zoo keepers

Type: 
Topical Term
Subfield: 
a
Alias: 
zoo keepers

Faithful elephants

a true story of animals, people and war
1997
Recounts how three elephants in a Tokyo zoo were put to death because of the war, focusing on the pain shared by the elephants and the keepers who must starve them.
Cover image of Faithful elephants

Night of the zombie zookeeper

2018
Desmond and Andres face a zombie during a school field trip to the zoo.

A sick day for Amos McGee

Zookeeper Amos McGee, who is adored by all the animals, gets some unexpected guests while home sick one day.

Zookeepers

Photographs and simple text describe the work done by zookeepers.
Cover image of Zookeepers

Night of the zombie zookeeper

Desmond and Andres face a zombie during a school field trip to the zoo.
Cover image of Night of the zombie zookeeper

Joan Procter, dragon doctor

the woman who loved reptiles
2018
A picture book biography of Joan Procter, an English woman who loved reptiles and, while a curator of reptiles at the London Zoo in the 1920s, worked with Komodo dragons.
Cover image of Joan Procter, dragon doctor

The zookeeper's wife

Contains an account about Jan and Antonina Zabinski, Polish Christians and zookeepers, who were responsible for saving over three hundred people from Nazi racism during World War II. They worked out a plan to conceal Resistance activists and refugee Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto by hiding them in animal cages and bringing animals into their house.
Cover image of The zookeeper's wife

The elephant thief

When Danny accidentally buys an elephant, he accepts a job from a zookeeper to ride the elephant from Edinburgh to Manchester that turns into a journey that captures the attention of everyone in the country.
Cover image of The elephant thief

Joan Procter, dragon doctor

the woman who loved reptiles
A picture book biography of Joan Procter, an English woman who loved reptiles and, while a curator of reptiles at the London Zoo in the 1920s, worked with Komodo dragons.
Cover image of Joan Procter, dragon doctor

Jack Hanna

"All animals deserve safety. But sometimes they are mistreated and misunderstood. Jack Hanna improves conditions for zoo animals. He teaches the world about wildlife and protects their habitats. Look inside to follow Hanna on his journey to become an animal expert. Then explore the rest of the Awesome Animal Heroes series to meet other animal champions who dedicated their lives to making a difference."--.
Cover image of Jack Hanna

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - zoo keepers