Mary Jean Hendrick

Leslie goes to the zoo and asks if she could have many of the animals. She explains that she has the proper means to care for the animals she wanted. A storm comes and all of the animals came to Leslie's house to take cover. The lesson that can be taught in this book is generosity. Leslie opened her house to all the animals and was generous with her home.

summary: Every Saturday, Leslie goes to the Zoo and invites the animals to her house if anything goes wrong.
reflection: I smiled while reading this book, imagining if this were to ever happen! The zoo flooded so all of the animals were taken to Leslie's house at the top of the hill. How silly! I think students would love to be read this story, especially the ones who love animals. Who wouldn't want a zoo in their house??

“If anything ever goes wrong at the zoo, you can send the zebras to my house,” Leslie tells the zebra keeper. She also invites the monkeys and the elephants. None of them ever comes--until one wet, stormy night when the zoo floods and the zebra keeper remembers Leslie’s offer.

Sweet book and nice illustrations, almost four stars.