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Book Summary: Z Is for Moose features Zebra who is trying to arrange different items and animals for each letter of the alphabet. Moose is Zebra’s overzealous friend who keeps trying to jump his turn, then is very put out when Zebra ends up choosing Mouse for M instead of Moose. In the end, Zebra lets Moose be Z: Zebra’s friend Moose.
APA Reference:
Bingham, K. (2012). Z is for moose. New York City: HarperCollins.
Impressions: SUPER CUTE ABC book! I love the twist it takes on the typical ABC book. It would be perfect for the precocious 3 or 4 year old who already has a good grasp on the alphabet.
Professional Review:
Staff. (2012, January 15). Z is for moose [review of Z Is for Moose]. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kelly-bingham/z-moose/
A wry twist on an alphabet story makes for laugh-out-loud fun.
Poor Moose. He tries to get into the alphabetic act on every letter page from D to L, but Zebra, who’s directing the assemblage, insists it’s not his turn yet and that he must move off the page. When it IS time for M, Zebra decides to go with Mouse, and Moose flips his antlers—well, his lid. Zebra tries to console the despondent moose, telling him he can still be in the book even though the only letter left is Z. Solution? Z becomes “Zebra’s friend, Moose.” How perfect that Z-elinsky is the illustrator. His often-elegant style turns comedic here, with brightly colored borders framing each letter in a simple scene. The borders become a design device for Moose, as he pokes his head over the edges or stomps the scene within angrily. In others, Moose tries to camouflage himself, as when he squeezes behind an Ice-cream cone or hitchhikes a ride in the Kangaroo’s pouch. Dialogue balloons express Moose’s eagerness, asking, “Now?” and declaring (mistakenly), “Here it comes!” Zebra, wearing a referee’s black-and-white striped shirt and carrying a clipboard, answers, “NO, not yet!” Kids who are learning their ABCs or have just learned them will find this hysterical, and it has great potential for storytimes.
Just label it F for funny. (Picture book. 4-6)
Poor Moose. He tries to get into the alphabetic act on every letter page from D to L, but Zebra, who’s directing the assemblage, insists it’s not his turn yet and that he must move off the page. When it IS time for M, Zebra decides to go with Mouse, and Moose flips his antlers—well, his lid. Zebra tries to console the despondent moose, telling him he can still be in the book even though the only letter left is Z. Solution? Z becomes “Zebra’s friend, Moose.” How perfect that Z-elinsky is the illustrator. His often-elegant style turns comedic here, with brightly colored borders framing each letter in a simple scene. The borders become a design device for Moose, as he pokes his head over the edges or stomps the scene within angrily. In others, Moose tries to camouflage himself, as when he squeezes behind an Ice-cream cone or hitchhikes a ride in the Kangaroo’s pouch. Dialogue balloons express Moose’s eagerness, asking, “Now?” and declaring (mistakenly), “Here it comes!” Zebra, wearing a referee’s black-and-white striped shirt and carrying a clipboard, answers, “NO, not yet!” Kids who are learning their ABCs or have just learned them will find this hysterical, and it has great potential for storytimes.
Just label it F for funny. (Picture book. 4-6)
Library Use: It would be fun to have a passive programming during the summer that highlights ABC books like Z is for Moose, A Is for Autumn (2011, Maass), SuperHero ABC (2006, McLeod), Z Is for Zamboni (2002, Napier), Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure (2005, Cronin), and others. Then, have taped to across a wall in the children’s section 8.5x11 sheets of paper. Invite kids to draw different items/animals that start with each letter directly on the paper or have them take half-sheets of paper home to draw on and bring them back and tape up for everyone to see.
Resources
Cronin, D. (2005). Click, clack, quackity-quack: An alphabetical adventure. New York City: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Maass, R. (2011). A is for autumn. New York City: Henry Holt.
McLeod, B. (2006). Superhero ABC. New York City: HarperCollins Publishers.
Napier, M. (2002). Z is for zamboni: A hockey alphabet. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
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