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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level A wonderful rhyming book from Judith Kerr, the best-selling author of the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea ""One moonlit, magical night in the zoo An elephant jumped in the air and flew. But nobody knew."" It's only when all the visitors have gone home that the real fun starts in the Zoo! Enjoy counting the wide variety of animals in a fun and wonderfully imaginative way as you follow them through the night, and find out what mischief they get into. A summary on pages 30 and 31, showing each animal in the book in number order, supports children in recapping what they have read. Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. Ideas for reading at the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities

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Bright, cheerful rhymes and soft, witty illustrations tell the story of a most curious night at the zoo while presenting the numbers one to ten in this smart and silly counting book. . . . The imaginative ideas will have children giggling, and the simplicity of the rhymes will encourage readers to come up with their own. . . . Children will enjoy spotting the mischievous animals that do not return to their proper places and will be deeply satisfied to hear that although the animals seem tired, nobody knew what they were up to during the night ( . . . Except you! ). A recap of all the animals counted is included at the end. A fun-filled selection, great for home and for the classroom. --Kirkus Reviews

""Bright, cheerful rhymes and soft, witty illustrations tell the story of a most curious night at the zoo while presenting the numbers one to ten in this smart and silly counting book. . . . The imaginative ideas will have children giggling, and the simplicity of the rhymes will encourage readers to come up with their own. . . . Children will enjoy spotting the mischievous animals that do not return to their proper places and will be deeply satisfied to hear that although the animals seem tired, nobody knew what they were up to during the night ("" . . . Except you!""). A recap of all the animals counted is included at the end. A fun-filled selection, great for home and for the classroom."" --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for One Night in the Zoo: Lovely... uses soothing, pastel illustrations and exotic animals to make basic counting seem unintimidating. Daily Telegraph Praise for Twinkles, Arthur and Puss': `A very engaging take on feline behaviour' The Bookseller Praise for `The Tiger Who Came To Tea': `Near perfection of form is embellished by clear, expressive illustrations. The pace is exactly right, the resolution totally satisfying.' Dorothy Butler, Babies Need Books. `A modern classic.' The Independent. `This book has enduring charm and young children will delight in the preposterous notion of a tiger creating mayhem in the house.' Junior Magazine Lovely... uses soothing, pastel illustrations and exotic animals to make basic counting seem unintimidating. Daily Telegraph An inspired counting book' The Times Kerr's soft illustrations provide plenty of details to spot, while the parade of animals teaches counting skills. Junior magazine Judith Kerr: If Carlsberg made grannies... Headline for feature in The Independent Praise for `Mog the Forgetful Cat': `Grandparents are likely to get as much fun out of seeing it again as the new generation of fans just learning to read!' Choice Magazine Praise for `Goodbye Mog': `Kerr's warmth, humour and honesty make this an engaging introduction to a difficult topic.' Financial Times `Believable, amusing and moving.' Nursery World `A supremely sensitive story.' The Times

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Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC. Judith married the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale in 1954. She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Published in 1968 and never out of print in the fifty years since, it has become a much-loved classic and perennial bestseller. Judith was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, and in 2019 was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards. Judith died in May 2019 at the age of 95, and her stories continue to entertain and delight generations of children.

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