Overview

In Travels with Zozo...near the Lagoon, Zozo joins her fun-loving human family on a hiking trip along a stunning clifftop trail in Santorini, Greece. As they walk through flower-lined paths with breathtaking views of sparkling blue water below, Zozo spots three black butterflies fluttering in the wind, in trouble. The butterflies, Kyriakos, Electra, and Nikos, have been blown off course while preparing for their village's sunset festival. With the festival starting soon, they need help getting back in time. Eager to assist, Zozo offers the butterflies a ride, and together they make their way toward the distant village. Along the way, the butterflies share the fascinating (and funny) story of their island's ancient volcano and how it erupted long ago, shaping the beautiful island they now call home. Zozo is treated to a hilarious, sing-song retelling of the eruption, complete with stinky smells, trembling ground, and a volcano's ""belly full"" of fiery surprises. The playful illustrations bring the volcano cleverly to life in Zozo's imagination. Then, as the sun sets, Zozo and her new friends arrive just in time for the magical sunset festival, where thousands of butterflies soar into the sky, recreating the island's great volcanic eruption with their colorful flight. Zozo is awestruck by the beauty of the festival, and she treasures the memory of this unforgettable moment. Travels with Zozo... near the Lagoon is the perfect adventure for young readers who love animals, nature, and exploration. With themes of friendship, helping others, and the wonders of the natural world, this delightful story sparks creativity and a sense of awe. Join Zozo on this exciting journey, where every twist of the breeze brings something new and wonderful!

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Perfect for young children This is a children's book that introduces young readers to the fascinating world of volcanoes. Through relatable characters of Zozo and the butterflies, the book explains the science behind volcanic eruptions in a fun and engaging way. Very good choice: ) Well written educational story Education through storytelling is not the easiest path for teaching but it's pulled off very well by A.J. Atlas. The book is delightful, while being informative at the same time. The author has a special gift of teaching small children about complex events in nature. Kudos!! A Concept Well-Explained Overall, this is a good book for young children. It introduces readers to the island of Santorini as it looks now, then with a very creative butterfly eruption it explains what a volcano is and why it erupts. The pictures are age-appropriate, and key subject-specific vocabulary is introduced and used appropriately. The illustrations are fun and colorful, just right for young children. Amazing pictures and a great way for youngsters to learn The whimsical storytelling style makes complex geological concepts easy to understand, while still keeping the reader engaged. There's a nice plot, sweet friends, and at the same time educational. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to learn more about the fascinating world of volcanoes. Love to laugh and learn! My four-year-old daughter loves this books! At first, she wanted to read the ""Zozo butterfly book"" because she loves butterflies and bunnies. But now she asks to read it over and over again because she loves to see the funny volcano and it is leading her to come up with her own questions about it all. I love that this book creates a curiosity and love of learning that is more than just butterflies and bunnies. Part of a great series! Seriously. I can't get over how thoughtfully created each of these Zozo stories are, and the places she goes are so cool. I hate when a travel book for kids is a bland highlights of see this, see that. Not here! This is a rich story of cute characters that keep readers wanting to know more. Tons to look at an talk about We love reading this story again and again. My daughter loves Zozo and also pointing out the sculptor, donkeys, and birds that reappear. Great book! We are happy to collect all the stories in this series. For a full summary of reviews and awards, visit www.travelswithzozo.com.

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A.J. Atlas is the creator of the Travels with Zozo... illustrated children's book series. The adventures follow an adorable pet bunny as she vacations around the world with her human family. Writing a series with each story as completely unique as the place it's set in is a challenge Atlas enthusiastically embraces. Whether readers meet flamingos and viscachas on the Bolivian salt flats, elephants and baboons near Zambia and Zimbabwe's great waterfall, or Icelandic horses under the Northern Lights, the widely differing settings provide a backdrop for readers to meet diverse characters and rich cultures. Atlas' extensive travel experiences in nearly fifty countries and throughout all fifty U.S. states provide firsthand insight into the settings for the books. From there, Atlas' whimsical sense of humor, active imagination, and creative storytelling abilities bring to life the emotions and adventures of the series' main character, a ""hoppity, floppity, huggable, snuggable"" pet bunny named Zozo. The series focuses on themes of making friends and strengthening family bonds while growing self-reliant and emotionally self-aware. Though the first fourteen books of the series arrived on the scene all-at-once, the creation of Zozo developed slowly, over decades. It began with Atlas being a pet lover at heart who had long been denied a furry friend because of severe allergies. Throughout childhood, stuffed animals and a notebook helped channel this love toward storytelling. Then a zest for adventure travel took Atlas to wildly interesting places in adulthood, and the notebook filled with heart-warming stories blossomed further. Currently, Atlas continues to travel and write new stories while advising on the illustrations and production of the completed books in the series. Atlas collaborates closely with award-winning illustrator Anne Zimanski. Together, they create rich, full-color 32-page books filled with bright, colorful, imaginative worlds, bursting with personalities, action, and emotion. Likewise, Atlas works with publisher ImaginOn Books as they strive to make Travels with Zozo... their best travel series for young readers. Atlas' personal experiences combine with the publisher's extensive research on the landscapes, plants, and animals to create a rich sense of place in each book. The series explores Alaska's coastal islands, Norway's fjords, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Bolivia's salt flats, Zambia and Zimbabwe's waterfall, ancient cities of Nara, Japan, and Istanbul, Türkiye, Argentina's Andes Mountains, Iceland's Northern Lights, Belize's river caves, islands in Greece and the Eastern United States, Europe's Flemish and Basque regions, and many more places. More information about A.J. Atlas is available at www.travelswithzozo.com. Anne Zimanski is the illustrator of the Travels with Zozo... children's book series. The adventurous tales follow an adorable pet bunny and her human family as they visit people and places throughout the world. Drawing the ever-changing, real-life locations, animals, and action in each book is an opportunity Zimanski wholeheartedly welcomes because it allows her expert skills as a freehand digital artist to broaden. Whether it's the intricacies of the natural world or the complexities of architectural marvels, Zimanski uses her keen eye for composition and a creative use of lighting to create bright, colorful settings. Upon these beautiful landscapes, Zimanski brings to life a sweet, lovable pet bunny, Zozo, and her animal friends. Zimanski's labor of love fills the series with an abundance of charm and heart, action and emotion, and a plentiful dose of whimsical humor. Zimanski enjoys working with fun-loving writer A.J. Atlas. The collaboration brings out their healthy, competitive spirits as each tries to outdo the other in dreaming up one funny idea after the next. To date, Zimanski's favorite humorous gag is of a bear cleverly disguised in a hollow tree trunk stealing a sandwich, while Atlas leans toward the hilarious first flight of three baby birds, from their first, confident leaps out of the nest, followed immediately by the struggling, funny faces of gravity taking hold. But whether it's cute crabs golfing, sweet viscachas doing yoga, or goofy, pickpocketing baboons, each reader will enjoy the multi-dimensional illustrations in each 32-page book. With the help of publisher ImaginOn Books, Zimanski has done extensive research for each book. The abundance of local plants and animals, as well as vibrant landscapes in each story, ensures that Zimanski always has something new and exciting to share with readers. More information about Anne Zimanski is available at www.travelswithzozo.com.

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