From Barnes & NobleWith winter weather keeping visitors away, the animals in the zoo have slipped into doldrums, refusing to budge or share its each other's company. Only two creatures, one a baby kangaroo and the other a small hippo, seem to have any energy at all—but they have plenty. Their playful rhythm-keeping soon becomes infectious and all the other animals joining, teaching humans of all sizes that together we can beat the gloom.
Publishers WeeklyTeens have Glee, tweens have High School Musical, and with this snappy follow-up to Wild About Books younger siblings can delight in the joy of putting on a show. When the book opens, the "midwinter doldrums" have descended on the zoo: "Owls did not give a hoot./ Pandas quit being cute.
