Midnight Madness at the Zoo (Arbordale Collection) - Hardcover

Sherryn Craig

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1628557303 ISBN 13: 9781628557305

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

The bustle of the crowd is waning and the zoo is quieting for the night. The polar bear picks up the ball and dribbles onto the court; the nightly game begins. A frog jumps up to play one-on-one and then a penguin waddles in to join the team. Count along as the game grows with the addition of each new animal and the field of players builds to ten. Three zebras serve as referees and keep the clock, because this game must be over before the zookeeper makes her rounds.

About this title

About the Author:

Author Sherryn Craig says that writing is like exercise-it's important to stretch the creative muscles daily. A family love for basketball combined with a trip to their local zoo provided the inspiration for her debut picture book, Midnight Madness at the Zoo. Sherryn lives in Virginia with her husband and two children.

Review:

Craig's sturdy rhymes are faithful to the rhythm she establishes, and the occasional use of basketball jargon (defined in a glossary, included along with supplemental activity suggestions) adds welcome dashes of irreverence. - Publishers Weekly

Midnight Madness at the Zoo, is a delightful children's book that incorporates a love of basketball and animals. It's an imaginative tale that explains why the animals at the zoo are always sleeping. - The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

The aftermatter-basketball glossary, math activities, and information on endangered animals-makes this a solid-enough purchase for classrooms. - Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1628557303
• ISBN 13: 9781628557305
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Karen Jones