Waking up
A new arrival
The zoo opens
Feeding time
Escape!
A TV crew arrives
Closing time
Nighttime
j Millbrook Press / Minneapolis
First American edition published in 2009 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Harrison, Sarah, 1981 A day at a zoo / by Sarah Harrison. p. cm. -- (Time goes by) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 9781580135542 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. Zoo animalsJuvenile literature. 2. ZoosJuvenile literature. I. Title. QL77.5.H27 2009 590.73dc22 2007045304 Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 BP 14 13 12 11 10 09
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Table of Contents
Introduction 6:00 a.m. : Waking up 8:00 a.m. : A new arrival 10:00 a.m. : The zoo opens 12:00 p.m. : Feeding time 2:00 p.m. : Escape! 3:30 p.m. : A TV crew arrives 6:00 p.m. : Closing time 9:00 p.m. : Nighttime Glossary Learn More about Zoos A Closer Look Index 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 24 24
a day at a zoo. All the pictures have the same view. But each one shows a different time of day. Lots of things happen during this single day. Can you spot them all?
THIS IS THE STORY of
Some of the same people and animals are on every
page. Look for the zookeepers. They have a lot of work to do. Dont miss the two peacocks and the silly gibbons. Have you spotted the pickpocket? A tiny lizard is also in each scene.
Introduction
The clock on each right-hand page tells you what time of day it is.
You can follow the people and animals from morning until night. While the zookeepers work, all sorts of other things
are happening. Animals play and rest. Visitors come and go. People sell ice cream and hot dogs. Theres always something new to find!
the day. For example, some zookeepers always seem to be cleaning. Keep an eye on the veterinarian. Think about what stories these people might tell about the zoo.
A s you read, look for people who appear throughout
Can you find . . .
a bird?
tigers yawns. He shows his sharp, white teeth. The peacocks walk around freely. The giraffes look tired! But the raccoon has been awake all night. This animal is ready to sleep. Zookeepers look over each cage. They want to make sure the animals have fresh water. One worker says good morning to the gibbons. Other workers clean up.
The sun rises. Most of the animals are waking up. One of the
6:00 a.m.
Waking up
A new arrival
The zoo opens
Feeding time
Escape!
A TV crew arrives
Closing time
Nighttime
Can you find . . .
Soon the first visitors will arrive. The people who sell hot dogs
and ice cream set up their stands. A worker opens the ticket booth. A vet comes to check on the baby panda. A large van drives up. The animals are very excited. Who could be inside? One of the peacocks peeks at the new arrival.
a vet?
a garbage can?
8:00 a.m.
Waking up
A new arrival
The zoo opens
Feeding time
Escape!
A TV crew arrives
Closing time
Nighttime
Can you find . . .
a baseball cap?
animals. The tigers are a little scary for some people! The gibbons make everyone laugh. Zookeepers take Sally, the friendly elephant, for a walk. Several people take photos of the new arrival. Its an okapi from Central Africa. Some children buy balloons that are shaped like their favorite animals.
The zoo is open to the public. Everyone is eager to see the
an okapi?
a roller skater?
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10:00 a.m.
Waking up
A new arrival
The zoo opens
Feeding time
Escape!
A TV crew arrives
Closing time
Nighttime
Can you find . . .
a turtle?
fresh fish. The pandas get bamboo shoots. The giraffes munch on green leaves. The gibbons cant wait to eat their lunch! The visitors are hungry too. A long line forms at the hot-dog stand. Some people go for ice-cream cones instead. Others share a picnic lunch on a bench.
Its time to feed the animals! The zookeepers give the penguins
a panda?
a zookeeper?
a dog?
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12:00 p.m.
Waking up
A new arrival
The zoo opens
Feeding time
Escape!
A TV crew arrives
Closing time
Nighttime
Can you find . . .
a meerkat?
earlier left their cage door open. The naughty gibbon dashes around the zoo. He zips by visitors, sending hot dogs flying. The zookeepers quickly grab nets. They need to return the gibbon to the cage. At the same time, the vet keeps checking the animals. The giraffes and the pandas receive their weekly baths. Can you spot the pickpocket stealing someones wallet?
One of the gibbons has escaped! The zookeeper who fed them
some balloons?
an escaped gibbon?
a hot-dog stand?
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2:00 p.m.
Waking up
A new arrival
The zoo opens
Feeding time
Escape!
A TV crew arrives
Closing time
Nighttime
Can you find . . .
a pickpocket?
But he doesnt want to go back to his cage. Soon a TV crew arrives. They will report on the exciting event. A reporter talks to the hot-dog seller to find out exactly what happened. Photographers take pictures of the other gibbons. A snake handler shows the visitors one of his largest snakes. They are allowed to hold itif they feel brave enough.
