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This Zoo is Not for You

Ross Collins

This Zoo is Not for You

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51 reviews

A funny, rhyming picture book about the importance of tolerance and kindess, from the bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator, Ross Collins. When a small, friendly platypus arrives at the zoo, the animals assume he has come about the vacancy and are all keen to interview him.

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This book made me a little sad at first but all the animals are kind in the end

Sir Snoopy Pumpernickel 20.01.2024

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It is a good book.

Director Diamond Lanzarote 03.10.2023

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Sad to start but nice happy ending.

Madam Bubbles Submarine 13.09.2023

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I liked the party bus!

Professor Petronella Hammersmith 14.08.2023

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I liked it because I liked the part where the monkeys said they were very good at throwing poo!

Duchess Sunny Peanut-butter 10.08.2023

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It’s good. My favourite character is the tiger.

Prince Bruno Washington 01.08.2023

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I like this book because it is surprising. As the platypus is lovely and kind. At the end of the story,it gives everyone a good party, and all the anumals feel joyful.

Chief Zeus Bungalow 25.07.2023

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I thought it was good I liked the end

Marshal Trigger Fascination 25.07.2023

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It was very very good because all the animals had a disco party.

Sir Hercules Banana 18.07.2023

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I love this book, it is awesome. I love the illustrations of all the animals. I also love the story about a platypus who visits the zoo and all the animals jump to conclusions and tell him he is not the sort of animal they want in their zoo. But there is a twist to the story and it turns out that the platypus didn't want to join the zoo at all!

Viscount Crocodile Pudding-Basin 24.08.2022

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I like this book as it is fun and like it when they say we an throw poo. But it was a bit sad when he had to walk away from the other animals.

Chief Switch Sausage-Roll 12.08.2022

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I liked the monkeys throwing poo and I liked the same rhyme at the end of each page

King Muscles Skateboard 08.08.2022

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I thought it was quite interesting. Lovely pictures and lots of animals

Captain Cupcake Astronomical 04.08.2022

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It was fantasy. The lion was my favourite character. I would recommend this book to early readers who love animals.

Officer Gloriana Submarine 27.07.2022

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sad happy fun exciting

Queen Boadicea Piccalilli 26.07.2022

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It’s a very good book. I loved when they got in the platybus.

Director Daffodil Bertrand 21.07.2022

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Loved the platypus party

Professor Pongo Hungry-Hippo 21.07.2022

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I like the story it was very good.i loved the party on the platybus at the end.

Anonymous 17.07.2022

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A lovely sweet book about animals which my little one enjoyed.

Madam Phoenix Bobble-hat 05.01.2022

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A good story about friendship

Anonymous 08.09.2021

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