FICTION

Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo

by John LITHGOW
illus. by Leeza Hernandez. 40p. w/CD. S & S. Oct. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-6743-9; ebook $12.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-6744-6. LC 2012013516.
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PreS-Gr 2—This zany picture book follows a boy who attends a concert next to the zoo. Bored with the performance, he begins dozing off when suddenly the animals take over the stage. "The lions and the elephants,/the bears and the raccoons/will steal away the trumpets,/the flutes and bassoons,/replace the musicians, and chase them away/Then they'll sit in the band shell/and play." The humorous verse is full of zoo creatures and instruments that children will likely want to learn more about. The digital artwork matches the tone and text perfectly. Children will be giggling at both the song and the illustrations, such as the one of a hippo playing a tuba. This would be a great storytime book, and it even includes a CD of Lithgow singing the tune with an orchestra.—Brooke Rasche, La Crosse Public Library, WI
Reviewed by Brooke Rasche , Aug 01, 2013

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