the illustrator of Dogs Don't Do Ballet, with an inspiring message about overcoming challenges
Fiona Noble
The Bookseller