At the Zoo
DVDs
- Board Books: Durable titles on sturdy pages designed for little hands that introduce the zoo and favorite zoo animals.
- Picture Books: A selection of picture books for all ages with different zoo adventures.
- World Language Materials: A selection of picture books for all ages in various languages.
- Children’s Nonfiction: A selection of titles exploring animals at the zoo, visiting the zoo, and zookeepers designed for younger readers.
- Theme Backpacks: Host a storytime at home using these backpacks, which include books, manipulatives, and other resources related to a particular theme.
- Launchpads: Pre-loaded tablets with games and educational activities to help young learners explore zoo animals.
- DVDs: A selection of DVDs related to zoos and zoo animals. Many titles are based on picture books.
- eContent: Electronic books, audiobooks, free streaming videos, and similar resources related to the zoo.
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Aventuras Animals / Adventures with Animals
Children learn about zoo animals through a tour of the San Diego Zoo.
Presents adventures and learning experiences for children at three zoos in the United States.
Amos McGee was a zookeeper who always made time for his animal friends. One day when his sniffles and sneezes prevented him from going to the zoo, he received some unexpected guests – his friends from the zoo! This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication.
Madagascar: The Ultimate Collection
The complete story of the zoo animals that were lost in the wild. Join King Alex, wisecracking Marty, nervous Melman, and feisty Gloria as they travel the world in search of their true habitat.
Sampson is a lion on display at a zoo in New York City’s Central Park, and he holds court over all the other animals, including Nigel, a testy koala bear; Larry, a dumb but well-meaning snake; Kazar, a wildebeest with a passion for choreography; Bridget, a bright but cynical giraffe; and Benny, a squirrel who is good friends with Sampson and is trying to romance Bridget without much success. Ryan is the pride and joy of Sampson’s life and he becomes devastated when one day Ryan is created up and sent away to another zoo. Sampson is desperate to find his boy, and with the help of his pals he escapes the zoo and sets out on a rescue mission. However, midtown Manhattan is unfamiliar territory for Sampson and the other zoo animals, and they have a hard time adjusting to the concrete canyons of the Big Apple.
Learn about the ABCs from all the zoo animals at the school in this entertaining and educational children’s video full of fun and laughs.
Zootopia is a city like no other that is comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown. It’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on the police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determine to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde.
