Books with title The Flood At The Zoo

Lola and Binky are inseparable! See the world through a toddler`s eyes as this delightful little girl and her favourite toy enjoy a day out at the zoo. What do they see and who do they meet? Find out who Roars, and who is - shhh! - Fast asleep! With a touch-and-feel, press-out jigsaw piece on every spread, toddlers will enjoy learning simple first words, as they follow Lola and Binky on their adventure at the zoo. Bright, fresh illustrations by Lara Jones bring these two charming characters to life.

Lola and Binky are a little girl and boy of about the same age as the children who will be delighted by the very unusual illustrations in this heavy boardbook. Each illustration features a touch-and-feel press-out piece with textures to touch that match each picture. For instance, when Lola and Binky have fun at the park, their pet dog comes along with them. One of the illustrations shows their friendly dog, and this picture can be removed from the page, then snapped back in again, like a piece in a jigsaw puzzle. Better yet, the dog�s back is covered with a patch of real fur-like fabric. When toddlers touch it, they�ll be tempted to think they�re touching a real dog. In this book, the tiger has a furry, striped back, but the elephant�s hide feels just like leather. Lola and Binky find several more things to touch at the zoo.

A wonderful collection of three surreal stories from French master Émile Zola given a fresh new translation Sixty-two-year-old Louis Roubieu sees his family's long-awaited prosperity as a reward rained upon him by God for years of arduous toil on the land. Yet it is the very abundance of God's rain, initially observed from the window of their imposing farmhouse, which comes to pose a dire threat to not merely their livelihood but their very lives. Along with the complementary stories presented here, the celebrated "Blood" and "Three Wars," this is a departure from the dark realism for which Zola is more commonly known.