The Best Zoo Books for Kids
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Let’s go to the zoo! We are fortunate to have two wonderful zoos in our area, and they are some of our favorite field trip destinations. My kids have loved going to the zoo since they were little–it’s such a fun way to spend the day. I’m sure you know all of the educational benefits of these animal parks, but did you know that you can tie in almost any subject to create a real lesson in your homeschool? We’ve discovered that a membership pass is one of our best homeschool investments, since we can correlate studies in science, history, art, and even English with our visits. If you don’t have access to a zoo, you can still share this fun through some of the best zoo books for kids.
This week, we are sharing our favorite zoo themed books for kids, and we have a fun printable pack for you with a library checklist, story starter cards, and fun zoo themed notebook page. Simply scroll down to download your free printables. The story starter cards offer a fun way to combine a zoo field trip with your language arts lessons. Have fun spending some time at the zoo!
Some other things you might enjoy:
- Forest Books for Kids Printable Nature Study Pack
- Pack a nature study tote
- Make a homemade nature journal
If you have a favorite zoo themed book that we’ve left off our list, please let us know in the comments below. Thank you for stopping by–I’m glad you’re here! 🙂
Free Printable Zoo Story Starter Pack
Click here or on the image below to download our free Zoo Books for Kids & Story Starter Pack.
Our favorite zoo books for kids
- The Complete Zoo Adventure: A Field Trip in a Book
- Zoo Guide: A Bible-Based Handbook to the Zoo
- Animal Helpers: Zoos
- Animal Helpers: Wildlife Rehabilitators
- Astro: The Steller Sea Lion
- Midnight Madness at the Zoo
- What’s New at the Zoo? An Animal Adding Adventure
- ‘Twas the Day Before Zoo Day
- Good Night, Gorilla
- Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book
- 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo: A Counting Book
- Color Zoo Board Book
- Put Me in the Zoo (I can read it all by myself’ Beginner Books)
- If I Ran the Zoo (Classic Seuss)
- Sammy the Seal (I Can Read Level 1)
- Zoo
- Curious George Goes to the Zoo with downloadable audio
- A Sick Day for Amos McGee
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Pinned and tweeted! Spring has us thinking of baby animals and the zoo, too. Thank you for the book suggestions and for providing the linky.
Thanks so much, Carolyn! 🙂
Have you ever read the underpants zoo? It’s so silly and really made my kids laugh over all the animal antics.
No–I’ve got to find that one! It sounds funny 🙂
a LOT of great books – I read Curious George when I was a kid 🙂
Yep–It’s a classic! 🙂
As a fellow home schooler (or home educator as this is the term we use in the UK) it’s lovely to see how things work in ther countries. Good book list by the way
Thanks so much, Lydia! It is wonderful to connect with you 🙂
So many great books! We are so blessed to have the wonderful San Diego Zoo near us and happy to be members so we love zoos and animals around here. Thanks for sharing
I would love to visit that zoo! Thanks so much, Heather 🙂