Taronga: We're Going to the Zoo

Name: Taronga: We're Going to the Zoo
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9781761347542
Price: 21.0 NZD
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By Taronga Conservation Society Australia and Taronga Zoo

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Taronga: We're Going to the Zoo presents books for wild little learners and explorers! Through the gates there's a chatter and a squeak! What amazing animals will you meet? Join a fun family day out with this lusciously illustrated trip around one of Australia's most iconic... Read More

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Description

Taronga: We're Going to the Zoo presents books for wild little learners and explorers!

Through the gates there's a chatter and a squeak! What amazing animals will you meet?

Join a fun family day out with this lusciously illustrated trip around one of Australia's most iconic places. From majestic giraffes to cheeky chimpanzees, discover the wonderful world of animals at Taronga.

Where Knowledge Meets Fun! Discover animal facts with charming storytelling and gorgeous illustrations to pore over. These board books from Taronga will delight young readers again and again!

Vocabulary Expansion - learn new words and sounds the fun way!

Cognitive Development - discover pattern recognition and comparison skills, essential for early learning

Cultural Enrichment - foster a connection to the environment and wildlife with amazing animal facts!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761347542

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Board book

Date Published: 25 March 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

Illustrated by Cate James

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Taronga Conservation Society Australia Taronga Zoo

About the Author

Cate is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker from Sydney and Edinburgh. She has illustrated over 40 books for children and designs for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity, where she worked as Illustrator in Residence for over four years. Cate is also an academic and printmaking technician at UNSW and a passionate advocate for all things artistic with Booked Out Speakers Agency.

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