We love the fun lift-the- flap book Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell and this year celebrates 35 years of the firm favorite. It's a book that toddlers and parents alike will love and children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals that the zoo has sent. Including animals such as a monkey, elephant and giraffe to name a few, however will the zoo send the perfect pet?
“I can hardly believe that Dear Zoo is celebrating its 35th anniversary! I really am enormously touched and delighted that successive generations of young children continue to love Dear Zoo - their obvious pleasure when interacting with it is so gratifying to see, and for me is the very greatest of compliments!” - Rod Campbell
Blake loves his copy of the book and is one of his favorites that he will take off the bookshelf and hand to me to be read again and again.
On the 23rd February 2017 a special hardback 35 year edition is being released.
With extra-thick paper, shiny foiled jacket and beautifully designed slipcase the edition will make the perfect birthday, Christening or Christmas present to be treasured for years.
Dear Zoo is a great classic with bright and bold artwork and is a must for children's bookshelves.
Dear Zoo has sold over 8 million copies worldwide since its publication in 1982 and is published in more than 20 languages. The original board book edition forms an essential part of every child’s first library, and Dear Zoo is available in a wide range of different formats and published By Macmillan Children's books.
We love this book! It's one of our favourites and never grows old!
ReplyDeleteHehe we adore this book as well. Though ours has seen better days with small hands. Loving the idea of the Ltd edition book x
ReplyDeletewow really i never thought it was actually that old im 34 this year x
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise it was that old. We have a copy somewhere it is a bit battered but has been very well read x
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it's 35 years old. We bought this last week, my boys love it
ReplyDeleteDear Zoo is one of Emily's favourite books, I'm sure I know nearly all the words by heart now. Can't believe its 35 years old, such a timeless classic!
ReplyDeleteThis was one of my favourite books as a kid and the love for it has passed on to Riley as well. It's as popular today as it was back then! xx
ReplyDeleteI remember this from my childhood. Thanks for a flash from my past ! X
ReplyDeleteNo idea why but never heard of Dear Zoo but sounds like just the book i'd have loved. Always loved animals! x
ReplyDeleteAhhhh happy birthday Dear Zoo - that book hols a very special place in my heart!
ReplyDeleteWe have this book and both my boys have loved it dearly. It's a must-have for sure. Cute photos x
ReplyDelete35 years old? My goodness, I wouldn't have guessed that. How fab. I realise that some of my favourite stories are indeed much older than I think, because if I think about my eldest son, who is 22 this year, well then, they are older than him for starters.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, are they really that old? I remember reading them as a kid and I actually just bought one to read to my daughter too.
ReplyDeleteOh wow I didn't realise it had been around this long. Both my girls loved this book and we had the Christmas edition. X
ReplyDeleteI used to love this book when I was younger, it was brilliant!
ReplyDeleteWe love 'Dear Zoo' in our household too, but I can't believe it's 35 years old! I love the look of the special edition as a special present!
ReplyDeleteI used to read this when I was little, I love that it's still going strong
ReplyDelete35 years already? This makes me feel really old!
ReplyDeleteHow can it be that old! Seriously. I had no idea. My little ones love it.
ReplyDeleteI loved this book when I was a child! My daughter brought it home from nursery school last week and she loves it too xx
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this book before, it does sound great x
ReplyDeleteOh wow! 35 years ! I had no idea! We love reading that book too
ReplyDeleteI can not believe this book is turning 35, I remember having a copy when I was a kid x
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are seriously cute! I think story time is so important for young children!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever read Dear Zoo, but it sounds like a cute book!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my grandson's favorite books! Made me smile when I saw your post
ReplyDeleteWow! I never knew it were that old! That's really cool!
ReplyDeleteWow 35 years old. I bet my kids read this one when when they were younger. I forget now as they had so many books when they were small. Lovely pictures :)
ReplyDeleteI loved this book as a child and I bought it for my little one too. We read this at least twice a week. Can not believe it's been published for 35 years
ReplyDeleteWow I am shocked it is 35 years old, I know it has been around for a while but not this long x
ReplyDeleteWow that's amazing, definitely gonna pick this up for my baby sister.
ReplyDelete35 years is crazy. Looks like a really fun and classic book - enjoy :)
ReplyDeleteCan you believe that although I have 4 children, we don't have a copy of the book? It's my youngest's 3rd birthday in June and I'm planning to get her the book as well as a lot of wooden toys that are themed around the book.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh- I never knew it was 35 years this year!!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe it's been 35 years! My mummy used to have that book xx
ReplyDeleteAw we love Dear Zoo, we have a story sack with finger puppets :)
ReplyDeleteWow, 35 years old........that makes me feel really old, we love this book
ReplyDeleteWe haven't read this book. Will look it up. Sounds fab.
ReplyDeleteoh my, i remember this book. it brings back so many memories
ReplyDeleteWe still have this book, even though my youngest is now 6. He loves it still.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise this book was that old, my daughter has a copy somewhere from when she was little xx
ReplyDeleteThis will always be a classic read!!! I love this book and remember it so well as a child, my two children adore this book now too!
ReplyDeleteIt's older than my brother, like the very hungry caterpillar thus was a firm fave in our household x
ReplyDeleteWow I can't believe it is 35!x
ReplyDeleteI can't bear to get rid of our battered copy of Dear Zoo even though my girls are far too old for it. Has such wonderful memories of when they were toddlers. I love your pics of reading with Blake.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a lovely book. My mum read it to me, I've read it with my little ones, and I like to think they'll read it with theirs.
ReplyDeleteWe have so many books in the house bit we actually don't have this one. I can't believe it's been around for that long,
ReplyDeleteI recognise this cover! Not sure if I read it myself as a child but I probably did :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely sounds like a good book! This is so interesting for me.
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