Well, we love the idea of animals around here. We have a zoo membership and go often. We read animal books with frequency. It's just that neither my husband nor I want pets.
But back to the books. We read tons of animal books. A new favorite is Simms Taback's Safari Animals.
This book is a delightful cross between a cootie-catcher, an animal quiz, and a do-it-yourself Microsoft Paint experiment gone horribly wrong. While the individual elements might not work separately, together they are fun and cute.
So you start out by opening the book. You get a quarter of the illustration and a clue as to what animal it is. You open the flap up and you get another quarter and another clue. The last turn of the flap gets you the rest of the image and the name of the animal. It's huge! It's fun!
My daughter has a bit of a cold right now, so imagine a snotty little kid with a raspy voice wandering about saying "I can RROOOOAAARRRR! I'm a Lion!" And you'll have a bit of insight into this book.
It's not long, so it's best for younger kids. I bet by age 4, these animals and this style of illustration would be too over-the-top. But there is a lot of black and white, so I bet young babies might really enjoy this book.
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