# What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo? - Hardcover

by **Steve Jenkins** (Author), **Steve Jenkins** (Illustrator), **Robin Page** (Author)

****From Caldecott Honor**\-**winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page comes an early introduction to one of young readers****'** **favorite places: the zoo!****

Going to the zoo is so exciting! You might see penguins swimming underwater, snakes sunning in the reptile house, or giraffes eating leaves out of high trees. You might even see _people_ at the zoo, ones just like you! But what do those people do?

Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page introduce young readers to the people who keep zoo animals safe, healthy, and happy, even though they aren't in the wild habitats they've evolved for. From cuddling a baby kangaroo to trimming elephant toenails to playing soccer with a rhino, zookeepers work hard and do some pretty wacky things to take care of the incredible animals we see.

So, what would _you_ do if you were in the zookeeper's shoes? Turn the page and find out!

### Author Biography

**Steve Jenkins** has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor-winning _What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?_ His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and frequent collaborator, **Robin Page**.  
www.stevejenkinsbooks.com.

**Robin Page** lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and collaborator Steve Jenkins. Along with writing and illustrating children's books, Steve and Robin run a graphic design studio.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 9.6 x 9.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** April 28, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo?

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 5.3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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