Ingeniously simple, with touches of gentle humour, Rod's books are enjoyed by children, parents and teachers alike. From the large grey elephant and the stripy zebra, to the bouncy kangaroo and the big friendly hippo, this great-value board book contains sixteen popular zoo animals. This story is probably best suited for young children and can be used individually or in a small group or whole class reading.

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Best known for his classic lift-the-flap title Dear Zoo, he is also the creator of the much loved character, Buster. With bright, bold artwork, a simple, engaging text and a whole host of favourite farm animals, Noisy Farm is a perfect first farm animal story book – and the chunky board book format and sturdy card flaps make it great for small hands.

At the end of each page there is a simple reason why the animal was not kept and the sentence, ‘I sent him back’. Young children will love lifting the flaps as they turn the pages and follow Buster around the farm. This fun animal storyis sure to delight young children, with touch-and-feel patches, flaps to lift and a surprise pop-up ending. The flaps have held up quite well, and the book about Italian lakes is also undamaged (it's still on the shelf with Sandra Boynton and Mem Fox.

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If anyone can talk simply and clearly to little ones about endangered animals and conservation, it’s Rod Campbell, the famed author of Dear Zoo.Discover our range of Dear Zoo books and other bestsellers by Rod Campbell, from lift-the-flap and pop-up books, to sticker activity books and festive favourites. Young children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent, and then pressing the sound buttons to bring the story to noisy life: hear the lion roar and the puppy bark! Rod Campbell, the creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic Dear Zoo, has been a trusted name in early learning for over thirty-five years.