{"product_id":"zooming-the-zoo-paperback","title":"Zooming the Zoo - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dougherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Morgan-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of\u003ci\u003e Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Biked the World\u003c\/i\u003e team up for a hugely entertaining new collection of poems for children \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuggesting this zoo hold a meeting on zoom \u003cbr\u003e Was not sensible, wise or astute \u003cbr\u003e For the sloths all appear to have frozen onscreen \u003cbr\u003e And I think that the swan's stuck on mute. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Poems that play with words and ideas are John Dougherty's specialty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meet Rover, the dog \"who'll chew through anything, except the things we let him chew\", enjoy Grandad's wrestle with the deckchair (it won), find out what the Ghosts of Grizzerley Grange are really scared of, admire the woman who's made out of rainbows and steel, and be shocked by the Man of Naughtiness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Comedy abounds, but there is also much good advice and mindfulness to be found in this feast of varied verse: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Please know that this is true: You're important. You matter. It's okay to be you.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Dougherty\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Larne, Northern Ireland, and some of the poems in this collection reflect his childhood there. He became a teacher (the nice sort, he says) but gave up teaching to become a full-time writer and performer, of songs as well as poems and stories, and now has over forty books published. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Morgan-Jones \u003c\/b\u003ealso illustrated John's previous collection for Otter-Barry Books, \u003ci\u003eDinosaurs and Dinner Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e. A professional illustrator, author, events artist and inky hand-letterist, he has illustrated over 75 books and series for children.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 7.78 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47324092006649,"sku":"9781915659217","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/IT-vROe_Gz9781915659217.webp?v=1769540293","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/zooming-the-zoo-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}