Bridge to the wild : behind the scenes at the zoo

O'Connell, Caitlin 1965- (author,, illustrator.). Rodwell, T. C., (illustrator.).

Summary: "With stunning photographs and exemplary narrative nonfiction, the Sibert Honor-winning creators of The Elephant Scientist, Caitlin O'Connell and Timothy Rodwell, give readers a heartwarming insider's look into a day in the life of a zoo curator and the meaningful bonds that she forms with her menagerie."--

Item details

ISBN: 9780544277397
ISBN: 0544277392
Physical Description: print
202 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-191) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Showtime at the panda house -- Circle of love -- Helicopter mom -- Meerkat madness -- Dawn chorus -- Slithering slitherins and slithy toves -- How to train your dragon -- Vet rounds at the zoo -- Smarty-pants -- Zookeeper highlights -- Warning: behaviors can be contagious! -- Panda cub encounter -- Endangered species day.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 9-12. Grades 4 to 6.

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