07 December 2011

Put Me in the Zoo (Robert Lopshire, 1960)



Logline:

A magical leopard does tricks, making his case for residency in the zoo.

London:

I like that on the last page, you can see The Cat in the Hat in the crowd. I like that the leopard can put his spots anywhere he wants.

Ben:

I like the rhythmic, fun-to-read structure of the sentences - par for Beginner Books' course - and story about a leopard who WANTS to get in the zoo and then, is relegated to THE CIRCUS. Neither seem like great prospects, but I suppose the subtext is about embracing whatever situation comes down the pike.

What it would be like to be in this book:

"I would go in the zoo. They would let me in because I would be the cutest leopard in the world. I would want all different kinds of colors [for my spots], but mostly blue, because that's my favorite color," says London. Ben hopes to use his awesome storybook super powers to entertain people, gain access to travel the world, and spread my message of peace and love. Or something.

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