Reading recommendations from BIAZA Members - children's

We're rounding off BIAZA Zoo Tales week (and World Book Day) with a summary of recommended children's reads sent in to us from across the membership...

Northumberland Zoo:

Tidy by Emily Gravett
'Tidy' by Emily Gravett (author of Meerkat Mail).  It's the tale of a badger who likes to keep everything tidy, but when Autumn arrives and the leaves fall off the trees he has an idea to get rid of all of the trees in the woods.  This causes lots of problems for Badger and his friends, who soon learn a valuable lesson about the importance of protecting nature. It's a rhyming story with delightful illustrations and would be a good addition to any key stage one or two classroom.

Dave Clarke, BIAZA Terrestrial Working Group, ZSL London Zoo:

The Beetle Boy novels by MG Leonard
Now numbering three volumes, plus a clever Beetle Collector’s handbook, these bestsellers are entertaining and informative novels featuring children and their darkly funny adventures with extraordinary beetles. MG Leonard became an insect fan herself after researching her first book and sought entomological help for fact checking. They all make great reading, particularly for youngsters, but adults too!
 
 

Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist by Christine Evans & Yasmin Imamura
Telling the amazing story of Evelyn Cheeseman, the first female Curator of the London Zoo insect house, this attractive picture book illustrates her incredible life. She filled the zoo with unusual invertebrates, and her collecting expeditions to exotic lands will excite children into planning their own adventures.

Catherine Ansell, Communications Officer at the National Marine Aquarium:

Oceanarium by Loveday Trinick and Teagan White

The Oceanarium is great for anyone wanting to explore the exciting underwater world from the comfort of their own home. It guides readers around the world’s Ocean, from sandy shorelines on our breath taking coasts to the deepest depths of the Ocean.

The intricate artwork will put readers up close and personal with an array of fascinating animals, from giant whale sharks, to tiny tropical fish, and all the majestic animals in between. As you read you will travel around the World from frozen Arctic seas to colourful coral reefs, and learn why it is so important to protect our Ocean and the habitats within them.
 

Educational Team, The Deep:

Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo
Great for the issues around palm oil and conservation!