The Zoo: The Inside Story
About this audiobook
Find out what goes on behind the scenes at a zoo in this nonfiction audiobook by zookeeper and TikTok sensation Jawnie Payne.
The Zoo features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for calls of the flamingos and chattering monkeys!
This gentle story is a perfect gift for kids who love animals or are going on a trip to the zoo. It follows the exploits of several characters over the course of a busy day–including zookeepers, a school trip, and some very mischievous animals! Along the way listeners will discover how the creatures are fed and kept entertained, as well as what goes on once the zoo shuts for the day!
By the end of the audiobook kids will have a newfound respect for all of the work that goes on to make every zoo experience memorable.
A Macmillan Audio production from Neon Squid.
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About the author
Jawnie Payne is a zookeeper at the Cincinnati Zoo in the USA. Payne has more than a quarter of a million followers on TikTok. She went viral in 2020 when she posted a video of her wishing a happy Thanksgiving to all the animals. She previously worked at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Fort Worth Zoo, Nashville Zoo, and San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Susan Deming is an illustrator based in San Francisco. One of her favorite jobs was the several years she spent teaching art in public schools to children 6-11. Susan’s favorite books are science or nature nonfiction and nature field guides. When she is not at her desk, you can find Susan taking long walks in the hills surrounding her home or in her garden.
