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Description
Feeding time is one of the most popular events at zoos. How much food do they need to stay healthy? Where do zookeepers get all that chow? This book answers all these questions and more in a cookbook-style primer packed with facts from experts at zoos.
Quick Summary
If your kid has ever wondered what a lion eats for breakfast or how zookeepers even figure out how much food a giraffe needs, this is the book for them. Becker takes readers behind the scenes at zoos with a fun cookbook twist each chapter reads like a recipe, explaining everything from bugs and grubs to full-blown meat platters, all based on real advice from actual zoo nutritionists. It's packed with weird facts (did you know some animals eat their own poop?) that middle graders find absolutely hilarious, plus solid science about animal health and digestion. The short chapters and quirky format make it perfect for reluctant readers who might otherwise ditch a nonfiction book halfway through. What I love is that it treats kids like they're smart enough to handle the real details no dumbing down, just presenting zoo science in a way that feels more like insider gossip than a textbook. If your child devoured something like "Garlic & Sapphires" or any "Who Would Win?" book, they'll eat this up.