The zookeepers try hard to capture the escaped gibbon.
a broom?
a baby ostrich?
a TV cameraman?
a large snake?
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3:30 p.m.
Waking up
A new arrival
The zoo opens
Feeding time
Escape!
A TV crew arrives
Closing time
Nighttime
Can you find . . .
a peacock?
But all of a sudden, the clouds darken. Rain pours down. Lightning flashes across the sky. People huddle under their umbrellas, trying to stay dry. One of the zookeepers falls into a puddle! The pandas take cover inside their home. But the seals and penguins enjoy themselves. They have fun getting wet and splashing one another.
The zoo is about to close its doors. The visitors start to leave.
a man with an umbrella?
a seal?
a schoolboy?
a penguin?
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6:00 p.m.
Waking up
A new arrival
The zoo opens
Feeding time
Escape!
A TV crew arrives
Closing time
Nighttime
Can you find . . .
a flashlight?
patrol the grounds. They check that all the cages are locked. One of them finds two schoolchildren hiding in the meerkat pen. How long have they been there? The raccoon creeps out of its hut. It will stay awake all night. The other animals curl up and go to sleep. It is quiet at last. But wheres the escaped gibbon?
The zoo is closed for the night. Darkness falls. Security guards
a bat?
a tire?
a raccoon?
an owl?
a lizard?
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9:00 p.m.
Waking up
A new arrival
The zoo opens
Feeding time
Escape!
A TV crew arrives
Closing time
Nighttime
Glossary
bamboo shoots: the young leaves of a woody, tropical grass called bamboo gibbons: tailless apes that come from Southeast Asia meerkats: animals from the mongoose family that come from southern Africa okapi: an animal that is a cousin to the giraffe. Okapis come from Central Africa. pickpocket: a thief who steals wallets and other items from peoples pockets seals: earless water animals that live in the ocean security guards: people whose job is to protect people and animals from harm vet: the short name for veterinarian, a doctor who cares for animals zookeepers: people who take care of animals in a zoo
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Learn More about Zoos
Books
Jarmin, Julia. Class Two at the Zoo. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 2007. Kite, L. Patricia. Racoons. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 2004. Levine, Michelle. Giant Pandas. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 2006. Liebman, Dan. I Want to Be a Zookeeper. Richmond Hill, ON: Firefly Books, 2003. Lowenstein, Felicia. What Does a Veterinarian Do? Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 2006. Storad, Conrad J. Meerkats. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 2007. Underwood, Deborah. Colorful Peacocks. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 2007.
Websites
Enchanted Learning [Link] This fun website has all kinds of information, puzzles, and pages to color about many zoo animals. National Zoo [Link] This site features games, activities, quizzes, and more about the animals in the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
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A Closer Look
This book has a lot to find. Did you see people who showed up again and again? Think about what these people did and saw during the year. If these people kept journals, what would they write? A journal is a book with blank pages where people write down their thoughts. Have you ever kept a journal? Try making a journal for one of the characters in this book. You will need a pencil and a piece of paper. Choose your character. Give your character a name. Write the time of day at the top of the page. Underneath, write about what the character is doing at that time. Pretend you are the character. What kind of work are you doing? Is your work hard or easy? What skills do you need to do the work? What have you noticed about the zoo? Have you seen anything surprising? What do you hope to do at work tomorrow? Dont worry if you dont know how to spell every word. You can ask a parent or teacher for help if you need to. And be creative!
Index
cages, 6, 14, 20 elephant, 10 gibbons, 4, 10, 12, 14, 20 giraffes, 6, 12, 14 lizard, 4 meerkats, 20 okapi, 10 pandas, 8, 12, 14, 18 peacocks, 4, 6, 8 penguins, 12, 18 pickpocket, 4, 14 raccoon, 6, 20 seals, 18 security guards, 20 sellers, 5, 8 snakes, 16 tigers, 6 veterinarian, 5, 8 visitors, 5, 6, 10, 12, 16, 18 zookeepers, 4, 14, 16, 18; jobs of, 5, 6, 10, 12
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Monkeys! Seals! Tigers! Check out these eight
action-packed scenes to see what happens during a full day at a busy zoo. In each picture, the zoo buzzes with activity. Visitors, zookeepers, and animals move from place to place. Look for the changes that happen. Keep your eye on the clock too. By spending a whole day in the same place, you can watch events unfold from morning to night.
Read all the books in the Time Goes By series!
A Day at a Zoo A Day at an Airport A Day in a City A Year at a Construction Site A Year at a Farm A Year in a Castle A Year in the World of Dinosaurs A Year on a Pirate Ship
