Old Macdonald had a Zoo: A Nursery Rhyme Counting Book for Toddlers
By (Author) Camilla Reid
Illustrated by Jill Howarth
Pan Macmillan
Macmillan Children's Books
25th March 2025
10th April 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens interactive and activity books and kits
Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay
Early years: nature and animals
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Board book
14
Width 180mm, Height 181mm, Spine 22mm
348g
A brilliantly engaging interactive counting book - slide the buttons along the special track to count all your favourite zoo animals in this fun twist on the popular nursery rhyme, Old Macdonald had a Farm. Little children will have huge fun moving the buttons around the page to bring Old Macdonald's noisy zoo to life! A counting book like no other, the irrestible and hugely satisfying interactive element makes Old Macdonald had a Zoo the perfect way to introduce preschoolers to counting. Packed full of favourite wild animals, Old Macdonald had a Zoo has richly detailed scenes with heaps of detail to spot, illustrated by the hugely talented Jill Howarth. Look out for more Slide and Count books: Five Little Ducks, Old Macdonald had a Farm and Five Little Trains.
Camilla Reid is one of the most experienced and successful devisers of preschool books today. Her books have been translated into over 25 languages, with combined worldwide sales of over 30 million copies Combining novelty elements, striking artwork and Camilla's unique authorial voice, her new range of preschool books for Macmillan Children's Books taps into what families enjoy, placing the child reader at the heart of everything. Jill Howarth has a passion for illustrating children's books, including Busy Easter and Busy Party for Campbell Books. Born in a sleepy little town in the hills of Pennsylvania, she always knew she wanted to be an artist and got her first non-paying job making drawings for her mom's 5th grade classroom bulletin boards! She lives just west of Boston, with her husband, three teenagers and a crazy, lazy dog.