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In Emma Chichester Clark’s playful juvenile tale, siblings Hilda and Henry find themselves in an unlikely sanctuary: a zoo. Their parents, perhaps hoping for a change of scenery, place the children in this animal-filled setting. Once there, the children’s boisterous antics soon garner the attention of the zoo’s residents, who are not accustomed to such disorder. The story explores the children’s interactions, the animals’ bewildered responses, and the social dynamics that emerge in this unconventional environment.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Emma Chichester Clark
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