Midnight at the Zoo
by Faye Hanson (Author) Faye Hanson (Illustrator)
What happens at the zoo when all the people have gone home?
Max and Mia are very excited about their school trip to the zoo. But when they arrive, not much is happening: the zebra is asleep, the lions are hiding, and they can't even see a monkey. Max and Mia make the best of it -- after all, if you look very carefully, there is something to see everywhere.But when they are accidently locked in the zoo at night, they realize that midnight is when the zoo comes alive! Flamingos are doing the flamenco, the lions dance till dawn, and the pandas have a party.
Morning comes all too soon and it's time to go home, but Max and Mia will never forget their night in the zoo!
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Kirkus
Festooned with feathers, jewels, and flowers, the previously hidden animals treat Max and Mia (and readers) to a visually extravagant, spectacular celebration. An exuberant, surprising, and unforgettable trip to the zoo.
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Two children are disappointed when they can't find any animals during their class trip to the zoo, but when they are accidentally left behind, they discover the fantastical world of the "Midnight Zoo." Vivid digital and pencil illustrations complement a propulsive text, and viewers will enjoy searching for the hidden animals (though finding them is not easy) in the first half of the book.
Publishers Weekly
Hanson's (The Wonder) eclectic, romantic style--it's like she's the Vivienne Westwood of children's literature--gets a workout in this story of a magical overnight escapade. When Max, Mia, and their classmates arrive at the zoo for a much-anticipated field trip, the animals are hidden away ("not the flick of a tail or swish of a whisker can be seen") though sharp-eyed readers will spot signs of life, such as a lemur tail hanging from a tree. Disappointed, the group departs, accidentally leaving Max and Mia behind to discover that the zoo turns into a fabulous, if not downright campy masquerade party at midnight. As Hanson's narrative switches to alliterative rhyme, flamingos and hippos dress up in feathery and glittering outfits straight from a Busby Berkeley musical, bears in elaborate headdresses parade through Japanese pagodas, and Max and Mia are in the thick of it all. Hanson isn't a quick visual read--her decorative style and expansive, detail-laden scenes demand focus from readers. But for those willing to expend the effort, the rewards are both satisfying and stylish. Ages 3-7. (June)
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JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV002260 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Zoos
