Table Of ContentFor my lovely wife, Lillian—A. B.
For Eloise and Lander—C. E.
The baby animals in this book
want to help you learn your ABCs!
Special thanks to the photographers and institutions that made ABC ZooBorns! possible:
Anteater: Hippopotamus: Quail:
But that’s not all . . . these cute and cuddly newborn zoo
Meghan Murphy/Smithsonian Bert Hulselmans/ZOO Antwerp Twycross Zoo
National Zoological Park
Impala: Rhinoceros: critters have another very important job. By allowing us to
Baboon: Dave Parkinson/Tampa’s Lowry David Mattner/Monarto Zoo
Marcus Birkenfeld, taken at Park Zoo observe and study them, they help us learn how to protect
Hagenbeck Zoo Sloth:
Jaguar: Amelia Beamish/Rosamond Gifford Zoo
their wild cousins who live in jungles, deserts, mountains,
Cheetah: Emmanuel Keller, taken at Bratislava
Meghan Murphy/Smithsonian Zoo Tapir:
and oceans around the world.
National Zoological Park Chris Humphries, taken at Linton Zoo
Koala:
Dhole: Dreamworld, Koala Country Ural owl: The more you know about animals, the more you too can
Bobby-Jo Clow/Taronga Zoo Photographics James Godwin/ZSL
help protect them. So come on in and meet the ZooBorns.
Elephant (page 10): Lion: Vicuña:
Brendan Johnson/New Mexico Emmanuel Keller, taken at Zurich Zoo George Griffiths, taken at Chester Zoo
Then visit your local accredited zoo or aquarium to learn
BioPark Society
Marmoset: Wombat:
Elephant (page 37): Wei-Hang Chua, taken at Alma Park Lorinda Taylor, taken at Taronga Zoo more!
Raymond Watt, taken at Zoo
Rio Grande Zoo X-ray tetra:
Nyala: Brenna Hernandez/Shedd Aquarium
Flamingo (page 11): Stephanie Adams/Houston Zoo Paul Boyle, Ph.D.
Richard Rokes/Riverbanks Zoo Yak:
and Garden Otter: Joachim S. Müller, taken at
Senior Vice President for Conservation and Education
Sheri Horiszny, taken at Santa Bergtierpark Erlenbach
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Flamingo (page 37): Barbara Zoo
Ron Brasington/Riverbanks Zoo Zebra:
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums sets high standards to make sure all
and Garden Panda: Blackpool Zoo
Jeroen Jacobs, taken at Chengdu the animals at accredited zoos and aquariums get the very best care.
Giraffe: Research Base of Panda Breeding
Patrick Bolger, taken at Dublin Zoo
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A
is for anteater.
I slurp up snacks with my extra-long
tongue. Anyone for ants? Yum!
B
is for baboon.
Bananas are the best—
and this one’s all mine!
C
is for cheetah.
You found my secret hiding
place. Shhh, don’t tell anyone!
D
is for dhole.
Don’t you wish your peepers
were as dreamy as mine?
E
is for elephant.
We elephants love playing ball.
Heads up—it’s my turn to kick!
F
is for flamingo.
My fluffy gray feathers will soon
turn pink, just like my papa’s.
G
is for giraffe.
I may be six feet tall, but next to Mom
I’m still tiny. (For now, that is . . .)
I
is for impala.
Our long legs are perfect for
leaping. Let’s go for a run!
H
is for hippopotamus.
Calling all water babies—
it’s playtime in my pool!
J
is for jaguar.
I’m on the prowl for some grub.
Is it dinnertime?
K
is for koala.
I was born to cuddle. Mom’s
furry hug is just so snug.
