The author is very skillful at keeping his readers involved by showing how commonsense can overcome many different problems in zoo life. I'm not a vet, but while reading the book I kept thinking, "I would be really good at that job!"

My one complaint is that I found the little postscripts at the end of each chapter quite annoying.

Because the chapters are all very short, self-contained stories, they might be suitable as bedtime stories for children. Watch out though - this is a very jolly book, but not all the stories have happy endings!


a captivating and hilarious story teller   April 2, 2001
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This is a fabulous book: interesting, funny and will make you want to keep turning the pages. I urge you to go get a copy because it certainly is a good read.