Welcome to the Zoo...How would you like to travel from a tropical rain forest to the African plains, and down into a deep canyon all in one day? Then get ready for a wild trip to the zoo and up close look at all kinds of animals See snow leopards lurking on a ledge, zebras and ostriches running across the open plains, and a tiger splashing in a stream. Find out everything--from what elephants roll in after their baths to which bird might laugh at your jokes. Come take a visit to an amazing zoo Imagine traveling from a lush tropical rain forest, to a deep and mysterious canyon, to the wide-open African plains--all in one day In this tour of a modern-day zoo, visitors get to see how animals really live. They'll learn everything from what elephants like to roll around in after their baths to what's being done to preserve wildlife. Written and illustrated by the inimitable Aliki, this successor to the highly popular titles My Visit to the Dinosaurs and My Visit to the Aquarium is one of the best ways ever for a young child to visit the zoo. 'Aliki's accessible text and lush illustrations bring the animal world to life.' --School Library Journal 'A fine picture book.' --Kirkus Reviews
小女孩本不喜欢去动物园，因为她不忍心看到动物们被关在小小的笼子中，可是今天她发现这个动物园不同于以前所去过的动物园，因为这里的动物住的地方就好像是他们在森林中或是草原上真正的家，动物跟人一样在这里都有着充份的自由！

Aliki opens the gates to the Zoological Conservation Park, a spacious, wooded zoo with outdoor habitats for animals. As the young narrator and her cousin wander through the exhibits, the text and illustrations deliver information about the habitats and physical and social characteristics of the various animals they see. Sweeping, double- and single-page paintings of scenes from the zoo are interspersed with boxed, close-up looks at some of the plants and animals. All are labeled with species names and country of origin. The children visit the noisy tropical rain forest, take a ride on the monorail through the open plains to see the large herd animals, view myriad birds at the aviary, and pet young animals at the Children's Zoo. A color-coded chart containing a world map shows the habitats of different animals, tells whether or not they are endangered, and lists the page where they can be found. Throughout the narrative, the park is depicted as a sanctuary for wildlife and an active participant in conservation. This book is a "must read" before a class visit to the local zoo. Aliki's accessible text and lush illustrations bring the animal world to life.?Patricia Mahoney Brown, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Kenmore, NY

在野生动物园中孩子看到的许多动物，科普篇，就是不知道这么多生词如何读出来啊！