We love to roar for reading and we’re wild about books, so it’s no surprise that RIF is coming to ZooFiesta! If you’re in the Washington DC area on Sunday September 20, head on over to the National Zoo from 10am to 2pm to receive a  free children’s book and cool RIF gear! RIF is participating thanks to a Good Neighbor Citizenship Grant from our friends at State Farm, and in the spirit of the occasion we’ve got some animal-themed book recommendations to share with you!

 

8: An Animal Alphabet by Elisha Cooper

This is an alphabet book with a twist! Going alphabetically, every page features various different animals. But you’ll have to look carefully, because for each letter one animal gets eight separate illustrations! At the end, you’ll find fun facts about every animal. Did you know that guinea pigs hop when they get excited?

 

 

 

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae & Guy Parker-Rees

All Gerald the Giraffe wants to do is dance, but with his gangly legs and crooked knees, it’s not easy! But when he gets some words of encouragement from an unlikely friend, Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune! Packed with energetic illustrations and rollicking rhymes, this is perfect read for lively little ones!

 

 

 

 

Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

by Katherine Applegate & G. Brian Karas

Captured as a baby, a young gorilla named Ivan was stuck in a cage in a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers. This touching picture book adaptation of a true story shows how public pressure and protesting citizens rescued Ivan and sent him to a better environment at Atlanta Zoo. Ivan’s story made a huge impact on how people saw animals, and this is a great way to introduce children to animal welfare!

posted by Jon Purves

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