Zachary Zebra's Zippity Zooming
By (Author) Barbara deRubertis
Illustrated by R.W. Alley
Astra Publishing House
The Kane Press
10th January 2021
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Early years: letters and words
FIC
Paperback
32
Width 216mm, Height 216mm, Spine 4mm
122g
ZIP! ZAP! ZOOM! Zachary is usually a zippity zooming zebra! But today he snoozes through his alarm clock and has a blitz of bad luck at school. What's making Zachary's zippity zooming fizzle out
Cheerful mixed-media artwork illustrates this light, appealing story.Booklist (for books IJ)
Bravo for Kane Press. Animal Antics A to Z is a superior alphabet series. The whimsicalcharacters and wonderful illustrations will have children smiling, laughing, andwondering what will happen next, while learning to recognize letter sounds.A delightful and thoroughly original way to supercharge beginning readers. Roger Farr, Chancellors Professor, Emeritus, Indiana University;Past President, International Reading Association
This splendid series lets little learners listen for letter sounds in lively literature! Animal Anticswill engage children and encourage them to play with the sounds that make up words. Nancy L. Roser, Professor, Language and Literacy Studies, University of Texas, Austin
Very original! Children will have fun discovering the alliterative words as they listen to thestories. The memorable characters and lively pictures have great kid appeal. . . My studentsenjoy reading the books with the letter of their first name as a motivator!Madeline Gilbert, Librarian/Teacher, Mamaroneck Avenue School, Mamaroneck, NY
Barbara deRubertis recently retired after 31 years of teaching elementary and middle school classes. She has written more than 50 books for children that have been published by Kane Press. Barbara and her husband live in Cashmere, Washington. R. W. Alley has illustrated over 100 books for children. He has received numerous starred reviews and awards for his works, including a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award.