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Synopsis
An anteater, an elephant, a turtle and a flamingo escape from City Zoo, and cunningly diguised "so that they blend in", enjoy freedom in New York, although they have to use their wits to stay out of the clutches of the zoo keepers.
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Many years ago, in a daring escape still talked of in zoos worldwide, an elephant, an anteater, a turtle, and a flamingo went "over the wall" at the city zoo. This is their story, spun tersely but dramatically in simple language, accompanied by strangely compelling monochromatic illustrations that reference pop culture icons from Edward Hopper's Nighthawks to King Kong. Young children might not be ready for the obvious parallels drawn between prisons and zoos, but the gentle humor and marvelous pictures will draw them into the story. Each of the animals, except the flamingo, is eventually recaptured--the anteater when he faints in front of a taxidermist's, the turtle when he falls on his back in a truck stop and is unable to get up--but their experience as fugitives makes for fun children's reading. No one knows what happened to the flamingo (unconfirmed sightings include a grainy illustration that resembles the loch ness monster) but in the annals of zoo history, he lives on as a symbol of freedom and hope. It's easy to see why this book was short-listed for the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award. (Click to see a sample spread. Copyright 1997 by Tohby Riddle. With permission of the publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux.) (Ages 4 to 8) --Richard Farr
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Tohby Riddle lives with his family in Australia, where he is a cartoonist for The Sydney Morning Herald and other publications.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0207189544
- ISBN 13 9780207189548
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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The Great Escape from City Zoo
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Angus & Robertson, 1997
ISBN 10: 0207189544
ISBN 13: 9780207189548
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Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Hardcover (Illustrated Boards). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tohby Riddle (illustrator). First Edition. Dark purple coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with sepia toned drawings by Tohby Riddle; who also drew the illustration for the front panel. Dark blue and dark purple coloured titles to the front panel and light blue and light yellow coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as for underlying boards, with dark purple and blue coloured titles to the front panel with yellow and light blue coloured titles to the back strip. The author has drawn himself and the protagonists of the book, which has been placed to the rear fold over panel. The story of an anteater, an elephant, a turtle and a flamingo who escape from a City Zoo. Minor rubbing of the book edges and panels. A little age toning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels; with some marks to the front panel. There is a 4 inch tear to the top right hand corner of the rear panel  please see photograph. Size: Square Octavo. Not paginated. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Tohby Riddle. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Illustration; ISBN: 0207189544. ISBN/EAN: 9780207189548. Inventory No: 0130718. Seller Inventory # 0130718
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Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Seller Inventory # wbs6890070500
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