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It started the summer of 2002, when the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drove her bookmobile into the zoo.
In this rollicking rhymed story, Molly introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading. She finds the perfect book for every animal—tall books for giraffes, tiny ones for crickets. “She even found waterproof books for the otter, who never went swimming without Harry Potter.” In no time at all, Molly has them “forsaking their niches, their nests, and their nooks,” going “wild, simply wild, about wonderful books.”Download and start listening now!
"Picture Book 34: I actually read the book "Wild About You" but I couldn't find it. I really liked this book because I am obsessed with Giraffes and there were so many pictures of giraffes in it! I love reading books about animals because it makes the book more enjoyable and cute. I would recommend this to parents who have children already and are pregnant with another one to teach the children that they already have that babies are important and need families."
— Stephanie (4 out of 5 stars)
Wild About Books Listener Reviews
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" The fact that it has my name in it biases me a little, but I really enjoyed this book. The rhymes are clever and the story even more-so. I read this to my mother's fourth graders and they enjoyed it (especially the otters reading Harry Potter). "
— Molly, 2/18/2014 -
" Pretty are very detailed and interesting, story ok. Wouldn't read it a second time though. "
— Mckinley, 2/5/2014 -
" I love this book and so do my kids! I love the beautiful art work and the fun ryhmes. "
— Elisa, 1/28/2014 -
" My all time favorite kids book. It is so much fun to read and the illustrations are great! "
— Courtney, 1/25/2014 -
" Rhyming story about animals in the zoo reading books. Great vocabulary. "
— Trista, 1/24/2014 -
" Great rhythm and rhyming. Bright, busy pictures. Lots of fun to read to the kiddoes. "
— Cortney, 1/16/2014 -
" A very fun book about getting all the zoo animals hooked on reading. Well done. "
— Elizabeth, 1/15/2014 -
" I love this book and my son loves this book - but I probably love it more. The librarian accidently? drives the bookmobile into the zoo and before you know it the animals are reading. The rhythm flows nicely and it's clever and the pictures are charming. Big thumbs up! "
— Peggy, 1/11/2014 -
" A great book, to get kids excited about using the library and excited about reading. Gives kids some insights about the kinds of books the library has for them. "
— Kayla, 1/6/2014 -
" This is a cute book that introduces the great advantages of reading books. I like this book because it referenced a lot of popular books. "
— Kelsi, 12/28/2013 -
" This is a great children's book!! "Seuss"ian rhyme and Marc Brown's beautiful illustrations. You and your kids will be wild about this book. "
— Marcia, 12/21/2013 -
" April is Poetry month AND Library Month! This book ties together both themes (and adds animals too!) "
— Ellen, 12/20/2013 -
" A bookmobile stops at a zoo and the animals get hooked on reading. Have the kids read the titles the animals read for extra jokes. Bright illustrations make this a classic. "
— Jen, 12/10/2013 -
" The animals are wild about books. There are some Dr. Seuss books, and the animals were being rough with the books but then the library teacher showed them how to use them. This book is silly and funny. My favorite part is all the parts. --Brady 7/11 "
— Brady/Ella/Gabe, 11/11/2013 -
" So much fun! The rhymes and poetry are fabulous. Some parts of the story are a bit advanced for K and 1, but over all, it's such a fun story that I don't mind at all! "
— Laura, 11/3/2013 -
" 1st grade 10/2010 - very fun, worked great as lead up to zoo field trip "
— Emerson, 8/30/2013 -
" I learned about this from NWPM...Sarah L. read it to us. It is now my kids' favorite book! Even though they are only little guys, they sit still through the whole thing because it is such a great read-aloud. "
— Andrea, 7/9/2013 -
" This is a charming children's book in rhyme with amazing artwork by Marc Brown. Once you see it you'll have to own it. Clever and cute and perfect for the classroom as well. Promotes reading in a most engaging way! "
— Christine, 6/23/2013 -
" This is an awesome book and the illustrtor is Marc Brown (the dude who writes the Author series). This is a charming book about animals having reading time in a zoo. If you look at the illustrations of the books the animals are reading you just might recognize some of them. I loved this book "
— Natalie, 12/12/2012 -
" It was fun in it's Dr.Suess type writing. I wasn't a big fan of the pictures... but children would probably like it. All in all.... a fun read. "
— Joy, 11/20/2012 -
" David said, "The animals are wild about books, just like me!" Neat. "
— David, 11/8/2012 -
" They love this and I think it's pretty funny too. Clever and cute. We're enjoying the book on cd and the book, checked out of the library as a set. "
— Elizabeth, 8/31/2012 -
" One day a bookmobile accidently gets parked at a zoo. This simple mistake changes the lives of the zoo animals forever. "
— Shelli, 7/15/2012 -
" I love this book too. Most of Lucie's book reviews are reflective of the number of times in a row that she asks to have them read per sitting. But - check out the insect haiku. Lucie learned the word 'dung...' I love it. "
— Amelia, 6/28/2012 -
" My "go to" book for class visits at the library. Very cute story told in verse. Also some great vocabulary for younger readers ("niches", "nooks", "haiku"). "
— Tara, 1/24/2012 -
" E>B> "
— Horace, 1/3/2012
About Judy Sierra
Judy Sierra is the author of more than thirty books for children, and several more for adults. She earned a PhD in folklore and mythology from UCLA. Her original tales in rhyme and her anthologies of folktales have received accolades including the International Reading Association/Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice Award, the American Folklore Society’s Aesop Prize, and the Association of Booksellers for Children’s E.B. White Read-Aloud Prize. Four of her books have been listed as Notable Books by the American Library Association, and two—Antarctic Antics and Wild about Books—have been New York Times picture book bestsellers. Judy lives in Portland, Oregon.