This is not a handbook for farmers. Farmers look after chickens, cows and pigs. Anyone can do that. This is not a handbook for zookeepers. Zookeepers look after monkeys, elephants and lions. That's easy. This is a handbook for zoomers. Zoomers look after very special beasts… Discover the secret of the shiger's stripy wool, the challenges of owning a loyal but gigantic dogephant and the special skills of the super-fast horsodile in this mind-bending, creature-blending debut from husband and wife team Thiago and Ana de Moraes.

Creators

Ana de Moraes (Author)
Ana de Moraes grew up in Brazil, and now lives in London with her husband and picture book co-creator Thiago and their children. She has always been an incurable storyteller, working as a journalist and creator of television shows, and since having children is exploring ways to share those universal stories with a younger audience.

Thiago de Moraes (Illustrator)
Thiago De Moraes grew up obsessed with drawing and would doodle on anything – even his exam papers. He started illustrating professionally at the age of 16 for a Brazilian newspaper, and has won major awards for his illustration work in advertising. After university Thiago came to London with his wife and picture book co-creator Ana, and they still live there with their children.

Reviews

Striking

Telegraph

Stylish and very witty debut

The Bookseller

Clever and often charming

Kirkus

A nice choice for a silly storytime

Booklist

Playful illustrations and a light, fun text… the concept will delight children

Books for Keeps

Quirky and quintessential, this book will have readers giggling through tears of delight

Early Years Educator

Delightful silliness

Glasgow Herald

A clever little picture book that inspires creative thinking, pushes the imagination, and is wonderfully playful in its presentation.

MinervaReads

Many will be delighted by the linguistic tricks and the artistic inventions!

The School Librarian

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