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Rankin, Ellan

Summary: Inspired by a true story, a remarkable friendship between a baby elephant and her keeper shows that kindness is never forgotten. Includes a note about the zookeeper named Denise Weston Austin who protected the baby Asian elephant named Sheila during World War II in Belfast.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2024

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Stead, Philip Christian

Summary: When he misses his bus to the zoo, Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper who was up late planning a surprise for his friends, gets some unexpected help.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STE

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STE

Stead, Philip Christian

Summary: Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day, he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests. -- From book jacket.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook 2010

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Stacks, Call number: JE FIC STE

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STE

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN Caldecott Stead

Walliams, David

Summary: "1940. BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH NAZI GERMANY. Eleven-year-old Eric practically lives at the London Zoo. And there's one animal in particular he loves to spend time with: Gertrude the gorilla. But with German bombs raining over London, Eric realizes Gertrude is in terrible danger, and together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WAL

Crow, Sara

Summary: Learning good bathroom habits is more fun when you realize your heroes use the potty too.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2018

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE CRO

Kinoshita, Itaru

Summary: "WHAT REALLY HAPPENED... When dinosaurs were found to have survived to modern times, people were enthralled-until a catastrophic incident drove dino-mania to extinction. When Kaidou, who was there to witness it, opens up about what happened, the rookie keeper Suma Suzume learns more about the disaster-and her coworker-than she ever expected. But that's far from the only thing on her mind....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 DIN

Lowry, Lois.

Summary: Four-year-old Sam's appearance as a zookeeper at his nursery school's Future Job Day leads him to a number of exciting activities and discoveries, including reading.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1999

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC Lowry

Savage, Stephen

Summary: In this wordless picture book, follow Walrus on a happy-go-lucky spree through the big city, as he tries on different hats to disguise himself from the chasing zookeeper.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAV

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAV

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